UNFED notes 26.05.10 Using thresholds concepts in L&T support for academics Margaret Blackmore, L&T Projects Co-ordinator at UNSW Library, spoke about the emerging theory of Threshold Concepts as it applies to academic support for learning and teaching. As a conceptual tool this can help to unpack the learning issues that students are having, focusing on [...]
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Threshold concepts and Web2.0 in teaching
May 26th, 2010 · 3 Comments · Connections & collaboration, TELT news
Social bookmarking and other Web2.0 goodies
April 28th, 2010 · No Comments · Connections & collaboration, Events, TELT news
UNFED notes 28.04.10 Robyn demonstrated and discussed the use of social bookmarking, in particular using Diigo, a group-based tool that is great for supporting collaborative work (see Robyn’s previous post on this for links and resources). These tools have great potential to support group work, so have a play, and spread the word. Some other [...]
Tags:educational developers·networking·socialnetworking·telt·UNFED·web2.0
Learning and Teaching Gateway – have your say
April 28th, 2010 · No Comments · TELT news
Focus groups for Faculties to provide input to the design of the planned online L&T Gateway will commence later in May. We are looking for participants who have an interest in learning and teaching, including teaching support staff, and academics who want assistance with course design and development, applying for grants and awards in learning [...]
Learning futures: challenges for supporting technologies
September 4th, 2009 · No Comments · Connections & collaboration, Events
Here’s one for your 2010 calendar. The University of Southern Queensland is sponsoring Idea10 from 10-12 March 2010 in Melbourne ; a ‘series of events focusing on current and emerging technologies that support learning. The events will address opportunities and challenges for the infrastructure necessary to support digital education’, providing a national, cross-sectoral forum to: [...]
Evaluating student contributions
May 5th, 2009 · No Comments · Connections & collaboration, Learning & teaching, Networked learning
[image: Beatnic] In his post – 20 Ways to Evaluate Contributions to a Corporate Social Network Dave Duarte says: “From what I’ve seen, the main objectives of online social networks in companies are: to facilitate idea-sharing around a theme or topic ; help users find out more about their peers; form useful insights to solve [...]
Tags:collaboration·communication·contribution·engagement·interaction·networking·socialnetworking
Sydney gathering?
April 8th, 2009 · 10 Comments · Connections & collaboration, Events
In a very interesting post earlier this week – Transparency = Leadership – Will Richardson referred [briefly] to the development of online learning networks as one of the most important steps educational leaders can take to lead change today. [The post went on to discuss the need for professional transparency in preparing kids for the [...]
Tags:networkedlearning·networking·professionalnetworking·sydney
TELT – a simple way to network?
April 8th, 2009 · 3 Comments · Debates, Learning & teaching, Opinion, Research
I have been pondering about this blog post for a while now, today is as good time as any to actually sit down and post it. Photo by dsevilla, Flickr – Creative Commons As part of my role at L&T@UNSW I’m in charge of coordinating the Foundations of University Learning & Teaching program (FULT). [...]
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