Why we should advertise to children
In MSc E-Learning

Why we should advertise to children

So the title is probably a little more provocative than it needs to be, but there is something to consider in here. As schools should we be worried about the way our students are advertised to online? It feels a little like another one of those fence around the swimming pool vs. teach them to swim arguments.

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What is wrong with the VLE?
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What is wrong with the VLE?

Posted by: on Sep 7, 2011 | No Comments

Defining what a VLE is seems like a fairly contested area, but to me the majority opinion is to very much see the VLE as an online school, a “digital representation of the institution” (Cousin, G. 2005). It interests me that confusion around definition appears in a lot of areas of e-learning (ePortfolios stick out straight away in this area- is the DiDA version the same as the CPD version? And if not why do we call them the same thing?), and I wonder if that has a part to play in success of adoption.

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TextGrabber: Helping you get rid of all that paper
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TextGrabber: Helping you get rid of all that paper

Posted by: on Aug 19, 2011 | No Comments

I haven’t written about an iOS app in a while, but this is one of those that everybody should get a copy of. TextGrabber is £1.49′s worth of greatness.

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Moodle Monday: Extra Question Types
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Moodle Monday: Extra Question Types

Posted by: on Aug 15, 2011 | No Comments

Did you know that as well as blocks and activities the Moodle modules and plugins directory also contains extra question types for the quiz? They’re no more difficult to install than any other add-on, and can quickly add an extra dimension to your quizzes. Here are my top 3:

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