MyMoodle is staff and students very own private learning space in Moodle. The aim of MyMoodle is to provide staff and students with a personalised page which helps organise modules and activities within them….
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Large scale student-student-lecturer Interaction using clickers
One of the more exciting developments in Higher Education has been the way in which learning spaces can now be transformed into an interactive fora where students are able to engage with one another in…
Ten things you need to know about MOOCs
What is it? ‘A Massive Open Online course (MOOC) is a model for delivering learning content online to virtually any person, with no limit on attendance (hence the word massive), that want to attend the…
Moodle 2: Curiosity doesn’t ‘kill’ the cat
One of the most important things for students growing up today is the love of embracing change. In the context of the 21st century learner, how can we prepare them to have curiosity and a…
Using Cultural Spaces for Learning
An exhibition with the theme of death may not immediately spring to mind as place for teaching and learning but proved to be a rich source of ideas for a group of MAAP students…
A reflection of our learning and teaching conferences to date
Why go to learning development conferences The annual Learning at City conference at City University London provides an opportunity for colleagues from all schools to come together to celebrate achievements and developments in learning and…
Moodle 2: Improving the help functions
One of the common critiques of Moodle is that when you need some information on how to do stuff, it may take you some time finding what you are looking for and the information may…
The New Learning Space: Experiences of Three Different Classes
My final blog post reflecting on newly implemented practices last year is a long-overdue write-up of my experiences teaching different classes in one of City’s innovative Learning Spaces, which have been much talked about recently…
Moodle 2: Here’s looking at what’s around the corner
As has already been posted in educational vignettes, Moodle is being upgraded at City University, London in the next three months. Before that happens, all ed. tech teams are on the go trying to ensure…
Artist helps students to visualise Learning Space design at City
Dont Walk Away, Have Your Say! was an LDC event at the end of last term on the main walkway, aiming to capture student views and promote three of the ongoing LDC projects. I invited…