As has already been mentioned in Educational Vignettes, City University London’s educational technologies are receiving an investment boost. Moodle, being the chief technology we use, is getting the greatest investment, with it undergoing an upgrade (to move to version 2, rather than the 1.9 we are currently on) and a a re-design with the help…Continue Reading Moodle 2: Coming to City University in Spring 2013
OPEN HOUSE: AG24 Evaluation was successful
This post is written by Ajmal Sultany and Anise Bullimore. AG24 (rooms A and B) are new learning spaces created at City University London as part of the Learning Spaces project. The two rooms have been designed as flexible learning spaces that enable education with computers or laptops or students’ own devices. As part of our ‘post-occupancy’ evaluation…Continue Reading OPEN HOUSE: AG24 Evaluation was successful
Talking MOOCs
Recently interest in MOOCs (Massive Open Online Courses) has moved from the learning technology community into the popular press. Some of the coverage has been almost apocalyptic in tone. http://cogdogblog.com/2012/07/17/mooc-hysertia/ This post, the first of a series of three on this topic, aims to provide an introduction to MOOCs. The next two posts will cover…Continue Reading Talking MOOCs
Chromakey
Chromakeying is a technique where a particular colour in video footage is removed and replaced with another video or image. Examples include weather broadcasts where a plain background behind the presenter is replaced with a weather map. The colour being removed can be any hue, but typically it is blue (blue screen) or more commonly green…Continue Reading Chromakey
Bradford, Animation & City University London
Video, when made well, can be very good at engaging students in a subject and explaining concepts quickly and informatively. However, the realism of standard video can be a little dry and unsuitable for demonstrating how processes work. This is where animation can be invaluable: due to it’s artistic style and character it can be…Continue Reading Bradford, Animation & City University London
AG24 Evaluation: Open House Drop-in Invitation
See original message here. Time: 12 pm – 2pm Date: Wednesday 5th December 2012 Venue: AG24B, College Building AG24A and B have been designed as flexible learning spaces that enable education with computers or laptops or students’ own devices. Do the spaces work for you? How could the spaces be improved? Do you…Continue Reading AG24 Evaluation: Open House Drop-in Invitation
A Call for Learning Spaces Champions
The Learning Spaces Group, running for the past year, brings together Academics and Central Services to discuss current and plan for future lecture room needs. We are calling for nominations for Space Champions – people who can give the topic of learning spaces greater prominence within their School, and bring their School needs to the…Continue Reading A Call for Learning Spaces Champions
17th Annual SEDA Conference 2012 Excellence in Teaching: recognising, enhancing, evaluating and achieving impact
I attend the above conference on Thursday 15th and Friday 16th November 2012 in Birmingham. The conference focused very much on activities to identify what “good” or “excellent” teaching is and can this measured objectively along with a range of schemes to provide recognition and reward. There were some really interesting papers that explored…Continue Reading 17th Annual SEDA Conference 2012 Excellence in Teaching: recognising, enhancing, evaluating and achieving impact
Shadowing Research Approach in Evaluating Learning Spaces in Higher Education: A Methodological Discussion
Research is a major part of understanding the impact of new learning spaces at City University London. However, like all Higher Education research, methodological questions soon arise. I had a number of discussions with colleagues working on ‘Learning Spaces Evaluation’ about the best method of developing an understanding of the functionality and effectiveness of the new learning spaces at…Continue Reading Shadowing Research Approach in Evaluating Learning Spaces in Higher Education: A Methodological Discussion
Think, create, innovate: new types of learning space in listed buildings
Like many universities, City University has a number of listed buildings and spaces. When learning spaces are at a premium the question is what best to do with these spaces within the strictures of say a Grade 2 listing. The Grade1 listed Anatomy Theatre and Museum at King’s College is a case in point. Part…Continue Reading Think, create, innovate: new types of learning space in listed buildings