Some new lunchtime learning technology sessions this term in OUCS

This Friday lunchtime sees the start of our new Make: courses which highlight the creative use of technology in research and teaching.  We are all looking forward to the first session, Make: Websites – Using MedLearn.  This one-hour presentation will … Continue reading

Posted in e-learning, Web | Tagged | Leave a comment

Comments on: ‘Eduserv-funded study into the use of Microsoft SharePoint in UK Higher Education Institutions’ Report

From: http://www.northumbria.ac.uk/static/5007/SPfinal.pdf “Microsoft is promoting SharePoint as a VLE. ……… Despite not being frequently deployed as an institutional VLE, SharePoint is being used in teaching and learning, particularly for functions which are not easily fulfilled by the VLE, for example: … Continue reading

Posted in e-learning, Sakai, WebLearn | Tagged | Leave a comment

Copyright course at OUCS – April 29th

Copyright, Creative Commons and Open Content course – April 29th Are you involved in recording events, placing material on-line, using images for website or creating educational content ?  If so, then this course is for you! Further details and booking … Continue reading

Posted in e-learning, Web | Tagged | Leave a comment

new URLs for Library Systems

Message from Dave Price: Dear All, In consequence of the OULS name change to Bodleian Libraries, SOLO, OxLIP+ and OU e-Journals have been given new URLs. They are respectively: http://solo.bodleian.ox.ac.uk http://oxlip-plus.bodleian.ox.ac.uk http://ejournals.bodleian.ox.ac.uk These new URLs are now in operation. The … Continue reading

Posted in e-learning, Web | Tagged | Leave a comment

Sakai teaching award – free trip to Colorado US!!

Every year the Sakai community holds a teaching award competition. The prize this year includes a free trip to the Sakai conference which will be held in Colorado, Denver. The details are given below. The WebLearn team are happy to … Continue reading

Posted in e-learning, Sakai | Tagged | Leave a comment

Comments on Thema Project Executive Summary #3

These comments relate to the JISC-funded Thema Project Executive Summary for the University of Oxford: http://tinyurl.com/themasummary. Section 4: Recommendations relating to taught postgraduates The first part of section 4.2 of the report focuses on learner expectations. The rport highlights that … Continue reading

Posted in e-learning, WebLearn | Tagged | Leave a comment

Comments on Thema Project Executive Summary #2

These comments relate to the JISC-funded Thema Project Executive Summary for the University of Oxford: http://tinyurl.com/themasummary . Section 3: student’s use of digital technologies. Recommendations. Content Provision in WebLearn In relation to the institutional VLE, WebLearn, lecturers within the same … Continue reading

Posted in e-learning, WebLearn | Tagged | Leave a comment

Comments on Thema Project Executive Summary #1

These comments relate to the JISC-funded Thema Project Executive Summary for the University of Oxford: http://tinyurl.com/themasummary . Section 3: student’s use of digital technologies. “Although over 90% of students have laptops, they tend not to take them to classes for … Continue reading

Posted in e-learning, WebLearn | Tagged | Leave a comment

Thema project: executive summary and other project outputs

LTG conducted an investigation (“Thema”) into the use of digital technologies by students on taught Master’s programmes in Oxford from 2007-8. It was funded by the JISC Learner Experiences of E-learning programme. We are pleased to announce that the project … Continue reading

Posted in e-learning | Tagged | Leave a comment

Any bioscientists out there?

If anybody from the Biosciences want to do a bid in conjunction with the WebLearn team then please get in touch. Here’s the SP. Subject: UK Centre for Bioscience: Funding available The UK Centre for Bioscience is currently accepting bids … Continue reading

Posted in e-learning | Tagged | Leave a comment