This document discusses the university's journey in building a culture of flexible online learning. It identified issues with the current bespoke platform and outlined project aims to identify an effective technological solution to meet pedagogical needs now and in the future. The university chose to implement WordPress due to its flexibility, support for responsive design, and large community. Examples of implemented sites include a welcome page and training sites. Future plans include online professional development and linking to other systems.
Presentation slides from talk given at xHub Addis on May 21, 2014.
Abstract: http://www.slideshare.net/kludewig/2014-05-kathleenxhubaddis
PDF of whiteboard notes: https://www.slideshare.net/kludewig/2014-05-21xhubaddistrainingwhiteboard
Project number: 224348
Project acronym: AEGIS
Project title: Open Accessibility Everywhere: Groundwork, Infrastructure, Standards
Starting date: 1 September 2008
Duration: 48 Months
AEGIS is an Integrated Project (IP) within the ICT programme of FP7
Presentation slides from talk given at xHub Addis on May 21, 2014.
Abstract: http://www.slideshare.net/kludewig/2014-05-kathleenxhubaddis
PDF of whiteboard notes: https://www.slideshare.net/kludewig/2014-05-21xhubaddistrainingwhiteboard
Project number: 224348
Project acronym: AEGIS
Project title: Open Accessibility Everywhere: Groundwork, Infrastructure, Standards
Starting date: 1 September 2008
Duration: 48 Months
AEGIS is an Integrated Project (IP) within the ICT programme of FP7
Summary presentation to JISC-CETIS workshop for projects in the Distributed VLE programme. Our W2C project will demonstrate and evaluate the potential of Widgets, institutional Web-services and Cloud-hosted services for delivering Manchester Metropolitan University’s vision of convenient, integrated and extensible learning systems.
Social business software empowers higher educationEnterprise Hive
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Presentation on the main points raised at MOOCS - Which Way Now? A one day event hosted by the Association for Learning Technology MOOC Special Interest Group
Slides used for presentation to the Southern Association of Agricultural Scientists as part of a panel discussion on alternative fuels: "Alternative Fuels: Why should we tell our
story?"
Slides from a talk by Chris Scott on "Real World Emerging Technologies" given at the Institutional Web Management Workshop 2006 on 14 June 2006.
See <http://www.ukoln.ac.uk/web-focus/events/workshops/webmaster-2006/talks/scott/>.
BMS Career development skills using Google sitestelshef
Presentation on the content of a module focusing on new media skills that is now core in BMS (Biomedical Science). This modules focus was on students developing new skills in media as well as being aware of their digital footprint
presented at TELfest September 2014
Summary presentation to JISC-CETIS workshop for projects in the Distributed VLE programme. Our W2C project will demonstrate and evaluate the potential of Widgets, institutional Web-services and Cloud-hosted services for delivering Manchester Metropolitan University’s vision of convenient, integrated and extensible learning systems.
Social business software empowers higher educationEnterprise Hive
Use HiveSocial for higher education to engage students, supplement learning management systems, and connect campuses, businesses and the community.
Activate the power of existing dynamic networks with social networking software that attracts and engages users to increase student retention and improve learning outcomes.
Presentation on the main points raised at MOOCS - Which Way Now? A one day event hosted by the Association for Learning Technology MOOC Special Interest Group
Slides used for presentation to the Southern Association of Agricultural Scientists as part of a panel discussion on alternative fuels: "Alternative Fuels: Why should we tell our
story?"
Slides from a talk by Chris Scott on "Real World Emerging Technologies" given at the Institutional Web Management Workshop 2006 on 14 June 2006.
See <http://www.ukoln.ac.uk/web-focus/events/workshops/webmaster-2006/talks/scott/>.
