Tag: Engagement

Boy changing time on a classroom wall clock

Beyond the screen

Posted on July 8, 2024 by David Hopkins

Since 2012 and the declaration it was ‘the year of the MOOC’, video content has become the cornerstone of online

Objects in the rear view mirror may appear closer than they are

Reflective Practice

Posted on June 26, 2024 by David Hopkins

As I continue my exploration of the learning journey, I’ve discussed the challenges of learning and the role of curiosity.

Prompts // 10 (Conversational Agents)

Posted on December 27, 2023 by David Hopkins

My last AI-related post, about prompt engineering and curriculum design, took me down a little sideroad as I worked on

Prompts // 1 (Opening Thoughts)

Posted on October 15, 2023November 9, 2023 by David Hopkins

There’s no getting away from the hype of developments in and around Generative AI at the moment. I admit it,

Back to ‘what’ Normal? #AulaCon

Posted on May 18, 2021May 18, 2021 by David Hopkins

Last week (May, 2021) I attended my first ever totally online event since the pandemic started in March 2020. This

Talk less, listen more

Posted on October 12, 2015February 13, 2023 by David Hopkins

Meetings. Does anyone ‘like’ them? Well, I do. I have had some amazingly productive and informative ones over the years.

50 Most Influential HE Professionals Using Social Media #Jisc50social

Posted on October 6, 2015October 9, 2015 by David Hopkins

For a month or two JISC has been asking for names and nominations to a new list they’ve been producing

5 Tips To Engage Your Students in eLearning

5 Tips for engaging your students #eLearning

Posted on July 8, 2014July 8, 2014 by David Hopkins

A handy ‘5 tips for engaging your students in eLearning’ infographic – something to print out and stick on the

Blackboard Teaching & Learning Conference 2014 BbTLC2014

Day 1: Blackboard T&L Conference #BbTLC2014

Posted on April 30, 2014May 2, 2014 by David Hopkins

At the first day of the 2014 Blackboard T&L Conference I made a decision – tweet less, listen more, take/make

The survival of higher education by Steve Wheeler

‘The Survival of Higher Education’ by @timbuckteeth

Posted on February 13, 2014 by David Hopkins

“The embedding of digital technology into the fabric of everyday study has also changed the way students learn and is more in keeping with what younger people expect. Now students can assume more responsibility for their own learning and design their own study trajectories.”