This document provides an overview of enhancing lifelong learning, teaching, and research through information resources and services. It discusses demystifying and demonstrating new tools and ideas for learning and teaching. It also covers training and supporting the use of eLearning and making sense of eLearning strategies. Finally, it lists current eLearning initiatives and looks ahead to future opportunities.
Teachers and administrators in rural areas can use technology to expand their Professional Learning Network (PLN) to make the most of their professional development time. The presenter will share the strategies one such teacher used to expand his PLN via the use of Social Networking and Twitter plus the benefits of such strategies.
Teachers and administrators in rural areas can use technology to expand their Professional Learning Network (PLN) to make the most of their professional development time. The presenter will share the strategies one such teacher used to expand his PLN via the use of Social Networking and Twitter plus the benefits of such strategies.
Presentation to the Librarians Information Literacy Annual Conference 2010 in Limerick, Ireland. Describes Champlain College's process for developing a culture of assessment in its library.
Beginning teachers' readiness to use ICT in education: Validation of the SQD-...Vrije Universiteit Brussel
The goal of this study was to validate an instrument to measure pre-service teachers’ perceptions about the support and training they receive to integrate technology into classroom activities. Specifically, we focused on the strategies included in the inner circle of the SQD-model (Tondeur et al., 2012): 1) using teacher educators as role models, 2) reflecting on the role of technology in education, 3) learning how to use technology by design,
4) collaboration with peers, 5) scaffolding authentic technology experiences, and 6) providing continuous feedback. In supporting the implementation of such strategies, the developed SQD-scale could be used in two ways. First, it can be used to measure the extent to which pre-service teachers experience these strategies and perceive them as supportive. Second, the instrument can encourage TTIs to reflect on their efforts to support
future teachers in the effective integration of technology.
In order to validate the SQD-scale we collected in-depth interviews with beginning teachers. Specifically, we explored 1) how beginning teachers with less than three years of teaching experience integrate technology in their instructional practice and 2) the connections between these beginning teachers’ educational
uses of technology and the strategies (included in the SQD-scale) adopted by their pre-service education programs. The results revealed that all beginning teachers acknowledged the importance of the six strategies but not all of them were addressed during their pre-service learning experiences. It appears that teacher educators as role models of technology use was a strategy that motivated beginning teachers to use technology in their own
teaching, but field experiences seemed to be the most critical factor influencing their educational use of technology.
The 'success' of the web, the government's push to get everyone connected and ongoing funding cuts all put pressure on universities to employ technology to increase efficiency. Digital technology is often promoted as a panacea which fails only because not everyone 'learns how to use it properly'. It is clear how technology can continue to improve administrative processes but its use more directly in teaching and learning can be more difficult to evaluate?.
Many want technology to be so intuitive that it seamlessly melds with their existing practice and 'disappears into use' while others see it as an opportunity to disrupt the status quo and forge new ways of working. Alongside this there is a fear that incoming students will expect certain web-like technologies to be integrated into their learning and that institutions will appear out-moded if they don't engage with the latest platforms.
In this talk I will explore the disappear/disrupt continuum and the potential digital technology has to support teaching and learning beyond being a simple content delivery system. I will also discuss the Digital Visitors & Digital Residents principle which can be used as a tool to assess how students might react to certain forms of technology thereby avoiding the 'scatter-gun' approach to using new platforms.
ePortfolios: Good for the Institution, Good for the StudentSarah Cohen
Presentation at AACU in Washington DC on the possibilities and pitfalls of an ePortfolio assessment system. Uses our course-embedded, information literacy rubrics as an example of how ePorts can make a difference in teaching and in gaining faculty buy in.
This was the presentation shared with districts by Carl Hooker, Director of Instructional Technology on April 17th when districts visited Westlake High School
Presentation to the Librarians Information Literacy Annual Conference 2010 in Limerick, Ireland. Describes Champlain College's process for developing a culture of assessment in its library.
Beginning teachers' readiness to use ICT in education: Validation of the SQD-...Vrije Universiteit Brussel
The goal of this study was to validate an instrument to measure pre-service teachers’ perceptions about the support and training they receive to integrate technology into classroom activities. Specifically, we focused on the strategies included in the inner circle of the SQD-model (Tondeur et al., 2012): 1) using teacher educators as role models, 2) reflecting on the role of technology in education, 3) learning how to use technology by design,
4) collaboration with peers, 5) scaffolding authentic technology experiences, and 6) providing continuous feedback. In supporting the implementation of such strategies, the developed SQD-scale could be used in two ways. First, it can be used to measure the extent to which pre-service teachers experience these strategies and perceive them as supportive. Second, the instrument can encourage TTIs to reflect on their efforts to support
future teachers in the effective integration of technology.
