Creating a regional collaborative e-Learning hub LEARNING AND TEACHING ENHANCEMENT OFFICE UNIVERSITY OF BATH Nitin Parmar Learning Technologist [ Thursday 3 July 2008 ]

Why? Sharing effective practice Building relationships at a regional level Creation of shared resources Staff development opportunities

Sharing effective practice

Building relationships at a regional level

Creation of shared resources

Staff development opportunities

Who? Steve Wheeler Lecturer at the University of Plymouth “ Web 2.0 and the Future of HE” Western e-Learning Team University of Bath lead with Universities of Bristol, Exeter, Gloucestershire and UWE Meeting twice a year… at an operational level [ http://weethe.wordpress.com ]

Steve Wheeler

Lecturer at the University of Plymouth

“ Web 2.0 and the Future of HE”

Western e-Learning Team

University of Bath lead with Universities of Bristol, Exeter, Gloucestershire and UWE

Meeting twice a year… at an operational level

What did we discuss? “ The effective use of Tablet PCs in HE” Two presentations UWE : Tablet PC project funded by HP Bristol : Pilot use of Tablet PCs to support learning and teaching [ http://weethe.wordpress.com ]

“ The effective use of Tablet PCs in HE”

Two presentations

UWE : Tablet PC project funded by HP

Bristol : Pilot use of Tablet PCs to support learning and teaching

What did I learn? Encouraged me to use my tablet PC more… as a tablet PC! Gained a useful insight into the use of tablet PCs in other institutions Explored staff development models

Encouraged me to use my tablet PC more… as a tablet PC!

Gained a useful insight into the use of tablet PCs in other institutions

Explored staff development models

Where next? Small collection of focused literature reviews “ Twelve effective ways to use Tablet PCs to support learning and teaching in HE” Briefing paper available in OPuS Meet again in November 2008 at the University of Gloucestershire [ http://weethe.wordpress.com ]

Small collection of focused literature reviews

“ Twelve effective ways to use Tablet PCs to support learning and teaching in HE”

Briefing paper available in OPuS

Meet again in November 2008 at the University of Gloucestershire

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