Looking Back, Facing Forward (2)

Mae’n ddrwg gennym ddim ar gael. For the sake of viewer convenience, the content is shown below in the alternative language. You may click the link to switch the active language. Following on from a blog post that we (SALT) created in January 2016 on New Year’s Resolutions, and given…

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Looking for inspiration in your teaching?

Mae’n ddrwg gennym ddim ar gael. For the sake of viewer convenience, the content is shown below in the alternative language. You may click the link to switch the active language. A while ago, I came across a website (via twitter, incidentally) called Learning Wheel.  This particular site is a…

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Quizlet Guides

Mae’n ddrwg gennym ddim ar gael. For the sake of viewer convenience, the content is shown below in the alternative language. You may click the link to switch the active language. Quizlet is a website that lets you create, share and complete activities online. Anyone can share knowledge in any…

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Getting Started with Xerte – TEL Month

Mae’n ddrwg gennym ddim ar gael. For the sake of viewer convenience, the content is shown below in the alternative language. You may click the link to switch the active language. Today’s session on Xerte was a combined event.  Nicole Chartier, from the Academic Success Programme, and a student on…

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Learning Technology and Innovation

I recently attended a conference run by National Training Resources Limited on the subject of Learning Technology and Innovation.  One of the primary reasons for attending was to try and glean ideas for developing some purely online courses as part of the Work Based Learning Project in Engineering, but also…

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Be a Sharp Nosed Scholar !

Are you regretting your choice of academic discipline ? Is being a Professor of Economics* just not all you thought it was going to be and you’re wishing you’d followed your alternative dream of studying papyri in the shade of the shifting dunes on the west bank of the Nile,…

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Social media: A guide for researchers

“Social media is an important technological trend that has big implications for how researchers (and people in general) communicate and collaborate. Researchers have a huge amount to gain from engaging with social media in various aspects of their work. This guide has been produced by the International Centre for Guidance…

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Super Book of Web Tools for Educators

Whilst trawling through a backlog of Stephen Downes’ outpourings I saw this. You can find it here: http://www.freetech4teachers.com/2010/12/super-book-of-web-tools-for-educators.html I know it is aimed at K-12, which isn’t actually us here, but pretend you hadn’t noticed that bit and have a look anyway as there are some nice resources here (including…

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