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ALT-C 2009 Blog Innovation
Blog innovation2 short paper(s)36 Developing reflective practitioners through the use of blogs: a collaborative approach to learning communitiesAlison Hramiak, Helen BoultonFindings: reflective practice entry variable evidence of development as professionals within transcripts builds up through both placements – a definite progression seen very few using blogs for teaching (these were ict teachers!!!) – sometimes firewalls…
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ALT-C 2009 Day Two Roundup
Pedagogic Innovation I didn’t really see much pedagogic innovation (boy, that phrase is difficult to type on an eeepc 1000 keyboard on a rocking train), but there were a few nice things. QR codes. I can’t see our lecturers using them in lectures to relay information to students, but the idea of a library book/journal/etc…
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ALT-C 2009 Infrastructure Technologies
Infrastructure technologies2 short paper(s)92 Effective Technology for Effective Reading: Innovative use of hyperlinks in online readings for low prior knowledge learnersJon Loose If a learner is able to navigate their own way, they can facilitate a representation of the information as they take their own path through the text, so hypertext is good. pros: non-linear…
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ALT-C 2009 Pedagogic Innovation
Pedagogic innovation4 short paper(s)119 Using QR Codes in Teaching and Learning: Delivering the dreamAndy Ramsden QR codes. Mobile/webcam scannable images (2D barcodes) that with the right software will translate into defined pieces of information/tasks. i.e. URL, some text, a pre-defined SMS message. http://www.tigtags.com/ http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/QR_Code http://www.beetagg.com/?gclid=CMfulIiL5JwCFUoB4wodF1FDGA http://qrcode.kaywa.com/ Library dynamically generates QR codes, their code is free…
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ALT-C 2009 Day One Roundup
Well, I am exhausted! It has been a busy day. I don’t feel like I’ve done anything, and yet it feels like I haven’t stopped. Mike Wesch’s keynote this morning was very interesting. I’ve seen his youtube videos before and the content of his talk seemed very familiar. I don’t think I’ve attended one of…
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ALT-C 2009 More VLEs and Design
More VLEs and design1 short paper(s)306 From Virtual Learning Environment to Strategic Learning Environment: Evaluation an institutional VLE to meet new strategic prioritiesSusannah Quinsee, Anise Bullimore Snakes and ladders, ups and downs. Pilots .. or phased implementation. Review process, and finally decided on moodle. How dooes this relate to the portal which also includes collaborative…