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This is an archive of the 2013 version of ocTEL.

Do affordances make that much difference or 10 things to use a mug for?

Getting back to ocTEL after a break imposed by too many other things to do, this week weve been asked to think about how different tools might relate to Kolbs model of learning styles as depicted here http://www.businessballs.com/images/kolb’s_learning_styles_businessballs.jpg.  I started off … Continue reading

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Back from holiday and ready to roll!

I have lots to catch up on after an excellent holiday doing mad things in Devon and then Perthshire so will definitely be doing a sherlock!  

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Back from holiday and ready to roll!

I have lots to catch up on after an excellent holiday doing mad things in Devon and then Perthshire so will definitely be doing a sherlock!  

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#ocTEL Activity 5.1 Course dimensions

This activity is based on a consideration of how course dimensions as identified by Hill et al (2012) may influence technology use.  The table from the paper is shown below – I’ve included it as it’s under a creative commons licence which allows remixing. Table 1.  Pedagogical dimensions. Logistical Practice-based Pedagogical purpose Participation Size of student […]

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#ocTEL Activity 5.1 Course dimensions

This activity is based on a consideration of how course dimensions as identified by Hill et al (2012) may influence technology use.  The table from the paper is shown below – I’ve included it as it’s under a creative commons licence which allows remixing. Table 1.  Pedagogical dimensions. Logistical Practice-based Pedagogical purpose Participation Size of student […]

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Digital Methodologies in Educational Research Conference

This week unfortunately I have not had a great deal of time for ocTEL but I did attend the webinar and played with some of the OER resource websites. One of the reasons I have been busy is that I attended and presented at the Digital Methodologies in Educational Research Conference which was held in […]

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Online learning questionnaires

I completed the online learning questionnaires for Penn State, San Diego, and Illinois. I found they sought to assess the following common areas: technical skills commitment willingness to participate availability preferred mode of delivery I think such questionnaires serve a purpose, because they help people decide whether online learning is right for them. I feel […]

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Stories about how technology has enhanced learning

I wrote this post a couple of weeks ago, and only just realised I uploaded it to the wrong blog!! I chose to listen to Eric Mazur’s keynote, on how he has used peer instruction in the lecture theatre. It immediately struck a chord in terms of the ‘ah ha’ moments as Eric dubbed them, […]

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Digital Methodologies in Educational Research Conference

This week unfortunately I have not had a great deal of time for ocTEL but I did attend the webinar and played with some of the OER resource websites. One of the reasons I have been busy is that I attended and presented at the Digital Methodologies in Educational Research Conference which was held in […]

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Figure in Setting

I am getting ahead of myself as I have been unwell and have not painted for a couple of months. I looked ahead to the next unit to see what was involved and when we went out walking on Dartmoor thought these images might be good to tackle although they are outside  so don’t have […]

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