BMS Career development skills using Google sitestelshef
Presentation on the content of a module focusing on new media skills that is now core in BMS (Biomedical Science). This modules focus was on students developing new skills in media as well as being aware of their digital footprint
presented at TELfest September 2014
The Connecticut Distance Learning Consortium (CTDLC) provides eLearning services and support for multiple platforms including Angel, Blackboard, and Moodle for K-20+ institutions. The CTDLC will review how it assists institutions in evaluating which LMS product is appropriate for their current and forecasted needs.
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As mobile access is turning into primary access, many universities and organizations find themselves constantly challenged to keep up with student expectations. At the same time, we have moved further into an age of networked information and students have easier access to better quality educational resources outside of university than ever before. Faced with these opportunities, university instructor and software interaction designer Paul Hibbitts has pushed the boundaries of his multi-device course companions in order to improve learner experience and better support an open and ever-evolving learning ecology.
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This presentation provides insight on using a combination of web-based elearning platforms with cutting-edge technology to promote global distance learning
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Theme: “Technological innovation at Universities in South Africa: towards industrial and socio-economic development”
16 - 17 July 2009
Cape Peninsula University of Technology
Bellville Campus.
Enriching E-Learning with web Services for the Creation of Virtual Learning P...IJERDJOURNAL
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A presentation from the JISC Programme Meeting for its Content Programme for 2011 http://www.jisc.ac.uk/whatwedo/programmes/digitisation/econtent11.aspx
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Universities have a unique opportunity that other organizations do not. For several years, they can understand their students, their interests, and preferences. This engagement can result in lifelong relationship with the right digital tools.
Web 2.0 has been, during the last years, one of the most fashionable words for a whole range of evolutions regarding the Internet. Although it was identified by the current analysts as the key technology for the next decade, the actors from the educational field do not really know what Web 2.0 means. They have different descriptions/definitions for blog, wiki, podcast, RSS, etc. This paper explores some of the current uses of Web 2.0 tools in education and discusses some of their advantages and disadvantages. The paper concludes with an invitation addressed to the educational actors to use these tools in teaching and learning.
The photos are from Flickr (last slide shows the links)
This is a redacted version of the presentation I've previously used in the Going Social Programme workshop, Your Social Media Strategy. This session is for postgraduate researchers and staff at the University of Leeds.
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This interactive workshop was designed by Kirsten Thompson and Jenny Brady and a version of it was delivered at TELFest, University of Sheffield in June 2019. Edited version.
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This is a slightly more detailed version of a short presentation I gave to my colleagues in Organisational Development & Professional Learning (OD&PL) about the new digital accessibility regulations and how to create more accessible content.
EDIT: slide 9 typo - regarding ALT (alternative text), decorative content should be labelled as 'decorative'.
A version of these slides are used in my Going Social programme workshop, Your Digital Identity, for staff and postgraduate researchers at the University of Leeds.
7 steps: social media strategy for Innovation Lab Schools' AmbassadorsKirsten Thompson
These slides are based upon a one-hour webinar I facilitated for the Innovation Lab Schools' Ambassadors 31/05/19. We primarily focused on using Twitter to support their ambassador role.
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In this tutorial we are going to explore Tests, Surveys and Pools including: how to create a Test, how to add questions and how to make the Test available to students.
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This tutorial is part of the Getting Started with Minerva training for staff and postgraduate researchers who teach, at the University of Leeds.
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This tutorial is part of the Getting Started with Minerva training for staff and postgraduate researchers who teach, at the University of Leeds.
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This tutorial is part of the Getting Started with Minerva training for staff and postgraduate researchers who teach, at the University of Leeds.
In this tutorial we are going to explore ways of copying and moving content.
This tutorial is part of the Getting Started with Minerva training for staff and postgraduate researchers who teach, at the University of Leeds.
In this tutorial we are going to explore how to embed content hosted outside of Minerva.
This tutorial is part of the Getting Started with Minerva training for staff and postgraduate researchers who teach, at the University of Leeds.