In order to validate the SQD-scale we collected in-depth interviews with beginning teachers. Specifically, we explored 1) how beginning teachers with less than three years of teaching experience integrate technology in their instructional practice and 2) the connections between these beginning teachers’ educational
uses of technology and the strategies (included in the SQD-scale) adopted by their pre-service education programs. The results revealed that all beginning teachers acknowledged the importance of the six strategies but not all of them were addressed during their pre-service learning experiences. It appears that teacher educators as role models of technology use was a strategy that motivated beginning teachers to use technology in their own
teaching, but field experiences seemed to be the most critical factor influencing their educational use of technology.
The 'success' of the web, the government's push to get everyone connected and ongoing funding cuts all put pressure on universities to employ technology to increase efficiency. Digital technology is often promoted as a panacea which fails only because not everyone 'learns how to use it properly'. It is clear how technology can continue to improve administrative processes but its use more directly in teaching and learning can be more difficult to evaluate?.
Many want technology to be so intuitive that it seamlessly melds with their existing practice and 'disappears into use' while others see it as an opportunity to disrupt the status quo and forge new ways of working. Alongside this there is a fear that incoming students will expect certain web-like technologies to be integrated into their learning and that institutions will appear out-moded if they don't engage with the latest platforms.
In this talk I will explore the disappear/disrupt continuum and the potential digital technology has to support teaching and learning beyond being a simple content delivery system. I will also discuss the Digital Visitors & Digital Residents principle which can be used as a tool to assess how students might react to certain forms of technology thereby avoiding the 'scatter-gun' approach to using new platforms.
ePortfolios: Good for the Institution, Good for the StudentSarah Cohen
Presentation at AACU in Washington DC on the possibilities and pitfalls of an ePortfolio assessment system. Uses our course-embedded, information literacy rubrics as an example of how ePorts can make a difference in teaching and in gaining faculty buy in.
This was the presentation shared with districts by Carl Hooker, Director of Instructional Technology on April 17th when districts visited Westlake High School
The Learner, the Curriculum and the WardrobeDr Wayne Barry
The workshop ran as part of the Learning & Teaching Conference at Canterbury Christ Church University on Monday 30th June 2014. It was co-presented with Lynne Burroughs and sets out to examine and present examples of how e-portfolios (the ‘wardrobe’ of the title) can be embedded within the curriculum, thus allowing students to demonstrate the development of their skills and learning across a range of personal, academic and professional touch points. Furthermore, it is envisaged that e-portfolios could enable students to become 21st century self-reflective practitioners, a critical graduate skill, and to develop ‘multiple voices’ that are suitable for different audiences.
Delegates were asked to consider how e-portfolios could be situated within their own subject and professional disciplines and discuss the opportunities and challenges in embedding such a tool within their own curriculum.
Tatiana Kolovou, Lynda.com
Being a good listener is a critical skill, whether you are interviewing a candidate or leading a team. However, very few of us have had any formal training in listening effectively and often times we miss important opportunities to use that skill. In this session, you will learn how "high-impact listening" will help you become a better communicator and leader and walk away with a formula for listening success. Some specifics we will cover in the session include:
The 5 different reasons to listen.
The exact non-verbals to show your speaker that you are present.
Ways to avoid common pitfalls.
Following these steps to becoming a better listener will help you thrive as an interpersonal communicator and boost your professional brand.
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Working on a longer piece of research can be daunting, and you need to find and evaluate the literature around the subject. This session will provide you with tools to do a comprehensive literature search, to assess the material to identify the most useful and appropriate items, and some tools to help with compiling a bibliography.
School Libraries and Classroom Communities School Libraries and Classroom Com...Buffy Hamilton
Presented to Dr. Ryan Rish and his students at Kennesaw State University. You may want to install these free fonts before downloading the PDF in order to see the slides properly: http://www.dafont.com/bebas-neue.font and Pacifico: http://www.dafont.com/pacifico.font.
Research Survival Guide: Mastering Your Dissertation or ProjectAnnie Gleeson
Working on a longer piece of research can be daunting, and you need to find and evaluate the literature around the subject. This session will provide you with tools to do a comprehensive literature search, to assess the material to identify the most useful and appropriate items, and some tools to help with compiling a bibliography.
