Digital scholarship – shifting emphasis from tools to users
The ongoing VLE Options Appraisal is a useful opportunity to look at the wider issues around virtual learning environments. VLEs have come a long way since Dearing* but in terms of keeping up with...
View ArticleBroader digital literacies as essential life skills
At last the government acknowledges digital exclusion is about more than access to technology – it is also about the quality of that access. http://www.bbc.co.uk/news/technology-20236708 Digital...
View ArticleEvery MOOC I take….learning design with multimedia
Having a primary interest in the social effect of the internet, in particular on higher education, I’m running to stand still with the MOOC experience. Every MOOC I take – currently the JISC/OU...
View ArticleMOOC-ing about: Day 5
No weekend break on a MOOC. Activities were scheduled throughout Week 1 and by Day 5 (today) I should have a team, a study circle and be ready to brainstorm. (For anyone cringing at the use of the word...
View ArticleDown – but not defeated…OLDsMOOC Week 4 summary
In Week 4 we’ve been sharing pedagogical patterns, engaging with the BOTWOO concept (Building On The Work Of Others), been patronised (‘This is what we all do as researchers, but do much less as...
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GS5 – another PhD milestone…
My first GS5 progress report represents another PhD milestone. This doctoral research looks at embedding digital scholarship into teacher education programmes. The rationale is the increase in virtual...
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politics and power…
My Ethics approval (EA2) was resubmitted and conditionally passed with comments to be addressed. One was about the issue of power. There was not enough of it. Power is not often on my mind. I know my...
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HEFCE we have a problem; concept threshold but not troublesome knowledge.
It started with a book. Social Media and Social Work Education is a valuable and timely publication. Sadly, for me, any mention of digital exclusion was absent. Social media can be a powerful learning...
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3C’s competence, capabilities…and confidence
The UCISA Digital Capabilities survey summary recommendations include Creation and embedding of holistic, relevant and creative digital curricula and training opportunities for students and staff.’...
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Following B&Qs advice; DIY to DIFY with TEL
B&Q have announced a shift in emphasis from DIY to DIFY. Rather than DIY and do it themselves people are now setting themselves as DIFY – encouraging other people to pay them for doing it...
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