Graham Attwell makes an important point here, which resonates with work done on university students' use of the Internet for learning by colleagues at Brookes. The locus of work or study: the context in which the person engages in online activity is far more important than other more accidental attributes of the individual such as … Continue reading Digital natives? Analogue colonists
Why blog? Hello crowdsource, friends & lazy web: answers on a Tweet
I am writing a series of pages about blogging for http://brookesblogs.net. The audience is Teachers of undergraduates, Undergraduates at Oxford Brookes Other students and staff who might use the service, Other stakeholders and policy makers The first wave of university blogging services has long since flowed. The BBC covered it in 2005 (http://news.bbc.co.uk/1/hi/education/4194669.stm) The list … Continue reading Why blog? Hello crowdsource, friends & lazy web: answers on a Tweet
32GB Mac OSX Netbook for £418
I spent much of today reading how to Mac-ify a Dell Mini 9. It seems to be a popular hobby. In a later post I'll go through the technical how-to with a lot of links. I have ordered a Mini 9 in its Vostro A90 livery, on special offer from Dell at £199 (£221 with … Continue reading 32GB Mac OSX Netbook for £418
The institution is a powerful influence in shaping student behaviours with technologies
Greg Benfield argues that JISC Learner Experience synthesis work shows that the institution is an extremely powerful influence in shaping student behaviours with technologies. Students expect this guidance. Students do not necessarily have sophisticated or critical information handling skills, even with the technologies that they are so proficient at using. They come to university expecting … Continue reading The institution is a powerful influence in shaping student behaviours with technologies
Introduced brookesblogs.net at eL@B today
brookesblogs.net was set up by Phil Whitehead and Jim Hyndman about three years ago at Westminster Institute using the Edublogs WordPress platform. Meanwhile, Brookes has been running several JISC funded support and synthesis projects. One of these, Emerge, is using social networking to provide community-based support for a large national R&D programme (the JISC Users … Continue reading Introduced brookesblogs.net at eL@B today
One eportfolio for every hippopotalopardile in the human zoo?
Ray Tolley (http://efoliointheuk.blogspot.com/) got me thinking. If you are going to use the term eportfolio in a particular, restricted way, then you need to define the term precisely. Many people have several eportfolios: LinkedIn, Facebook, Flickr, blogs, PebblePad, various forums and repositories, their own web site, a Monster.com CV, etc. Many more people have none. … Continue reading One eportfolio for every hippopotalopardile in the human zoo?
The institutions of society #NGTiP09 and innovation
Institutions of cultural reproduction: - religion, education, the family ... Institutions of production: - agriculture, industry, work ... Institutions of defence/war - the army, navy ... In "the past" institutions of production and defence were subordinated to the institutions of reproduction: "We enter into this great enterprise for the Glory of God..." The end of … Continue reading The institutions of society #NGTiP09 and innovation
#NGTiP09 embedding institutional change guidelines from @Gwenvdv
Embedding needs building. Building needs scaffolding. Gwen van der Velden recognises that change agents operate in networks of influence. To make change you need: - buy-in - user engagement - institutional solutions - patronage - a user-friendly pitch - reputation-awareness. Barriers to change include: student data systems, middle managers, staff learning needs. Drivers for embracing … Continue reading #NGTiP09 embedding institutional change guidelines from @Gwenvdv
#NGTiP09 Portfolio typology further to Flourish
Eportfolio needs to be discussed in respect of at least four dimensions: 1 Process - collection, selection, reflection, presentation 2 Tools and artefacts: - portfolio: items, systems, presentations (CV, assessed piece of work, etc) 3 Areas of application: - PDP, CPD, PDR, competency assessment, personal reflection 4 Cultures of use: - Disciplines, educational sector, professional … Continue reading #NGTiP09 Portfolio typology further to Flourish
using eportfolio for HE staff CPD and Professional Review – with a Flourish
The Flourish project: http://www.jisc.ac.uk/whatwedo/programmes/usersandinnovation/flourish.aspx Flourish, funded by the JISC, looked at eportfolio for HE staff in annual appraisal, accredited PGCert in Teaching in HE course, and CPD/Training. They used PebblePad in a "low-risk" environment running workshops, elearning retreats, staff information sharing channels, and using it with students. The key message is if you want to … Continue reading using eportfolio for HE staff CPD and Professional Review – with a Flourish
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