Our Summer meeting of the East Midlands Learning Technologists’ group is due to take place on Monday 29th June 2015, 12:00-16:00, Loughborough University. Let’s get mobile! Mobile devices give us a unique opportunity to have learners embedded in a realistic context at the same time as having access to supporting tools” (FUTURELAB, 2004). Jisc […] View Article
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The National Star College made a trial of an unmanned aerial vehicle (UAV) – drone – with young adults with… View Article
Leave a commentThe progress of increased technology integration into colleges and its resistance - interview with Bob Harrison View Article
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The European Multiple MOOC Aggregator, EMMA for short, is a 30-month project showcasing the diversity of MOOCs (Massive Open Online… View Article
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Countless words have been spilled on the immense potential offered to the educational world by technology. From online courses… View Article
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After five years of being involved in running the Learning Technologist of the Year Awards, I’ve put together some tips… View Article
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In April 2015, Nesta published a new report that looks at what is happening across the UK in digital creativity… View Article
Leave a commentThe winners of the 2015 Credo Reference Digital Award for Information Literacy are Chris Rowell and Andy Horton (Regent’s University London) for The Twelve Apps of Christmas. This engaging and entertaining open online course took place over 12 days in December 2014. On each of the twelve days a different app was introduced to the […] View Article
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I have been an ALT Trustee for nearly four years now including serving as Vice-Chair, Chair and President of ALT. … View Article
Leave a commentThis year the host city for the Open Education Conference (OER15) was Cardiff and its theme was ‘Mainstreaming Open Education’. Chaired by Haydn Blackey and Martin Weller there were over 100 sessions condensed into two action packed days. It was a very friendly welcoming conference of enthusiasts who have a ‘can do’ attitude: This was my […] View Article
Leave a commentThis session will provide a preview of the OER15 Conference, due to take place in Cardiff on 14-15 April 2015. Two members of the planning committee will offer their personal perspectives on the key issues being raised in this year’s conference. Debbie Baff (University of South Wales) Open Education Resources & Open Educational Practice Project Manager for […] View Article
Leave a commentHello Everyone, We are currently looking for members of the EMLT community to join the EMLT Steering Group. We are keen to have representation from all sectors, higher education, further education, local authorities and the private sector and from all types of learning technology role. Preference will be given to areas which are not currently […] View Article
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