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— This post was written by Elizabeth Seymour — Yesterday was the official launch of the Open Wide and Step Inside project. It was so great to see so many people there, and the film was very well received by all!
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Motivation, confidence, enjoyment, engagement, immersion, are all words that can be used to highlight what a good Game Based Learning (GBL) resource can bring to the user in a given subject. Over the last decade users have become accustomed to varying ways to play games in general. Desktop PC’s and bespoke consoles still arguably offer […]
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— This post was written by Elizabeth Seymour — The Plymouth University DLE project, switching from Sharepoint to Moodle, reached its successful completion in December 2014 and all associated support has been merged with ‘Business as Usual’ support structures. However, due to the ongoing and evolving changes to our programmes, the nature and frequency of […]
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— This post was written by Elizabeth Seymour — Rob and I were tweeting all throughout the Assessment and Technology in Healthcare Education Conference (#ATHEC) yesterday. We managed to create nearly 60 tweets, and you can view all of them here, but below is a round-up of some of the best points raised throughout the […]
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— This post was written by Elizabeth Seymour — On the 1st October, new laws surrounding copyright were finalised that aim to provide a more balanced approach to copyright in education to better fit our practices in the digital age. The agreed ‘exceptions’ that have always allowed us to use some copyrighted materials in teaching […]
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— This post was written by Luke McGowan — Great news, we’re really pleased to be able to announce that the ‘Open Wide and Step Inside’ immersive vision theatre project is now live and had its first official showing to school children today. It went really well and feedback from the staff and children was […]
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— This post was written by Luke McGowan — Finding the right music for the IVT project has proved more difficult than initially expected. Plymouth Music Zone have provided us with the Brushing Song (which everyone in the TELMeD office now knows off by heart!). However we needed more music to accompany different scenes. There […]
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— This post was written by Arunangsu Chatterjee — Event Date: December 10, 2014 Location – Jurys Inn Plymouth A joint (free) event hosted by CAMERA, TELMeD and PedRIO exploring and advancing the understanding and application of information technology to the assessment process. The conference will be of particular interest to those involved in the pedagogic and technical […]
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When smartphones first appeared on the market, it was all about making them as small as possible, allowing them to be easily carried with one hand and fit in any pocket or bag. However over the last few years companies seem to have focused on making the thickness of the device thinner but the […]
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— This post was written by Elizabeth Seymour — After all of the characters had been developed and animated, the final tweaks to the IVT project could be made. These final changes were designed to help add realism to the film, with subtle touches such as making the characters blink and interact with each other […]
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— This post was written by Luke McGowan — Yesterday’s feedback session with Wrigley’s associates and children seemed to be a success overall. The project still has some way to go with some technical glitches still persisting but overall the feedback we got was very positive with the majority of children reporting they ‘really liked […]
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— This post was written by Elizabeth Seymour — In June I attended the Jisc RSC South West TurboTEL conference in Bristol, and one piece of technology in particular, Nearpod, caught my eye, for both the ingenious uses the presenters were putting it to, and the possibilities of it’s application. Exeter Royal Academy for Deaf […]
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— This post was written by Arunangsu Chatterjee — Event Date: July 23, 2014 Location – Copthorne hotel Plymouth (Buckland Suite) A joint free event hosted by CAMERA, TELMeD and Learning Layers exploring designing and supporting development of tools to support individual, team and cross-organisational learning. Click here to Register 09:00 Welcome and introduction 09:15 Learning Layers Introduction – Overview of the project, its […]
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— This post was written by Elizabeth Seymour — (This post follows on from AC’s previous post on Email Overload). It has recently been reported that France had banned work emails after 6pm in an effort to stop working life intruding into personal life. Whilst this turned out to be not entirely true, (a labour […]
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Motion capture is used for many media formats we all interact and view every day. From computer games to film, it offers a unique way of providing immersion and an improved sense of ‘believability’ into what you are looking at. This technology is improving all the time as it fundamentally requires good camera’s, sensors, a […]
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— This post was written by Luke McGowan — I’m happy to confirm that we will be presenting a conference workshop at AMEE 2014 this year on The Use of Virtual Patients to Promote Inter-Professional Learning. The team working on this project are Myself (Luke McGowan, Senior Learning Technologist) Matthew Jerreat (Clinical Lead Derriford Education Facility) […]
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— This post was written by Arunangsu Chatterjee — The root cause of the e-mail overload problem is us, our powerful psychological tendencies. Fear and uncertainty and/or the need for instant gratification are powerful drivers for constantly checking one‟s e-mail. #1: Lack of prioritisation Fast response to important matters that require your decision. We tend […]
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QR codes are used in many ways, you see them on billboards, in shop windows, bus stops and even on salt packets! All of the above are usually for commercial purposes and simply link to a website. The most exciting a QR code gets is to enter a competition, which again is effectively a web […]
Author: Rob Hart
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Open Wide and Step Inside – Launch Night
— This post was written by Elizabeth Seymour — Yesterday was the official launch of the Open Wide and Step Inside project. It was so great to see so many people there, and the film was very well received by all!
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Game Based Learning – Gaining Momentum?
