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This is an archive of the 2013 version of ocTEL.

Flexible Learning

Posted on by jrconlon95 Posted in Blog posts, Course Reader

Exactly a week ago I was presenting at HEA Flexible learning through professional practice at Bath Spa University Corsham Court Campus.  The place is beautiful!  Worth the long drive from Huddersfield (as much as I love Huddersfield too – do visit, you will be surprised!)  The event was great too. I was presenting a module re-design to […]

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Learning from failure

Posted on by dhockridge Posted in Blog posts, Course Reader

In an article on the Secrets of mLearning Failures: Confronting Reality, Thomas Cochrane suggests that “Often the most significant breakthroughs in pedagogical transformation resulting from participatory action research are those borne of experiences of failure and critical reflection upon the surrounding issues” (p. 132). (Article available at: http://www.researchinlearningtechnology.net/index.php/rlt/article/view/19186)  This is an interesting point because I […]

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ocTEL – Engaging and Effective Learning Materials

Posted on by ejarmstrong Posted in Blog posts, Course Reader

So the task is to find a relevant open access resource I could use in my teaching … 1. OpenLearn- Safari As the OU are our new validating partner, they seemed a good place to srat. I have heard about … Continue reading →

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#ocTEL week 10 Reflecting on the ocTEL experience

Posted on by AliSheph Posted in Blog posts, Course Reader

My big question from the start of the course was  ‘How do we use technologies to enrich teaching and encourage our students to use them to enrich their learning, while still respecting individual differences and preferences? While I don’t think I have answered this question during the 11 weeks of participation, I have widened my appreciation of […]

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#ocTEL week 10 Reflecting on the ocTEL experience

Posted on by AliSheph Posted in Blog posts, Course Reader

My big question from the start of the course was  ‘How do we use technologies to enrich teaching and encourage our students to use them to enrich their learning, while still respecting individual differences and preferences? While I don’t think I have answered this question during the 11 weeks of participation, I have widened my appreciation of […]

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Sometimes you have got to take the risk of failing #octel

Posted on by jrconlon95 Posted in Blog posts, Course Reader

Reblogged from More than just Content:[youtube=http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=EjSuaeVfE9I&w=510&h=317] “The greater danger for most of us lies not in setting our aim too high and falling short; but in setting our aim too low, and achieving our mark.” ― Michelangelo Buonarroti As you have probably guessed I have gone “off piste” again this week.  The #octel mooc is looking […]

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Prioritization using MoSCoW

Posted on by jrconlon95 Posted in Blog posts, Course Reader

During the first ocTEL webinar week 9 the acronym ‘moscow’ was mentioned for setting priorities in in project management. I hadn’t heard of it before so had a Google and found quite a few useful resources via the Agile Academy:  the slide below probably explains enough but there is also a video clip http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=QfZo9cxnQgY Slide from: http://www.agileacademy.com.au/agile/sites/default/files/aboutpdfs/AgilePracticesMoSCoWAgile%20Academy.pdf

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#ocTEL Week 2 – Digital Literacy Questionnaires

Posted on by ejarmstrong Posted in Blog posts, Course Reader

Looking at the examples given e.g. Penn State University of Houstonthere seems to be some confusion as to the purpose of these questionnaires. If the purpose is for an individual tutor to assess likely barriers to learning at the start … Continue reading →

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#ocTEL Week 2 – Digital Literacy Questionnaires

Posted on by ejarmstrong Posted in Blog posts, Course Reader

Looking at the examples given e.g. Penn State University of Houstonthere seems to be some confusion as to the purpose of these questionnaires. If the purpose is for an individual tutor to assess likely barriers to learning at the start … Continue reading →

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Thoughts in motion

Posted on by jrconlon95 Posted in Blog posts, Course Reader

  (Image: Keep the thought in motion – Olimpia Zagnoli) Some strands from ocTEL are beginning to slice together today.  As a course team we are preparing for course planning next month.  We had a useful pre-meeting and have agreed to map out through all the modules of the course some key themes. Three elements […]

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