We all know how important it is to plan. After all, fail to plan and you plan to fail!… View Article
Blended Learning Essentials: part 1 ‘getting started’ and part 2 ‘embedding practice’ have now both run once on the FutureLearn platform. The courses were generously funded by the UFi Charitable Trust, and were produced by a consortium of partners including the University of Leeds, the UCL Institute of Education, and ALT, alongside many other Vocational […] View Article
In April the OER16 Conference will be held at the University of Edinburgh, chaired by Melissa Highton, Director of Learning,… View Article
Now in its fifth year, the UNESCO Mobile Learning Week 2016 (#MLW2016) has certainly succeeded in raising the profile… View Article
Open Education week 2016 saw a flurry of activity around the world and this post offers an opportunity to connect… View Article
Dear Members of ALT, This is my first report to you in 2016 and I hope that you will find… View Article
Our Spring meeting of the East Midlands Learning Technologists’ group is due to take place on Wednesday 18th May at the University of Derby. Theme: Training and Development – approaches to training and development in the use of technology for teaching, learning and assessment. The ability to effectively use technology to enhance teaching, learning and […] View Article
Join OER16 keynote Catherine Cronin and members of the conference committee for a preview of the OER16 Open Culture Conference taking place at the University of Edinburgh on the 19th and 20th April. Catherine Cronin is an educator and researcher at the National University of Ireland, Galway. Her work focuses on open education, formal/informal learning, […] View Article
Overview Independence at work is a key objective for the groups of students that I work with every day. Using blended learning is a key part of developing this skill set and the tools (software and hardware) that we use have to be accessible and engaging, which is why most of our work is done […] View Article
Disabled students need access to resources that can be adapted to suit their needs along with successful interaction with assistive technologies. The provision of accessible materials is now a legal obligation. Can OER provide a solution for both students and institutions? The UKOER programme from 2009-2012 produced a huge range of teaching materials, many of […] View Article
With the announcement of the retirement of the Jorum service, the UKOER community and indeed the international OER community have… View Article
#LTHEchat was an idea by Chrissi Nerantzi and Sue Beckingham to create a space and opportunity for educators in Higher Education (HE) to discuss learning and teaching. Having been inspired by the hugely successful #edchat and used the tweetchat concept in other informal learning forums, we felt there was an opportunity to not only focus […] View Article