Motivation, confidence, enjoyment, engagement, immersion, are all words that can be used to highlight what a good Game Based Learning (GBL) resource can bring to the user in a given subject. Over the last decade users have become accustomed to varying ways to play games in general. Desktop PC’s and bespoke consoles still arguably offer […]
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TEL support at PUPSMD
— This post was written by Elizabeth Seymour — The Plymouth University DLE project, switching from Sharepoint to Moodle, reached its successful completion in December 2014 and all associated support has been merged with ‘Business as Usual’ support structures. However, due to the ongoing and evolving changes to our programmes, the nature and frequency of […]
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Tweet Round-up – Assessment and Technology in Healthcare Education Conference
— This post was written by Elizabeth Seymour — Rob and I were tweeting all throughout the Assessment and Technology in Healthcare Education Conference (#ATHEC) yesterday. We managed to create nearly 60 tweets, and you can view all of them here, but below is a round-up of some of the best points raised throughout the […]
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Useful copyright law changes for teaching and learning
— This post was written by Elizabeth Seymour — On the 1st October, new laws surrounding copyright were finalised that aim to provide a more balanced approach to copyright in education to better fit our practices in the digital age. The agreed ‘exceptions’ that have always allowed us to use some copyrighted materials in teaching […]
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Immersive Vision Theatre project for Dental goes live
— This post was written by Luke McGowan — Great news, we’re really pleased to be able to announce that the ‘Open Wide and Step Inside’ immersive vision theatre project is now live and had its first official showing to school children today. It went really well and feedback from the staff and children was […]
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Music for the IVT project
— This post was written by Luke McGowan — Finding the right music for the IVT project has proved more difficult than initially expected. Plymouth Music Zone have provided us with the Brushing Song (which everyone in the TELMeD office now knows off by heart!). However we needed more music to accompany different scenes. There […]
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Assessment and Technology in Healthcare Education Conference
— This post was written by Arunangsu Chatterjee — Event Date: December 10, 2014 Location – Jurys Inn Plymouth A joint (free) event hosted by CAMERA, TELMeD and PedRIO exploring and advancing the understanding and application of information technology to the assessment process. The conference will be of particular interest to those involved in the pedagogic and technical […]
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What impact might bigger smartphones have on usability and its potential impact on UI design
When smartphones first appeared on the market, it was all about making them as small as possible, allowing them to be easily carried with one hand and fit in any pocket or bag. However over the last few years companies seem to have focused on making the thickness of the device thinner but the […]
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Putting the final touches to the IVT project
— This post was written by Elizabeth Seymour — After all of the characters had been developed and animated, the final tweaks to the IVT project could be made. These final changes were designed to help add realism to the film, with subtle touches such as making the characters blink and interact with each other […]
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IVT project feedback
— This post was written by Luke McGowan — Yesterday’s feedback session with Wrigley’s associates and children seemed to be a success overall. The project still has some way to go with some technical glitches still persisting but overall the feedback we got was very positive with the majority of children reporting they ‘really liked […]
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Nearpod
— This post was written by Elizabeth Seymour — In June I attended the Jisc RSC South West TurboTEL conference in Bristol, and one piece of technology in particular, Nearpod, caught my eye, for both the ingenious uses the presenters were putting it to, and the possibilities of it’s application. Exeter Royal Academy for Deaf […]
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INFORMAL LEARNING IN GP PRACTICES – JOINT CAMERA & LEARNING LAYERS WORKSHOP
— This post was written by Arunangsu Chatterjee — Event Date: July 23, 2014 Location – Copthorne hotel Plymouth (Buckland Suite) A joint free event hosted by CAMERA, TELMeD and Learning Layers exploring designing and supporting development of tools to support individual, team and cross-organisational learning. Click here to Register 09:00 Welcome and introduction 09:15 Learning Layers Introduction – Overview of the project, its […]
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Email etiquette
— This post was written by Elizabeth Seymour — (This post follows on from AC’s previous post on Email Overload). It has recently been reported that France had banned work emails after 6pm in an effort to stop working life intruding into personal life. Whilst this turned out to be not entirely true, (a labour […]
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Motion Capture for Immersive Films
Motion capture is used for many media formats we all interact and view every day. From computer games to film, it offers a unique way of providing immersion and an improved sense of ‘believability’ into what you are looking at. This technology is improving all the time as it fundamentally requires good camera’s, sensors, a […]
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Interprofessional Virtual Patients
— This post was written by Luke McGowan — I’m happy to confirm that we will be presenting a conference workshop at AMEE 2014 this year on The Use of Virtual Patients to Promote Inter-Professional Learning. The team working on this project are Myself (Luke McGowan, Senior Learning Technologist) Matthew Jerreat (Clinical Lead Derriford Education Facility) […]
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Email Overload: Only a symptom
— This post was written by Arunangsu Chatterjee — The root cause of the e-mail overload problem is us, our powerful psychological tendencies. Fear and uncertainty and/or the need for instant gratification are powerful drivers for constantly checking one‟s e-mail. #1: Lack of prioritisation Fast response to important matters that require your decision. We tend […]
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Protected: PSMD DLE Training Schedule
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Protected: PSMD DLE timeline
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Using QR codes for medical education
QR codes are used in many ways, you see them on billboards, in shop windows, bus stops and even on salt packets! All of the above are usually for commercial purposes and simply link to a website. The most exciting a QR code gets is to enter a competition, which again is effectively a web […]