Creating a Positive Professional Presence (ISASA)Cathy Oxley
Teacher librarians are standing on the brink of a fantastic opportunity to make themselves indispensable within their schools. Now is the perfect time to embrace technology, develop a Professional Learning Network, upskill and become leaders in e-learning.
Taming the Waves: Understanding digital practice at scale, ALT-C 2014Sarah Horrigan-Fullard
Taming the Waves: Understanding digital practice at scale, presentation for ALT-C 2014 by Sarah Horrigan with Laura Hollinshead, University of Derby, August 2014
Meeting of the East Midlands Learning Technologists' Group held at University of Nottingham, 8th July 2014. Theme of the meeting 'Open all hours' - exploring all things open in education.
Building the Blackboard foundations for a digitally literate universitySarah Horrigan-Fullard
Building the Blackboard foundations for a digitally literate university, presentation for the Blackboard Teaching and Learning Conference, Dublin, April - May 2014, Sarah Horrigan, University of Derby
Presentation slides for the Spring 2014 meeting of the East Midlands Learning Technologists' Group, held at the University of Derby on the 2nd of April 2014
Sarah Horrigan
Deeper understanding as the key to deepening digital literacy - Blackboard User Conference, University of Durham, January 2014
Sarah Horrigan with Laura Hollinshead, University of Derby
Presentation for a workshop with students at the University of Derby to find out what they think about the way we use the VLE
Sarah Horrigan and Laura Hollinshead
November 2013
ALT-C 2013 - 'TELUS About it - Collaborative approaches to staff development'Sarah Horrigan-Fullard
TELUS About it - Collaborative approaches to staff development, presentation for ALT-C 2013 at the University of Nottingham by Sarah Horrigan, James Little and Leiza Barthorpe, September 2013
East Midlands Learning Technologists' Group Meeting - slides complete with notes taken at the meeting held at Loughborough University, 17th July 2013
Sarah Horrigan
Presentation for the Faculty of Art, Design and Technology Staff Development event, University of Derby, June 2013
By Sarah Horrigan and Laura Hollinshead
Social Media for the Busy Academic
Presentation for the University of Derby Learning, Teaching and Assessment Conference 2013 by Sarah Horrigan with Tristram Hooley
June 2013
E portfolios what, when and how to use effectively with your studentsSarah Horrigan-Fullard
E-Portfolios - what, when and how to use effectively with your students - Staff development session as part of the Academic Practice Programme, University of Derby, June 5th 2013
Developed and delivered by Sarah Horrigan and Laura Hollinshead, LEI, University of Derby
June 3, 2024 Anti-Semitism Letter Sent to MIT President Kornbluth and MIT Cor...Levi Shapiro
Letter from the Congress of the United States regarding Anti-Semitism sent June 3rd to MIT President Sally Kornbluth, MIT Corp Chair, Mark Gorenberg
Dear Dr. Kornbluth and Mr. Gorenberg,
The US House of Representatives is deeply concerned by ongoing and pervasive acts of antisemitic
harassment and intimidation at the Massachusetts Institute of Technology (MIT). Failing to act decisively to ensure a safe learning environment for all students would be a grave dereliction of your responsibilities as President of MIT and Chair of the MIT Corporation.
This Congress will not stand idly by and allow an environment hostile to Jewish students to persist. The House believes that your institution is in violation of Title VI of the Civil Rights Act, and the inability or
unwillingness to rectify this violation through action requires accountability.
Postsecondary education is a unique opportunity for students to learn and have their ideas and beliefs challenged. However, universities receiving hundreds of millions of federal funds annually have denied
students that opportunity and have been hijacked to become venues for the promotion of terrorism, antisemitic harassment and intimidation, unlawful encampments, and in some cases, assaults and riots.
The House of Representatives will not countenance the use of federal funds to indoctrinate students into hateful, antisemitic, anti-American supporters of terrorism. Investigations into campus antisemitism by the Committee on Education and the Workforce and the Committee on Ways and Means have been expanded into a Congress-wide probe across all relevant jurisdictions to address this national crisis. The undersigned Committees will conduct oversight into the use of federal funds at MIT and its learning environment under authorities granted to each Committee.
• The Committee on Education and the Workforce has been investigating your institution since December 7, 2023. The Committee has broad jurisdiction over postsecondary education, including its compliance with Title VI of the Civil Rights Act, campus safety concerns over disruptions to the learning environment, and the awarding of federal student aid under the Higher Education Act.
