Changing the Learning Lab

Since the formation of SALT the question has arisen as to what sort of web presence it should have. A static information site? A community driven site? Part of the main university site? How does this debate impact on the Learning Lab? Should all learning and teaching support be in…

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Treasure this…

“A nation’s treasure is in its scholars” – Chinese proverb. In an idle moment, I took the time to scroll through all the blog postings in the Learning lab community blog. I didn’t count them, but apparently there are 155 golden nuggets published since July 2007 by the small (but…

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We are not alone…

Today I typed learninglab into my web browser’s address bar with the intention of visiting Swansea University’s hottest  web destination. And I was intrigued by how many sites Google and Live Search threw up as suggested destinations. Quite a few are apparently concerned with the same things that Swansea’s Learning…

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Connectivism?

A Commoncraft style video on connectivism. I found this here http://wishfulthinkinginmedicaleducation.blogspot.com/ which is the blog of a Clinical Lecturer in Cardifff University who joined the Learning Lab Delicious network

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e-learning reading group?

It has been suggested that we try an e-learning reading group – a monthly get together over lunch to discuss a particular article or book relating to e-learning. We’re thinking about starting sometime in October. What do you think? Would you attend? Any suggestions for readings?

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Are you delicious?

We’ve set up a Learning Lab account on Delicious. Would it be a good idea to share bookmarks with other users on the Learning Lab? If you are new to the social bookmarking, the video below gives a useful introduction.

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