Author: Chris Hall
Top 10 reasons to buy an iPad 2
Interview with Martin Dougiamas
Interesting interview with Martin Dougiamas on the future of technology enhanced learning. From his own experiences as a child of the School of the Air in Western Australia to future developments and their impact on universities. It’s nearly 40 mins but worth watching. Interview with Martin Dougiamas from Michael Feldstein…
Effective Assessment in a Digital Age Workshops
Effective Assessment in a Digital Age WorkshopsFrom challenge to change… Using principles of good practice, work with colleagues towards an effective model for the use of technology in assessment and feedback. A series of free workshops based around the JISC Effective Assessment in a Digital Age publication www.jisc.ac.uk/digiassess and associated…
New e-Learning book with free online chapter
WEB 2.0-BASED E-LEARNING: APPLYING SOCIAL INFORMATICS FOR TERTIARY TEACHING ISBN: 978-1-60566-294-7; 483 pp; July 2010 Published under the imprint Information Science Reference (formerly Idea Group Reference) http://igi-global.com/Bookstore/TitleDetails.aspx?TitleId=40272 Edited by: Mark J. W. Lee, Charles Sturt University, AustraliaCatherine McLoughlin, Australian Catholic University, Australia DESCRIPTION Educational communities today are rapidly increasing their…
Backchanneling with Todays Meet
Learning Styles Don't Exist
A couple of years old now but this video from Daniel Willingham, Professor of Psychology at the University of Virginia, explains why Learning Styles Don’t Exist.
Bet your iPhone can't do this ;-)
7 Things You Should Know About Assessing Online Team-Based Learning
7 Things You Should Know About Assessing Online Team-Based Learning http://bit.ly/clYuCb In team-based learning, students work in groups on outcome-based or problem-based assignments. Assessing the work produced by teams, however, presents a significant challenge, and this difficulty is especially prominent in online environments. Developing and implementing a transparent assessment process…
iPad trial at Leicester City Council sparks union anger
“A union has criticised Leicester City Council for considering buying iPads for its councillors despite planning up to 1,000 job cuts.” http://www.bbc.co.uk/news/uk-england-10859748 At the risk of being accused of continuing my one man campaign against the iPad, this story is typical of managers who don’t really know what they are…