• The Committee on Oversight and Accountability is investigating the sources of funding and other support flowing to groups espousing pro-Hamas propaganda and engaged in antisemitic harassment and intimidation of students. The Committee on Oversight and Accountability is the principal oversight committee of the US House of Representatives and has broad authority to investigate “any matter” at “any time” under House Rule X.
• The Committee on Ways and Means has been investigating several universities since November 15, 2023, when the Committee held a hearing entitled From Ivory Towers to Dark Corners: Investigating the Nexus Between Antisemitism, Tax-Exempt Universities, and Terror Financing. The Committee followed the hearing with letters to those institutions on January 10, 202
Model Attribute Check Company Auto PropertyCeline George
In Odoo, the multi-company feature allows you to manage multiple companies within a single Odoo database instance. Each company can have its own configurations while still sharing common resources such as products, customers, and suppliers.
Macroeconomics- Movie Location
This will be used as part of your Personal Professional Portfolio once graded.
Objective:
Prepare a presentation or a paper using research, basic comparative analysis, data organization and application of economic information. You will make an informed assessment of an economic climate outside of the United States to accomplish an entertainment industry objective.
Synthetic Fiber Construction in lab .pptxPavel ( NSTU)
Synthetic fiber production is a fascinating and complex field that blends chemistry, engineering, and environmental science. By understanding these aspects, students can gain a comprehensive view of synthetic fiber production, its impact on society and the environment, and the potential for future innovations. Synthetic fibers play a crucial role in modern society, impacting various aspects of daily life, industry, and the environment. ynthetic fibers are integral to modern life, offering a range of benefits from cost-effectiveness and versatility to innovative applications and performance characteristics. While they pose environmental challenges, ongoing research and development aim to create more sustainable and eco-friendly alternatives. Understanding the importance of synthetic fibers helps in appreciating their role in the economy, industry, and daily life, while also emphasizing the need for sustainable practices and innovation.
Embracing GenAI - A Strategic ImperativePeter Windle
Artificial Intelligence (AI) technologies such as Generative AI, Image Generators and Large Language Models have had a dramatic impact on teaching, learning and assessment over the past 18 months. The most immediate threat AI posed was to Academic Integrity with Higher Education Institutes (HEIs) focusing their efforts on combating the use of GenAI in assessment. Guidelines were developed for staff and students, policies put in place too. Innovative educators have forged paths in the use of Generative AI for teaching, learning and assessments leading to pockets of transformation springing up across HEIs, often with little or no top-down guidance, support or direction.
This Gasta posits a strategic approach to integrating AI into HEIs to prepare staff, students and the curriculum for an evolving world and workplace. We will highlight the advantages of working with these technologies beyond the realm of teaching, learning and assessment by considering prompt engineering skills, industry impact, curriculum changes, and the need for staff upskilling. In contrast, not engaging strategically with Generative AI poses risks, including falling behind peers, missed opportunities and failing to ensure our graduates remain employable. The rapid evolution of AI technologies necessitates a proactive and strategic approach if we are to remain relevant.
Introduction to AI for Nonprofits with Tapp NetworkTechSoup
Dive into the world of AI! Experts Jon Hill and Tareq Monaur will guide you through AI's role in enhancing nonprofit websites and basic marketing strategies, making it easy to understand and apply.
Read| The latest issue of The Challenger is here! We are thrilled to announce that our school paper has qualified for the NATIONAL SCHOOLS PRESS CONFERENCE (NSPC) 2024. Thank you for your unwavering support and trust. Dive into the stories that made us stand out!
2. Staying Ahead – New tools and ideas for Learning and Teaching Sarah Horrigan, eLearning Developer Paul Butler, eLearning Developer Anna Armstrong, Learning Technology Trainer John Berry, Learning Technology Trainer Marek Oledzki, Learning Technologist
3. What do you think of when you hear the word “Technology”?
4. “ Technology,” a sage once observed, “is stuff that doesn't work yet.” John Lanchester writer of “A bigger bang”, The Guardian, 2006 Image source: “Plugs” by ~Inky, http://www.flickr.com/photos/inky/31982090/
5. What do we do in EDU? Image source: http://www.flickr.com/photos/beija-flor/309146945/
11. ePortfolio LOR Discussions NOW Training Support Development eTools Pedagogy Content Chat Digital Dropbox eLearning website Curriculum redesign Research Evaluation eAssessment