It was my pleasure last week to deliver a mini-workshop at the Independent Schools of New Zealand Annual Conference in Auckland. Intended to be more dialogue than monologue, I’m not sure if it landed quite where I had hoped. It
It is my privilege to serve alongside Alison Fields as co-editor of the Journal of Open, Flexible and Distance Learning, an international high-quality peer-reviewed academic journal. I also have a piece in this issue entitled ‘Definitions of the Terms Open,
Introducing a short guide entitled: “Writing Good Learning Outcomes and Objectives”, aimed at enhancing the learner experience through effective course design. Available at https://amazon.com/dp/0473657929 The book has sections on the function and purpose of intended learning outcomes as well as
During the Empower Learners for the Age of AI (ELAI) conference earlier in December 2022, it became apparent to me personally that not only does Artificial intelligence (AI) have the potential to revolutionize the field of education, but that it
Have you got some time for professional development over the holiday period? Or do you have colleagues or design teams working on course designs over the holiday period? Anyone who has ever tried to assess or teach to poorly learning
Transcript: Welcome all. Please feel free to share this with your colleagues, if you think they’ll find this of interest. I want to talk today about why it’s important that we listen to our students during our teaching practice. I
Colleagues have been asking me for some time whether they can have copies of the various visualisations that I have produced over the years. These were usually developed as posters, from A3 to A1 sizes, for workshops and events. I
Transcript: Welcome all. Please feel free to share this video with colleagues if you think they’d find it of interest. Want to talk today about burnout. Being a teacher, being a lecturer, being an academic, very often leads to periods
Transcript: Welcome all, please feel free to share this video with colleagues if you think they would find it of interest. Let’s talk today about building professional relationships. Teaching can be quite a lonely experience. Depends a little bit on
Guidance to Educators: Reflecting after sessions #teachers #learning #educators #education #university #tutors #lecture Visit http://www.sijen.com for transcripts and links. Please share, like and follow. Transcript: Welcome all. Please feel free to share this with colleagues. If you think they’ll find