Cartoon: Where do you sit in class?
From Times Higher Education
Continue readingVLE: An evaluation of their development in a sample of educational settings
Virtual learning environments (VLEs) use computers to allow remote access to learning materials. As the routine use of computers becomes
Continue readingReading: "eLearning 2.0"
Stephen Downes has written another excellent piece for the eLearn Magazine entitled “eLearning 2.0“. “E-learning as we know it has
Continue readingAlternatives to PowerPoint in the classroom
We’ve all seen the presentation “Death by PowerPoint” .. if you haven’t, shame on you and go and see it
Continue readingPresentation: Podcasting and the Listening Culture
Many thanks to Steve Wheeler for this presentation. Steve has a few choice quotes dotted throughout the presentation that apply
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This is quite a good little video on “Why Teachers use Twitter” recorded at the 2009 140 Character Conference, with actual
Continue readingBlackboard and Microsoft
Just found this press release on Twitter: “Blackboard Joins Forces with Microsoft to Make Course Information Available on Web Browsers“.
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Students at Purdue University are experimenting with a new application developed at the school called Hotseat that integrates Facebook, Twitter, and
Continue readingReading: “Self-learners creating university of online”
I came across the article by Richard Woods this morning on “‘Self-learners’ creating university of online” and enjoyed it. The
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