The French Revolution, which began in 1789, was a period of radical social and political upheaval in France. It marked the decline of absolute monarchies, the rise of secular and democratic republics, and the eventual rise of Napoleon Bonaparte. This revolutionary period is crucial in understanding the transition from feudalism to modernity in Europe.
For more information, visit-www.vavaclasses.com
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Culturally, the Romans were eclectic, absorbing and adapting elements from the civilizations they encountered, particularly the Greeks. Roman art, literature, and philosophy reflected this synthesis, creating a rich cultural tapestry. Latin, the Roman language, became the lingua franca of the Western world, influencing numerous modern languages.
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Reverse Pharmacology.
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1. Building a culture of
flexible online learning
James Little @jimjamyahauk | Kirsten Thompson @_KirstenT | University of Leeds
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http://www.flickr.com/photos/botheredbybees/245215927/
2. Overview
This session identifies the journey in building a culture of
flexible learning from both a departmental, learner and
institutional perspective in order to deliver an enhanced
‘Welcome to the University’ orientation for staff
and
build capacity for future developments.
Moyan Brenn Moyan_Brenn_BACK_FROM_ICELA Attribution 2.0 Generic (CC BY 2.0)
http://www.flickr.com/photos/aigle_dore/5849712695/
3. Need for change:
Enhancing accessibility
Better mobile device support (responsive)
Informal learning
Fees
Professionalisation of HE workforce
Redesign of accredited programmes
Policies: OER / Social Media)
Meeting increasing demand
Drivers
4. Evaluating Current Platform
Current bespoke platform wasn’t able to meet
needs:
X Compatibility
X Lack of extendibility / needed features
X Usability for content creators
5. Project Aims
• Identify an effective and customisable
technological solution to fulfill pedagogic
requirements, now and in the future.
• Empower educators to create engaging online
learning opportunities with minimal support.
• Foster a collaborative approach towards the
development of online learning provision.
• Increase learner engagement with
professional development.
6. How to implement?
Carried out comparison of available platforms:
Images copyright respective holders (linked images used)
7. How to implement?
Chosen: WordPress
Already some use on campus
Flexibility of use/extendibility (plug-ins)
Support for modern responsive web standards
Supported by established global community
8. Implementation
Technical
Network of sites
Plug-ins (Security/Community/Collaboration/Social
Media/Assessment)
Access to content creation tools
Embedding of third party content
Instructional Advice
Accessibility
Usability
Pedagogical
Picture from: http://wpmu.org/wordpress-multisite-guide/
16. Future Directions
• 12 Months
– Launch of online CPD as separate from existing
departmental website
– Migration of existing content
– Collaborative spaces
• Long-term
– Badges for staff development / accreditation
– Links to other institutional systems
– Some resources OER’d
Image By Nepenthes (Own work) [CC-BY-SA-3.0 (http://creativecommons.org/licenses/by-sa/3.0) or GFDL
http://www.gnu.org/copyleft/fdl.html)], via Wikimedia Commons
17. Thoughts on journey so far
• Starting small but planning for future aims
• Existing content refreshed
• Department given time to familiarise with new platform
• Underpinnings enable future options already waiting in
wings (BuddyPress)
• Testing and selection of plug-ins
• Network of sites enables large amount of potential features
to be available – but enabled as appropriate for each
resource.
• Content creators given access to high quality tools both
within WordPress and through laptop loaded with tools
18. Thoughts on journey so far
The first steps to enabling a new approach to
delivering online self-directed professional
development and interaction is possible, which
may inspire educators to model best practice in
their own work.
Editor's Notes
SeminarGuidance documentOne-to-oneWins and buy in for SDDU laptop for content creators
Creating a new resource based on a change to existing provision leading to a fully online package
Clean interface – full screen options
Clean interface – full screen options
Clean interface – full screen options
Clean interface – full screen options
Clean interface – full screen optionsBuddyPressCommunityInstitutional log in
Clean interface – full screen optionsBuddyPressCommunityInstitutional log in