Developing and running a MOOC: some practical considerations

Report from a Centre for Distance Education seminar, University of London, 13 Jan 2014 The University of London’s (UoL) Centre for Distance Education (CDE) provides thought-provoking lunchtime seminars on topics of interest to learning technology practitioners and staff who teach or administer online courses. A recent well-attended seminar on the practicalities of Massive Open Online […] View Article

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UCISA Effective use of mobile technologies to enhance learning, teaching and assessment

How can mobile learning enhance the student learning experience? What are the pedagogic benefits related to the use of mobile technologies in learning, teaching and assessment activities. What are the most effective strategies for engaging learners as mobile learners? These are just some of the questions addressed in a new collection of case studies on […] View Article

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ALT celebrates Open Education Week

Open Education Week takes place from 10 to 15 March 2014 “to raise awareness about free and open educational opportunities that exist for everyone, everywhere, right now” (http://www.openeducationweek.org/). The Association  has an active Special Interest Group which focuses on Open Education where ALT members and others share experiences and develop thinking about using Open Education […] View Article

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New partnership between ALT and the Irish Learning Technology Association (ILTA)

The Association for Learning Technology (ALT) signed a Memorandum of Understanding (MOU) with the Irish Learning Technology Association (ILTA) on 5th March 2014. ALT and ILTA are both membership charities working to enhance learning technology knowledge and practise in education. ILTA supports a community, interested in enhancing learning with technology, across corporate, formal and informal […] View Article

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