This post is part of a series of blog posts introducing what’s new in Moodle 2.8. This post provides an overview of the improvements that will help staff to design effective Moodle modules in Moodle 2.8. Improvements to editing interface Our Moodle Developers have put in place improvements to the editing interface for staff designing…Continue Reading Designing effective modules in Moodle 2.8
After attending Dom Pates and Mo Pamplin’s workshop on ‘Extending teaching through multimedia’, where we discussed the potential for flipped learning, I came across this article: http://www.facultyfocus.com/articles/teaching-with-technology-articles/professor-and-students-share-reactions-to-the-flipped-classroom/ It includes an interview with a University Professor about the way he has ‘flipped’ the classroom and his students’ reactions to this. It presents some of the potential…Continue Reading Reactions to Flipped Learning
ERES and LEaD have developed a new City course format to ensure a consistent experience for students using Moodle. In order to develop a new City course format we identified best practice in the School templates to develop four course formats for students to evaluate. The final City course format was developed based on recommendations…Continue Reading Introducing the new City course format
Pam Parker asked me to write this post to highlight the RISES programme, and given her support and encouragement it is the least I can do after she guided me towards the successful attainment of my Senior Fellowship of the HEA. I was particularly drawn to the RISES programme because I feel…Continue Reading RISES Programme
The first Educational Multimedia Group meeting ran on 10th February at our Mac lab in Goswell Place. Academic and professional services staff, who had previously made use of our facilities, were invited to this special interest group. We had a great turnout with over 20 members attending, with representation from every school. Mo Pamplin, who…Continue Reading Educational Multimedia Group
The Annual Learning at City Conference will be taking place on Wednesday 3rd June 2015 at The Hatton in Hatton Gardens. The conference, now in its seventh year, is gaining popularity every year and attracts staff from City University London and colleagues from other HE institutions who welcome a day of sessions based on themes…Continue Reading Is Learning for Everyone? – Booking now open
Our simulated reality multi-media resource is now nearing completion. It has been named CitySCaPE (City Simulated Community and Practice Environment). It’s been a long process but we think the end is now in sight. We have had the privilege of working with some very talented young actors who have learning disabilities themselves, some very long…Continue Reading CitySCaPE
Are you looking for innovative ideas to make better use of the devices your students bring to class? If you are thinking about how to teach and learn with smart devices, then this new book is full of practical ideas! Smart Learning published by the Media Enhanced Learning Group, is about teaching and learning with…Continue Reading A free new book on teaching and learning with smartphones and tablets out now!
Why use lecture capture? What are the limitations? How do you do on the fly editing? This post looks at some of these issues, advice and novel solutions universities using the open source lecture capture system, Opencast shared at the annual Opencast Conference, at the University of Manchester, which I attended the first day of,…Continue Reading Lecture capture: Opting (out) to enhance student experience and other Opencast Conference Highlights
Members of the Heads of E-Learning Forum (HeLF), a network of senior staff in institutions engaged in promoting, supporting and developing technology enhanced learning, met at the University of Leeds in February to explore flexible pedagogies. The workshop addressed a number of aspects of flexible pedagogies such as new curricular being developed at different institutions,…Continue Reading HeLF Flexible Pedagogies Workshop