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A gaggle of digital education innovators descended on the city of Birmingham to explore all things pedagogically sparkly and transformative at Digifest. Among them were two intrepid Student Digital Champions from the University of Plymouth eager to share their views and experiences.
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This year we have employed 17 students from across the University who have been working with us and their peers to gather feedback on the technologies used in learning and teaching, providing an insight into any future opportunities. The 17 student digital champions represent all Faculties across the university including first, second, final and postgraduate […]
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It has been widely recognised that students make a valuable contribution to the development of their peers and our staff digital literacy skills by sharing their experiences and running sessions related to the use of digital technologies. Also, through formal and anecdotal student feedback collected through a range of interactions, we know that students have […]
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TEL at Plymouth A TEL action plan has been developed as part of the University’s Teaching and Learning Strategy[1] to address the requirements of the University’s strategies and priorities whilst maximising the effectiveness of institutional investment into TEL and to exploit the outputs and outcomes from our externally funded projects. It aligns the University with […]
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The University of Plymouth has been involved in a number of projects funded by JISC. Previous JISC projects include The SHELL project to develop the integration of technologies across a consortium involving the University and partner colleges. In particular, the SHELL project aimed to address the increased business need to have a single registration/information up-load […]
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Digital literacies (DLs) are those capabilities that fit an individual for learning, working and living in a context where digital forms of information and communication predominate. DL can be understood as an aspect of other capabilities, including enterprise, creativity, innovation, career planning and lifelong learning. SEEDPoD is a two year, JISC funded project that […]
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If you want an update on the University’s Open Educational Resources projects the project teams have just produced a newsletter detailing activity and progress. Download the University of Plymouth’s OER Newsletter
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A number of University of Plymouth projects (the 3 OER projects, Pineapple and Building Capacity) will be presenting at this event. JISC RSC South West Project Expo Event 2011 Taunton Rugby Club, 6th April 2011 -PROGRAMME NOW AVAILABLE- JISC is at the heart of UK Further and Higher education, driving the innovative use of technology to support the sector’s activity and […]
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JISC has announced its latest call for funding proposals for projects to undertake work under the sixth 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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Fieldwork is central to the culture, practices and pedagogy of geography, earth and environmental sciences, and many other disciplines, including biosciences, built environment, religious studies and the social sciences. It can be defined, in the context of student learning, as “any arena or zone within a subject where supervised learning can take place via first-hand […]
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The EDOR Project is funded as part of the JISC/HEA Phase 2 of the Open Educational Resources (OER) Open Material for Accredited Courses (OMAC) Programme. The EDOR Project aims to establish a collection of critically evaluated teaching materials on a range of educational and staff development topics for the broader UK HE community. All materials […]
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The Learning from WOeRK project is funded through the Higher Education Academy/JISC Open Educational Resources Programme – Phase 2. The Learning from WOeRK Project will produce open resources which support learning in the workplace and continuing professional development (CPD). Resources equivalent to 360 credits are being developed under 3 broad themes: learning through work, research […]
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The University of Plymouth currently has three Open Educational Resources (OER) projects funded by JISC and the Higher Education Academy. These projects are funded from Phase 2 of the HEFCE-funded Open Educational Resources (OER) programme, managed jointly by the Higher Education Academy and JISC. The programme runs between August 2010 and August 2011, it will build on and […]
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ELESIG (Evaluation of Learners’ Experiences of e-Learning Special Interest Group) is an international community of researchers and practitioners from HE and FE who work together to share knowledge and practice. On Wednesday 6th October I attended the above event to find out about the work involved in the JISC funded SLiDA Project – a study of […]
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One of the key elements of the Univeristy of Plymouth’s Building Capacity project is learning from the JISC funded Learning Literacies for a Digital Age (LLiDA) project. In order to fully benefit from the LLiDA experience we are working with Helen Beetham, an expert in this area. Helen recently facilitated a workshop for us to […]
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Having just returned from ALT-C 2010 I picked up on a couple of interesting reports. The first of these is the JISC’s new guide Effective Assessment in a Digital Age, this demonstrates how technology can significantly improve the experience of assessment and feedback. As many higher education institutions are reviewing their assessment strategies, JISC is […]
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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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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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Following on from Lawrie Phipps’s presentation we are now able to link to the video of Post 92 to Post digital http://video.plymouth.ac.uk/tvb/12-02-10Post92_to_PostDigitalLP.wmv Post 92 to Post Digital
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On Friday 12th February Lawrie Phipps, (JISC Programme Manager, Users and Innovation) gave the inaugural presentation for the University’s Teaching and Learning Directorate’s ‘Talking about Teaching’ seminar series. Lawrie, who in a previous career, was one of the Univeristy’s first Learning Technologists in the mid 1990s before moving onto TechDis and JISC gave an excellent […]
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Student Digital Innovators: Voices heard on a national stage
A gaggle of digital education innovators descended on the city of Birmingham to explore all things pedagogically sparkly and transformative at Digifest. Among them were two intrepid Student Digital Champions from the University of Plymouth eager to share their views and experiences.
