Season of Inspiration is an entirely online 9-week writing course aimed at writers of all levels. Two tutors from the former trAce Online Writing School are again offering this popular course. Join Helen Whitehead (UK) and Sharon Rundle (Australia) in making the most of seasonal colours and scents, metaphors of
Personalised learning hits the headlines! Making the educational personal And still no-one really knows what it means… I guess what it should be about is making sure that every learner – whatever their age! – has access to a wide variety of ways to learn – it’s about accessibility and
Blog from the e-learning team at the University of Bath. Auricle: learning technologies in Higher Education, information, issues, perspectives
I often put up interesting links and resources on the blog (or the website) that I keep in my current employment: for the Adelie project The Adelie Blog
What will the year bring in e-learning and on the Web? Viruses, spam, indifference to and frustration with new technology and a lot of people missing the point and failing to see the potential… and, I hope, a few of those moments where someone goes away from a technology workshop
Hurrah! I’ve upgraded my Moodle installation. I had a heartstopping moment when I found that my access had mysteriously changed from Administrator to Teacher and I couldn’t edit anything! I spent a few worried minutes searching through my records to see if I had any other administrator passwords. However, it
Elearning A-Z: the letter T for task and time Video by Dave Feiden on time management for students taking online courses In her blog, Lifehacker.com, Gina Trapani recommends the downloads, web sites and shortcuts that save time. Dilbert cartoon Web Worker Daily: 11 tips for time management in a web
OK, another trivial post in a “serious” blog – but there is a point to be taken from these frivolous sites. It’s quiote simply how incredibly easy it is to take part in these things (Web 2.0 I suppose it all is) now. http://www.elfyourself.com/ allows the user to upload and
With the new film “Happy Feet” opening and Penguin Week on Channel 5 this Christmas, it’s clear that penguins are THE theme for this winter. So the Adelie project (the e-learning research project, named after a species of penguin, at the University of Leicester on which I am working at
Blog entry: 28th November 2016 It’s going to be a busy day today. The big event of the day of course for me is my PhD viva which will be taking place in the University’s main campus within Second Life. My interviewers and supervisors will be logging in from Hunter