EuroSakai 2011: Focusing on European Adoption, 26-28 Sept

From Frank Benneker EuroSakai 2011 Sakai is returning to Amsterdam for 2011 edition of EuroSakai. It will be held on the same beautiful waterfront as the 2007 Sakai conference, the dates are: 26 – 28 September 2011. The main theme … Continue reading

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Learn about WebLearn reading lists

There will be a workshop entitled “Weblearn Reading lists and SOLO” which will be run by the Weblearn team on 13 July.  The new Weblearn – SOLO integration makes it much easier to create simple reading lists from SOLO, and … Continue reading

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WebLearn for Teaching course: 19 May, 2-5pm

Course Title WebLearn: for Teaching (booking is required) Teachers Jill Fresen and Robin Hill Aim of the course To explore WebLearn tools that are designed specifically to support teaching and learning in the electronic environment, as a supplement to face-to-face … Continue reading

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OUCS lunchtime courses – this year’s make: schedule is now available

Make: is a forum for sharing ideas about the creative use of technology in learning, teaching and research. We invite along speakers from different disciplines to inspire you with ideas for developments in your own areas of expertise. You will … Continue reading

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Reading List Improvements

Overview This post outlines the improvements made to Reading Lists within WebLearn. This was made possible by virtue of the successful completion of the JISC funded Sir Louie Project. (Thanks to Angela Carritt for help with this post.) It is … Continue reading

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WLUG MT2010 Presentations now available

We are pleased to announce that the recorded presentations from the WLUG meeting of Michaelmas Term 2010 are now available as an RSS feed in the WebLearn User Group site in WebLearn. You can either click on the link entitled … Continue reading

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WebLearn courses in Trinity Term 2011

WebLearn ITLP Courses: Trinity Term 2011 A variety of taught courses are offered by OUCS free of charge, to support the use of WebLearn. The courses are aimed at staff members who are involved in designing and building WebLearn sites … Continue reading

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Avoiding plagiarism: two free online courses for Oxford University members

Two free online courses are offered via WebLearn for Oxford University students and staff: Avoiding Plagiarism 1: This is a tailor-made online skills course, providing an introduction to the issues surrounding plagiarism. It will help users to acquire some of … Continue reading

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Call for nominations: OxTALENT competition 2011 – WebLearn Category

The annual OxTALENT competition for the innovative use of IT in teaching and learning at Oxford is now open for nominations.  One of the categories is the innovative use of WebLearn. The OxTALENT awards are part of the University Teaching … Continue reading

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Confused by copyright? In the dark about IPR?

JISC News release 7 April 2011 Confused by copyright? In the dark about IPR? A new elearning module from the JISC-led Strategic Content Alliance is to help update people dealing with intellectual property rights in universities, colleges, museums, libraries and … Continue reading

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