Jun
26
2017
Can teaching excellence be promoted through the development of digital capabilities?
The question in the title of this blog post was raised by the QAA commissioned research report “Digital… View Article
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Jun
20
2017
Technology Enhanced Learning – a literature of hope or despair?
It was a wet and cold Friday morning in February when I posted this request to ALT-MEMBERS@JISCMAIL.AC.UK ‘End of week TEL challenge! During my research I’ve found a host of reports critical of the claims of TEL and the quality of TEL research. Calling on Surowiecki’s ‘wisdom of crowds’ I wondered who on the list […] View Article
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May
22
2017
Future Happens Hack: Social Media – A report
‘We are here to make the most of social media in teaching, learning and assessment. We recognise social media is… View Article
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26
2017
Learning technologies and area review: a post-merger outlook
On Wednesday 1st February 2017, Dearne Valley College joined forces with the recently established RNN Group of Colleges, which itself was formed through the merger of Rotherham College and North Nottinghamshire College 12 months prior. The near £50m triumvirate aims to service the locality with the best possible academic offer and gives the opportunity to […] View Article
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23
2017
A day in the life of an ALT Trustee
This post has taken a long time to write, not because it’s any kind of magnum opus, but because the days in my life in 2017 have been both busy and slightly repetitive, I’ve not been able to really reflect on them and readers may have found them a little dull. Now I have a […] View Article
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Feb
19
2017
7 tips for developing a learning analytics policy
The University of West London (UWL) published its learning analytics policy in September 2016. In this post I share some… View Article
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Jan
20
2017
Rich media for learning.
This post started life as a question to the ALT members list. Alison Christie, a learning technologist at Abertay University,… View Article
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Jan
04
2017
A Review of the Digital Accessibility FutureLearn Course
A Review of the Digital Accessibility FutureLearn Course Have you ever tried using your computer with your eyes closed? Or… View Article
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Dec
01
2016
Transformational Further Education: Empowering People & Communities
The Further Education in England: Transforming lives & Communities research project is commissioned by the University and College Union (UCU). It… View Article
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04
2016
Daniel Scott: Award Winning Learning Technologist
Daniel Scott was recently awarding Learning Technologist of the Year by the ALT community. In his own words, Daniel talks about his professional activity. “In my current role at Barnsley College (rated as “Outstanding” by Ofsted) as the Learning Support Technologist for nearly 7 years. In this position I research, develop, promote and evaluate a […] View Article
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