Building on their work in learning analytics, Jisc are working on a research and development project in the area of the intelligent campus. One aspect of the intelligent campus is to look at ways to use data to be able to make smarter use of a university or college estate, for considerations like improving…Continue Reading Jisc’s ‘Intelligent Campus’ comes to City
On 16th November, the M25 Learning Technology Group (M25 LTG) met at City, University of London for a learning design workshop. The workshop was supported by the Association of Learning Technologists (ALT) and delivered by Dr Maria Toro-Troconis (Head of Academic Research and Quality at CEG Digital). Twenty learning technologists attended from ten universities within the M25…Continue Reading Learning design and the Course Design Sprint Framework
At the LEaD away day this summer, we were introduced to the idea of gamifying teaching and learning. The Educational Technology team was inspired to bring aspects of gamification into our training sessions. This resulted in the Get Your Moodle Fix(ed) game at the start of this academic year. Soon after this, I spotted an…Continue Reading Educational Escape Rooms
As part of the LEaD series of Learning and Teaching Fora , the City Students’ Union has been invited to present a workshop on Student Wellbeing to staff at City. The event will encourage staff attending to actively participate and share good practice. After a very short exercise and an introduction from the SU Officers (Kristina,…Continue Reading City Learning & Teaching Forum – Student Wellbeing
Those were the words I recall with dread from the very first SEDA conference I attended, so I was more than a little nervous to be returning to SEDA over ten years later, especially as I was due to present a session on the 2018 UCISA Technology Enhanced Learning (TEL) Survey. But I was warmly…Continue Reading “What do you know about pedagogy? You’re a technologist!”
Recently, Dom Pates, Jane Secker and I were discussing the future of the blogging group once I leave City (more about that later). We ended up talking about why we started blogging. Here’s my answer. My first blog post dates back to February 2008. What were you doing then? I was living in Sao Paulo,…Continue Reading Why did I start blogging? Present Absence
Personal Reflection on my first ALT Conference: The 2018 Association of Learning Technologists conference was held in Manchester from 10-13 September, as it was both the first time I’ve attended and presented I was a little apprehensive about what to expect! What I found was a really warm welcome from the conference organisers and all…Continue Reading My First ALT Conference
On 28 June I attended a workshop on User Research as part of the User Experience conference organised by the Bloomsbury Learning Environment and University of London. In the opening keynote, Jane Lessiter from i2 Media Research introduced the role of user testing and the various ways it can be carried out. She talked about…Continue Reading User Experience conference – User Research
In this post I will share some thoughts following my visit to Montevideo in Uruguay, which took place from 18th-27th August 2018. I was visiting professor at the Universitidad de la Republica, which is the largest and only public university in Montevideo. The visit was centred around delivering a masters level course for teachers, librarians…Continue Reading Teaching Copyright Literacy and Open Practice in Uruguay
Principal Fellows of the Higher Education Academy (PFHEAs) run a number of active local groups, which allow members to network, visit other institutions, and discuss topical issues related to higher education. I am privileged to convene the London and South East group, which has over 70 members. In addition to those coming from London…Continue Reading Principal Fellows of the HEA London Area Meeting – July 2018 – Academic Promotions