I agree to a certain extend that the type of learning that should happen in school, FE or HE is often driven my certain “mantras”. In school it is about designing learning and teaching to cater for each students’ learning style (VARK), while rote learning and memorization is what is driven by the increasingly exam only GCSEs and A-levels. In HE it…[Read more]

Looking at the FutureLearn platform development, I think we got an opportunity to develop a more learner-centred platform. Most (if not all) VLEs tend to be based on an instructivist design principle – that is the teacher provides and controls content, communication and collaboration. While there is a place for such platforms I have found them…[Read more]

I agree, that’s the approach we have taken as well – you start from the institutional VLE as (in our case) every module has a learning space on it and then you can link out to other tools and services. This allows the institution to get some consistency of provision (thresholds or minumum requirements) as well as consistency in interface and…[Read more]

Yes, I agree it’s about embedding learning technologies and media into the curriculum so they support / enhance learning, teaching and assessment. I would argue that the underlying pedagogies have not really changed just because technology was used to deliver it. Hence pedagogy should drive the learning and assessment process with technology…[Read more]