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Student Digital Champions: 6 weeks in, 6 weeks to go
This year we have employed 17 students from across the University who have been working with us and their peers to gather feedback on the technologies used in learning and teaching, providing an insight into any future opportunities. The 17 student digital champions represent all Faculties across the university including first, second, final and postgraduate […]
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Our new Student Digital Champions
It has been widely recognised that students make a valuable contribution to the development of their peers and our staff digital literacy skills by sharing their experiences and running sessions related to the use of digital technologies. Also, through formal and anecdotal student feedback collected through a range of interactions, we know that students have […]
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Building Capacity – University of Plymouth
TEL at Plymouth A TEL action plan has been developed as part of the University’s Teaching and Learning Strategy[1] to address the requirements of the University’s strategies and priorities whilst maximising the effectiveness of institutional investment into TEL and to exploit the outputs and outcomes from our externally funded projects. It aligns the University with […]
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JISC Projects
The University of Plymouth has been involved in a number of projects funded by JISC. Previous JISC projects include The SHELL project to develop the integration of technologies across a consortium involving the University and partner colleges. In particular, the SHELL project aimed to address the increased business need to have a single registration/information up-load […]
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Seedpod – Digital Literacies
Digital literacies (DLs) are those capabilities that fit an individual for learning, working and living in a context where digital forms of information and communication predominate. DL can be understood as an aspect of other capabilities, including enterprise, creativity, innovation, career planning and lifelong learning. SEEDPoD is a two year, JISC funded project that […]
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University of Plymouth OER update
If you want an update on the University’s Open Educational Resources projects the project teams have just produced a newsletter detailing activity and progress. Download the University of Plymouth’s OER Newsletter
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JISC RSC South West Project Expo Event 2011
A number of University of Plymouth projects (the 3 OER projects, Pineapple and Building Capacity) will be presenting at this event. JISC RSC South West Project Expo Event 2011 Taunton Rugby Club, 6th April 2011 -PROGRAMME NOW AVAILABLE- JISC is at the heart of UK Further and Higher education, driving the innovative use of technology to support the sector’s activity and […]
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JISC Learning and Teaching Innovation Grants 2011
JISC has announced its latest call for funding proposals for projects to undertake work under the sixth 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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The Open Fieldwork (OF) Project
Fieldwork is central to the culture, practices and pedagogy of geography, earth and environmental sciences, and many other disciplines, including biosciences, built environment, religious studies and the social sciences. It can be defined, in the context of student learning, as “any arena or zone within a subject where supervised learning can take place via first-hand […]
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The Educational Development Open Resources (EDOR) Project
The EDOR Project is funded as part of the JISC/HEA Phase 2 of the Open Educational Resources (OER) Open Material for Accredited Courses (OMAC) Programme. The EDOR Project aims to establish a collection of critically evaluated teaching materials on a range of educational and staff development topics for the broader UK HE community. All materials […]
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Learning from WOeRK
The Learning from WOeRK project is funded through the Higher Education Academy/JISC Open Educational Resources Programme – Phase 2. The Learning from WOeRK Project will produce open resources which support learning in the workplace and continuing professional development (CPD). Resources equivalent to 360 credits are being developed under 3 broad themes: learning through work, research […]
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Open Educational Resources
The University of Plymouth currently has three Open Educational Resources (OER) projects funded by JISC and the Higher Education Academy. These projects are funded from Phase 2 of the HEFCE-funded Open Educational Resources (OER) programme, managed jointly by the Higher Education Academy and JISC. The programme runs between August 2010 and August 2011, it will build on and […]
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ELESIG SYMPOSIUM: Effective Learning in the Digital Age
ELESIG (Evaluation of Learners’ Experiences of e-Learning Special Interest Group) is an international community of researchers and practitioners from HE and FE who work together to share knowledge and practice. On Wednesday 6th October I attended the above event to find out about the work involved in the JISC funded SLiDA Project – a study of […]
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Digital Literacy
One of the key elements of the Univeristy of Plymouth’s Building Capacity project is learning from the JISC funded Learning Literacies for a Digital Age (LLiDA) project. In order to fully benefit from the LLiDA experience we are working with Helen Beetham, an expert in this area. Helen recently facilitated a workshop for us to […]
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Gleaned from ALT-C: Effective Assessment in a Digital Age and the NUS/ HSBC Students Research Experience Report
Having just returned from ALT-C 2010 I picked up on a couple of interesting reports. The first of these is the JISC’s new guide Effective Assessment in a Digital Age, this demonstrates how technology can significantly improve the experience of assessment and feedback. As many higher education institutions are reviewing their assessment strategies, JISC is […]
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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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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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Post 92 to Post digital, the video
Following on from Lawrie Phipps’s presentation we are now able to link to the video of Post 92 to Post digital http://video.plymouth.ac.uk/tvb/12-02-10Post92_to_PostDigitalLP.wmv Post 92 to Post Digital
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Post 92 to Post Digital
On Friday 12th February Lawrie Phipps, (JISC Programme Manager, Users and Innovation) gave the inaugural presentation for the University’s Teaching and Learning Directorate’s ‘Talking about Teaching’ seminar series. Lawrie, who in a previous career, was one of the Univeristy’s first Learning Technologists in the mid 1990s before moving onto TechDis and JISC gave an excellent […]