Computers and assistive technology

Main organisation for disabled in Malta is; http://www.knpd.org/ After a mail exchange with this organisation, I have been given varios information about accessibility for Maltese students. The following extract from an email gives a glimpse to benefits available in higher education; Disabled students living in Malta can benefit from other benefits open to other disabled […]

Week 6 – list of challenging activities

Activity task: list of challenging activities Drawing on your own experience and your study of this course so far, write a list of activities that might be expected of a student on a course that has online and distance components. communicate/work with colleagues/tutor via email forum blog video conferencing chat wiki Write TMA through word […]

Week 3 – Will a potential innovation ‘fly’

This week we have gone through Rogers’ groups in adopting (or not adopting) an innovation; innovators early adopters early majority late majority laggards We have considered what the innovation’s strengths & weaknesses are by focusing on; its relative advantage Compatability Complexity Trialability Observability My mini comment: I have introduced blogging with my students to foster […]

Case studies of elearning innovation 4

Case study: The Learning Lab staff development initiative Area: Technology-enhanced LEarning Environments Institution: Swansea University Link: Swansea University, The Learning Lab staff development initiative Author: Chris Hall Background & context Learning lab was developed through an idea of providing a ‘space with useful resources about elearning for all staff’ where anyone in the community has […]

Case studies of elearning innovation 3

Case study: Moving from OMR to CBA Area: e-assessment Institution: The University of Nottingham Author: Simon Wilkinson Link: The University of Nottingham, Moving from Optical Mark Recognition (OMR) to Computer Based Assessment (CBA) for summative exams in medicine Background & context This case study focuses on the shift from OMR to CBA. This change was […]

Case studies of elearning innovation 2

Case study: Use of WebCT in a blended approach to developing multimedia Area: Technology enhanced learning environments Institution: Leeds Metropolitan University Author: Stuart Hirst Link: Leeds Metropolitan University, Use of WebCT in a blended approach to developing multimedia design skills At first, I’ve struggled to find exactly what exactly is the innovation in this case […]

Case studies of elearning innovation 1

This week we need to pick and review 4 case studies. My first choice is a case study on simulated gaming. I’ve made this choice as whilst that I heard from time to time about this idea of learning through gaming (is this what simulated gaming is?!), I do not have any experience in this […]

Week 2 – Concepts & themes associated with elearning

This is how I placed the concepts given for this activity. Each concept has been placed according to the definitions collated below and my own experience in using/not using them. To what extent should we think of elearning as a distinct discipline with a need for its own concepts and vocabulary? Rather then being distinct, […]