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, […]

Week 1 – rumbling

Week 1 is almost over, it proved to be a very interesting week, back on the desk, reading, commenting in the moodle forum and blogging. Once again I’m trying to fit in studying with all the other pieces of my life, hopefully I’ll find a good routine as for H800. For this course, it is […]

… the wait is almost over…H807

The wait for the start of H807 is almost over. As this is my second course at OU, now I am more confident of my abilities at this level. A quick look to the themes which will be discussed in this course has shown that there is an overlap with H800. Quiet interesting, plus as […]

H800…officially concluded :)

Today I’ve got the news that I passed my first course with OU. This was a very busy course which has made me reflect on various issues ; not just study related but also professionally and also personally ! Well this is just the beginning of MAODE. I’ve gained credibility in myself, where now I […]

Blogging for students

It’s been quiet some time since I have written a post. In the final part of H800 I was thinking about ways in which my students might be introduced to blogging. I have focused on my secondary students where two main blogs have been set up with two different aims. stigstud.wordpress.com is being used to […]

SNS

Whilst ‘patching’ up my ECA, I’m realising how SNS are entrenched in the lives of the majority of students. On the other hand schools (not just in Malta) tend to block access to SNS. What does this mean? That SNS are put in the same category of online gaming, porn and other time wasting online […]