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What is normal?

Technology Enhanced Learning Blog

This implied normal, as you’ll probably agree, is not the same for everyone – what on learning designer considered a normal approach to an activity is not not going to be the same to another, possibly due to institutional parameters, but certainly due to background and experience. What is normal?

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Learning first, technology second

Learning with e's

Learning should always come before technology. Ideas range from games based learning , to the use of social media and networking, to simpler approaches such as the use of digital cameras in art or data logging in science. There is nothing wrong with any of these approaches, provided they don''t get in the way of good pedagogy.

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Online Education Revolution: Initiatives Taken by the Indian Government

Learning Routes

The Indian government has also recognised the potential of digital learning and has taken several commendable initiatives to promote its accessibility and inclusivity. We will make it simple for you, just imagine there is a school, but instead of a classroom, you are learning from your phone or computer. That is online education.

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Learning pathways

Learning with e's

The institutional learning platform - the VLE - is a classic case of decisions made about learning without consulting the learner. How can we reach a place in education where students find their own level and make their own pathways through learning? Students can, and do, create their own personalised learning pathways.

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Viva la evolution

E-Learning Provocateur

As you say, a waste of resources when L&D’s expertise as learning consultants (which is what we are) can be put to better use creating those skills based activities that will test application rather than regurgitate facts and figures. Unfortunately, the blame (if we have to lay blame) lies with the increasing need to tick boxes.

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All change

Technology Enhanced Learning Blog

In April, 2007, I joined Bournemouth University as Learning Technologist. This was the start of my journey in learning technology and working in an academic environment. Distance learning never looked so promising, interesting, engaging and worthwhile! and how to work with both highly passionate and distracted academics.

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Good morning Barcelona!! Jim Groom at #EDEN15

Learning with e's

Among other things, Jim Groom is Director of the Division of Teaching and Learning Technologies and adjunct professor at the University of Mary Washington, USA. He spoke on EDUPUNK and the arrival of do-it-yourself learning where technology brought power to the individual. Listening to Jim Groom speak is a lot of fun.

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