Beginning a critical exploration of "enhancement". The “enhancement debate” clearly (to me) must be addressed within the scope of technology enhanced learning (TEL) debates. TEL is largely seen as an instrumental means of making the individual person (human being) more effective and efficient in the information economy, maybe more compliant to employability and managerial norms … Continue reading The “enhancement debate” and TEL
Tag: Learning Technology
Mark Childs on learner experience of distributed collaborative working
Mark reports on one international project in the built environment with Architects and Structural Engineers, working in three universities: Ryerson (Toronto), Loughborough and Coventry. BIM3 is about co-creating online. Argues that BIM3 is not properly implemented. When it comes to training we train people on the minimum technical skills not the wider social context of … Continue reading Mark Childs on learner experience of distributed collaborative working
Towards a new education?
I asked Richard Murphy a question on Twitter after reading his post, "It’s not just a new politics we need: we need a new economics too." "And a new education?" He replied "Almost certainly". @georgeroberts Almost certainly — Richard Murphy (@RichardJMurphy) October 7, 2015 //platform.twitter.com/widgets.js This "new education" has to lie in what Murphy calls … Continue reading Towards a new education?
Sharks and TELephants
The challenge for technology enhanced learning (TEL) is that it not be used to impoverish people. Let me begin to explain. I can help you teach. I may be deluded, of course, but it is none the less something I believe and something that I can act on with an established and evolving repertoire. … Continue reading Sharks and TELephants
Teaching conference #fslt15
Reflecting mid-week in the fifth and last week of First Steps into Learning and Teaching in Higher Education (FSLT). In four one-hour webinars, two on Monday and two on Tuesday, I have seen and participated in 12 Virtual Conference presentations by participants in week 5 of this open online course. And, for the first time … Continue reading Teaching conference #fslt15
Analytics are not relationships
Just read Niall Sclater's literature review for JISC: Code of practice for learning analytics: A literature review of the ethical and legal issues. The report asks a lot of important questions. And it mentions, albeit in passing in the "Rationale" section, what for me is the key issue: "Greater trust and a better relationship with … Continue reading Analytics are not relationships
Diversity in Higher Education
At a recent workshop, we were asked to reflect on how we experienced diversity through the PCTHE. This is a contribution to that discussion. I observe that on this course for new lecturers in higher education, diversity is governed by employment, but that shouldn't deter our engagement with equality, diversity, accessibility: values we assert. We … Continue reading Diversity in Higher Education
#Design 4 Learning 2014
Semi live , late blogging from the Design for Learning Conference, 27 November 2014, The Open University, Milton Keynes. Dr Tessa Eysink, University of Twente, Keynote "Learner performance in inquiry learning environments" Work in progress comparing Inquiry learning with expository instruction. The research was focused on the design and use of small Learning Objects in … Continue reading #Design 4 Learning 2014
Something of a synthesis
I attended and wrote about four professional development events this week. Oxford Brookes University EdD colloquium. Saturday 28 June 2014. The ALT MOOC SIG. Blog here. an online conference: Giving Feedback to Writers Online. International and Virtual Conference 26th June 2014- 9.30am-2pm BST. Blog here. JISC Learning and Teaching Experts Group, 24 June 2014. Storify … Continue reading Something of a synthesis
Open online courses: ALT MOOC SIG
Semi-live blog I am attending the ALT MOOC SIG. There is a question to be answered by everyone, who receives an income from an institution, and who asks that institution to do something for no remuneration. Why should that activity be subsidised? Who should subsidise it? In the past it has largely been the state … Continue reading Open online courses: ALT MOOC SIG
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