VoiceThread and evolving communication
How is VoiceThread changing our ideas about communication?
Research Projects, Tools and Technology
April 2009
Thoughts, Idle and otherwise
Talking about cognitive dissonance and structure
From information delivery to cognitive guidance
Thoughts, Idle and otherwise
Transferring practice to alternative contexts
I’m looking at some interesting uses of PowerPoint/Presenter as stand alone resources which might be seen as multi-modal workbooks, animated, engaging objects which stand-alone for the student.
Thoughts, Idle and otherwise
Sequencing, pause, reflection and action in learning materials
The mismatch or disjuncture in the authoring process for Word and the online learning delivery environment. We may NOT want academic staff authoring content direct into the VLE, but we need them close enough to the delivery context to understand the issues of sequencing, pause, reflection and action.
Academic Professional Development, Tools and Technology
Must learn to focus…
My own writing has been the focus the last couple of days. I’ve been struggling with a personal tendency towards
Academic Professional Development, Thoughts, Idle and otherwise, Tools and Technology
Anybody Out There?
Re-engaging with Second Life
Thoughts, Idle and otherwise
Next stages of reusability
Creating truly accessible learning objects with basic slideware
Conferences, Workshops, Meetings
Visit to CompendiumLD team at the Open University
Interesting meeting with the CompendiumLD team at the Open University
Conferences, Workshops, Meetings
Estonian e-Universities Conference, Tartu, April 1-3
The Estonian e-Universities Conference Tartu 2-3 April was attended by around 200 people over the two days. A big picture look at the challenges faced by Schools through to Tertiary and lifelong learning providers.