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This is an archive of the 2013 version of ocTEL.

A bit about me and technology enhanced learning (TEL)

Hello I am Kathrine Jensen and I am taking part in an open course about technology enhanced learning (ocTEL) which is run by the Association for Learning Technology (ALT). The aim of the course is to help those planning and … Continue reading

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#ocTEL introduction and ‘big question’

So ocTEL starts today and I already feel that I could get lost in it (in a good way). Starting as I mean to go on here is my introduction and ‘big question’ for the first of the induction activities: Introduction My main experience with TEL so far is as …

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xMOOCs, cMOOCs and what I might get from #octel

MOOC is a popular word buzzing around universities at the moment, and some people are talking about Udacity, Coursera, FutureLearn like they are going to be the be all and end all for higher education. Much of the content for these platforms is video, …

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new beginnings #ocTEL

Hi Just landed on the Alt ocTEL course. I am used to working online as a tutor. However, this is my forst expereince as a student. I am trying to take my own advice I offer to students whether face … Continue reading

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xMOOCs, cMOOCs and what I might get from #octel

MOOC is a popular word buzzing around universities at the moment, and some people are talking about Udacity, Coursera, FutureLearn like they are going to be the be all and end all for higher education. Much of the content for these platforms is video, …

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Course induction

I’ve just enrolled on the ocTEL course, and am familiarising myself with the course materials before the first module commences. I will be using this blog to help me reflect on my learning over the next couple of months.

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new beginnings #ocTEL

Hi Just landed on the Alt ocTEL course. I am used to working online as a tutor. However, this is my forst expereince as a student. I am trying to take my own advice I offer to students whether face … Continue reading

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Course induction

I’ve just enrolled on the ocTEL course, and am familiarising myself with the course materials before the first module commences. I will be using this blog to help me reflect on my learning over the next couple of months.

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#ocTEL MOOC – open course in technology-enhanced learning

I thought I should practise what I preach so I have registered for a MOOC run by the Association of Learning Technologists. It starts this week,and 780 people have registered so far. If the introductory materials are borne out, it appears that the constructivist, open-access principles of Stephen Downes and the other early MOOC advocates […]

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Ye canny defy the laws of (complexity science) or how to evaluate a MOOC

One way to approach evaluation can be to try to define what would indicate that an intervention or change has been successful. This could be successful from the perspective of a project team, the intended recipients of the intervention, or those paying…

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