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UsPaCe: Not reinventing the wheel but using the wheels to make a better vehicle: the use of Web 2.0 to enhance the support Foundation Degree students undertaking work based learning. As part of its Evidence Based Practice Employability and Employee Learning Seminar Series, the HEA is sponsoring a seminar at the University of Plymouth…
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Plymouth has been awarded £50,000 by JISC under the Building Capacity Programme. The Building Capacity, University of Plymouth (or BCUP) project is being led by Dr Neil Witt, Head of Technology Enhanced Learning and Prof Mary Watkins, Deputy Vice Chancellor. The BCUP project will be working in four areas: Digital Literacy. The University wishes to…
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For some time there has been a need for a simple formative assessment tool at the University of Plymouth, one which would enable quick and easy production of formative and self-assessment quizzes and questions, and which would easily deliver these assessments on-demand to students via the Web. Now it seems a solution may be here.…
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JISC has announced its latest call for funding proposals for projects to undertake work under the fifth round of its Learning and Teaching Innovation Grants Programme. JISC wishes to fund one year projects and activities (up to £50,000) that fit with the vision, outcomes and principles of the JISC e-Learning programme and support innovative approaches…
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Again, this is taken from the PowerPoint presentation by Dr Simon Ball, Senior Advisor, JISC TechDis Services (January 2008). Please note – wherever you are on the spectrum from ‘technically savvy’ to ‘a bit nervous of trying new things’, you should find something that works for you (hopefully)! Instant Presenter Instant Presenter is pay-per-use webcasting software. This screenshot shows…
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A reusable learning object (RLO) is a self-contained learning resource, usually stored digitally and delivered online, the study of which requires much less time than traditional learning packages, typically a few minutes. They are considered reusable as a single learning object may be used in a number of contexts, perhaps the subject matter of the learning object…
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The aim of this project was to develop a web-based information platform to provide support for students with social anxiety. The platform needed to provide these students with a single, highly visible point of access to existing University support systems and also provide links to external sources of peer-support that utilise a self-help approach to…
Category: TEL Tools & Software
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HEA sponsored seminar on Web2.0
UsPaCe: Not reinventing the wheel but using the wheels to make a better vehicle: the use of Web 2.0 to enhance the support Foundation Degree students undertaking work based learning. As part of its Evidence Based Practice Employability and Employee Learning Seminar Series, the HEA is sponsoring a seminar at the University of Plymouth…
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Building Capacity Project funded
Plymouth has been awarded £50,000 by JISC under the Building Capacity Programme. The Building Capacity, University of Plymouth (or BCUP) project is being led by Dr Neil Witt, Head of Technology Enhanced Learning and Prof Mary Watkins, Deputy Vice Chancellor. The BCUP project will be working in four areas: Digital Literacy. The University wishes to…
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Xerte Online Toolkits
For some time there has been a need for a simple formative assessment tool at the University of Plymouth, one which would enable quick and easy production of formative and self-assessment quizzes and questions, and which would easily deliver these assessments on-demand to students via the Web. Now it seems a solution may be here.…
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JISC announce Learning & Teaching Innovation Grants
JISC has announced its latest call for funding proposals for projects to undertake work under the fifth round of its Learning and Teaching Innovation Grants Programme. JISC wishes to fund one year projects and activities (up to £50,000) that fit with the vision, outcomes and principles of the JISC e-Learning programme and support innovative approaches…
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Technologies you can use [easily] to develop Inclusive Learning
Again, this is taken from the PowerPoint presentation by Dr Simon Ball, Senior Advisor, JISC TechDis Services (January 2008). Please note – wherever you are on the spectrum from ‘technically savvy’ to ‘a bit nervous of trying new things’, you should find something that works for you (hopefully)! Instant Presenter Instant Presenter is pay-per-use webcasting software. This screenshot shows…
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A Reusable Learning Object
A reusable learning object (RLO) is a self-contained learning resource, usually stored digitally and delivered online, the study of which requires much less time than traditional learning packages, typically a few minutes. They are considered reusable as a single learning object may be used in a number of contexts, perhaps the subject matter of the learning object…
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iHub
The aim of this project was to develop a web-based information platform to provide support for students with social anxiety. The platform needed to provide these students with a single, highly visible point of access to existing University support systems and also provide links to external sources of peer-support that utilise a self-help approach to…