Back in November 2009 I wrote about the planning necessary for a successful webinar and suggested that one of the most important thing to do before a webinar is to test and test again – the software, your equipment and the speakers’ equipment. If possible all attendees equipment should be
Can you help me compile the ultimate list of resources for using blogs in learning and teaching? A while ago I did a bit of a bibliography on the use of wikis in learning and teaching [Blog post August 2007]. Together with some practical action research with the use of
I’m delighted to be involved in this year’s JISC Innovating Elearning 2009 Online conference which is entitled Thriving, not just surviving. This year’s conference theme reflects the challenges facing further and higher education in the 21st century and it will features keynotes by Charles Leadbeater, Nigel Paine, and ELESIG members Helen Beetham
I had quite a busy week of webinars last week, running a successful webinar on E-portfolios for the ELESIG community at elesig.ning.com. I also attended two fascinating webinars, one on bidding for European funding from the Digital Communications Knowledge Transfer Network and one on Digitisation at the British Library, from the
HiMyTribe is a new iPhone App that aims to counter the loneliness people may feel in a big city. It allows you to find nearby people who share your interests and alerts you to connect you. Created by French social networking developer Never Alone Anymore , the app uses GPS
If you came to Reach Further’s workshop on Viral Videos last week, led by Delia Macnamara of imagine dpm, you’ll know that there are a LOT of videos out on the web and it takes expertise and luck to make a video a viral success. According to a study reported on today
Chris Maiden, of Drupal experts Menus and Blocks, is spending part of a week later this summer cycling from London to Paris in aid of the Meningitis Trust. Chris, along with a friend, is planning the charity bike ride to arrive in Paris for the start of Drupalcon Paris 2009
According to Global Knowledge, a CISCO trainer, there are a variety of IT skills which are dying – in that the demand for these skills is dying. And apparently ColdFusion is one of them. Taking figures from US job postings, Global Knowledge discuss the “death” of ColdFusion: “ColdFusion users rave
The UK Government today backed the Open Source movement launching its Open Source, Open Standards and Re-Use Government Action Plan. Calling the Open Source movement “one of the most significant cultural developments in IT and beyond over the last two decades” it celebrates the achievements of the groups of ndividuals
If you’re making plans for the year (though a bit late for actual resolutions perhaps?) then a good thing to think about is avoiding RSI. Learning technology and social media people spend a lot of time at keyboards and using computer mice. What would be the one thing that would