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This is an archive of the 2013 version of ocTEL.

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There have been a couple of very interesting WordPress/FeedWordPress recipe cards for open courses from Anne-Marie Scott for #edcmooc and Martin Weller for #h817open. Below is the ingredient list for #octel. Added to the pot is some homegrown veg which gives us some very personal customisation. A lot of this is to tweak the functionality […]

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My BIG question

As someone who is quite new to TEL and whose time (as a librarian) is taken up mostly doing other stuff, my question is a very basic one.  It is simply “Which aspects of TEL suit me and can be used to teach information skills?” I’ve been enjoying looking at the TEL resources which have […]

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Finally joining in with #ocTEL

Well of course had the best of intentions to get started with this last week but as ever life gets in the way. Not sure how well I’ll manage to participate but hopefully enough to collaborate and benefit from others interested in technology enhanced le…

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ocTEL – attempt

ocTEL – I’ve been trying to follow this new MOOC type experience since Thursday 4 April 2013 – day 1. Not very successfully. There’s something about MOOCs which does not seem to agree with me and the way I learn. The biggest problem is: finding a focus. Many interesting posts/people/topics. As a learning technologist I […]

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My BIG question

As someone who is quite new to TEL and whose time (as a librarian) is taken up mostly doing other stuff, my question is a very basic one.  It is simply “Which aspects of TEL suit me and can be used to teach information skills?” I’ve been enjoying looking at the TEL resources which have […]

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My big question #OcTEL2013 Activity 0.1

  Hello I teach Fashion & Textiles Buying Management at the University of Huddersfield.  I have been here just about 4 years after morphing into a full-time teaching post from the clothing industry.  I teach global sourcing textile technology, sustainability, management and international business.  I love how this job challenges me all the time.  It also gives […]

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ocTEL – attempt

ocTEL – I’ve been trying to follow this new MOOC type experience since Thursday 4 April 2013 – day 1. Not very successfully. There’s something about MOOCs which does not seem to agree with me and the way I learn. The biggest problem is: finding a focus. Many interesting posts/people/topics. As a learning technologist I […]

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OcTEL – Open Course in Technology Enhanced Learning

I’m participating in this MOOC and one of the induction activities is to introduce yourself to the rest of the course. There were suggestions of how you could do this, one of which was to create a blog: My Edu-thoughts … Continue reading

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OcTEL – Open Course in Technology Enhanced Learning

I’m participating in this MOOC and one of the induction activities is to introduce yourself to the rest of the course. There were suggestions of how you could do this, one of which was to create a blog: My Edu-thoughts … Continue reading

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Introduction on #ocTEL

I am a Lecturer in Project Management at the University of Manchester. I am passionate about teaching, employing a broad range of innovative methods to help students enjoy and improve their learning.  The three main constraints I encounter in achieving … Continue reading

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