What do Cowboys and Higher Education Technology have in common? EDUCAUSE Learning Initiative 2012

What do Cowboys and Higher Education Technology have in common? Nothing!! Well that’s not exactly true, the connection is that one of the largest Educational Technology organizations was in Texas last week and I with two fellow City University London colleagues were there to witness it. Last week I presented at the EDUCAUSE Learning Initiative…Continue Reading What do Cowboys and Higher Education Technology have in common? EDUCAUSE Learning Initiative 2012

Using Adobe connect for remote tutorials

A bit more of a personal one today. Having had varying degrees of success using Adobe connect in the past I finally bit the bullet and found a volunteer student to do a remote tutorial with. I have to say I rather surprised myself with how successful it was. Prior to the session I uploaded into…Continue Reading Using Adobe connect for remote tutorials

Moodle vs My City

Case Study: Dr Emma-Jane Berridge senior lecturer in the Educational Development Unit in the School of Health Sciences. Dr Berridge has been leading on the introduction of TEL into the new nursing curriculum. In this case study she discusses her choice of methods for communication and collaboration. I had real high hopes for My City….Continue Reading Moodle vs My City

New communities, spaces and places: inspiring futures for higher education

Each year the Society for Research into Higher Education (SRHE) holds an annual conference for its members, with a dedicated preceding conference for members who are newer HE researchers. Having helped co-ordinate Newer Researcher events over 2011, along with colleagues Patrick Baughan (from City) and Saranne Weller (from Kings College London), this was the first…Continue Reading New communities, spaces and places: inspiring futures for higher education

Communication, Curriculums and Karen.

Case study: Communication in Curriculum Design . Karen Rawlings-Anderson. Senior Lecturer. School of Health Sciences. Karen has recently taken on the role of leading the design of the new curriculum to be delivered across the nursing programs starting in September  2012. This mammoth task has required the coordination of input from a large number of…Continue Reading Communication, Curriculums and Karen.

Top tips on making your lectures count!

With a sea of distant heads in front of you bowed over their notes it can be very difficult to tell whether your lectures are working well or not. Students will not answer questions so you cannot tell if they understand. The normal clues are missing and the normal informal methods of finding out do…Continue Reading Top tips on making your lectures count!

Integrated Flexible Learning Spaces

Working on the current Learning spaces project has stimulated further thinking about current developments in Learning Spaces. My work with students at City has also led me to think it vital that students have a designated integrated learning space, to help them with individual project and team working. Students across all schools share a need…Continue Reading Integrated Flexible Learning Spaces

Workshop on Assessment Feedback: Centre for Music Studies

On Wednesday 9 November 2011, seven undergraduate students came together for an innovative two-hour afternoon workshop facilitated by Dr Miguel Mera, Dr Ian Pace, and myself (Dr Christopher Wiley) to discuss various issues related to delivery of feedback on the Centre’s BMus programme. While activities of this nature have been undertaken within individual academic modules…Continue Reading Workshop on Assessment Feedback: Centre for Music Studies

Student Engagement in The Design of Innovative Teaching and Learning Spaces

The high level engagement of students with faculty members was one of the most exciting and important aspects of the recent Learning Space Design Forum. We first gained in depth and insightful views from students interviewed by Rae Karimjee, and four students went on to participate in the event. It is clear that City students…Continue Reading Student Engagement in The Design of Innovative Teaching and Learning Spaces