Boring university lectures ‘are doomed’ says Wikipedia founder Jimmy Wales
According to the Wikipedia founder Jimmy Wales, the custodian of the worlds biggest online encyclopaedia, the first major casualty of the online learning revolution will be the “boring” university...
View ArticleWant a basic step by step guide?
Again another offerring from the people at BBC Education, WebWise is a free online step by step resource which aims to help new or uncertain internet users to gain confidence and develop their...
View ArticleNew LearnZone
From the 20th of August 2013 you will be able to log on to Learnzone to see the new and improved appearance! Learnzone has been upgraded to the latest version of Moodle, enabling improved usability....
View ArticleGlossary #1
Blog (weblog) Software that supports synchronous communication which is usually, but not exclusively, text based. An example of a blog would be the eLearning blog- the one you are seeing right now!
View ArticleGlossary #4 – QR code
Quick Response (QR) Code A graphical two-dimensional barcode that connects a physical object to an online resource when scanned using a mobile phone. QR codes look like square barcodes like the one...
View ArticleHow to create an Infographic… and why?
The new team infographic! This infographic was created to visually highlight the presence of eLearning at Loughborough College, importantly it displays that there is a gap in the knowledge of staff,...
View ArticleALTC 2013 conference report
The annual conference for the Association of Learning Technology was held this year at the University of Nottingham. Rachel Wenstone, the NUS Vice President gave the first key note and spoke about...
View ArticleLearning Spaces Workshop
Learning Spaces Conference report This event was a half day event held at the University of Nottingham and collaboratively facilitated between the London Knowledge Lab, the Open University and the...
View ArticleOnline story builder; Storybird
This morning I had a look at the many online platforms out there that allow users to create their own stories or poems. An online program called Storybird popped up in a list of best presentation tools...
View ArticleTeenagers own 6 digital devices says research
A survey by IT firm Logicalis says that teenagers now own 6 digital devices and some 28% of the 1,004 13- to 17-year-olds questioned feel ICT is key to their future career. The research, was originally...
View ArticleGoodbye Mahara!
As we move away from Mahara at the college, in this post we look at some other solutions that work like a charm.
View ArticleBoring university lectures ‘are doomed’ says Wikipedia founder Jimmy Wales
According to the Wikipedia founder Jimmy Wales, the custodian of the worlds biggest online encyclopaedia, the first major casualty of the online learning revolution will be the “boring” university...
View ArticleAssess with video using Edpuzzle
Edpuzzle allows you to create interactive videos that engage and assess your learners. Pick from video content from YouTube, Edpuzzle’s Community, your colleagues, or upload your own. You can even...
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