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  • ALT-C 2009 Day Two Keynote

    Keynote speech1 keynote speaker(s)703 Martin BeanMartin Bean – Vice-Chancellor Designate of the Open University Scepticism about innovative technology is not new. many funny quotes on how paper, ink, and pens are relied on too much and won’t supercede the then present ‘tech’ Thomas Friedman ‘The Changing Landscape’ globalisation is a reality competition is global we…

  • ALT-C 2009 Redesigning Teaching

    Redesigning teaching 2 demonstration(s)153 Navigating the mine field: Mobile devices in educationPatrick Lockley, Claire Chambers, Gary Priestnall Bluetooth broadcasting devices, a device broadcasting to up to 21 devices simultaneously. Broadcasting static content at first. SPLINT – spatial literacy in teaching http://www.le.ac.uk/geography/splint/ Mobile learning objects. tend to be on a single platform, which can exclude some.…

  • ALT-C 2009 Pedagogic Innovation

    Pedagogic innovation4 short paper(s)119 Using QR Codes in Teaching and Learning: Delivering the dreamAndy Ramsden QR codes. Mobile/webcam scannable images (2D barcodes) that with the right software will translate into defined pieces of information/tasks. i.e. URL, some text, a pre-defined SMS message. http://www.tigtags.com/ http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/QR_Code http://www.beetagg.com/?gclid=CMfulIiL5JwCFUoB4wodF1FDGA http://qrcode.kaywa.com/ Library dynamically generates QR codes, their code is free…

  • ALT-C 2009 Day One Roundup

    Well, I am exhausted! It has been a busy day. I don’t feel like I’ve done anything, and yet it feels like I haven’t stopped. Mike Wesch’s keynote this morning was very interesting. I’ve seen his youtube videos before and the content of his talk seemed very familiar. I don’t think I’ve attended one of…

  • ALT-C 2009 HEA

    Higher Education Academy1 sponsor’s session 506 Eddie Gulc, Lawrence Hamburg, Derek Morrison, Martin Oliver, Sharon Waller The ‘Enhancement of Learning through Technology (ELT)’ is a new Academy programme building on our work in e-learning. The aim of ELT is to support institutions to use technology for the enhancement of core activities, e.g. Assessment. This session…

  • ALT-C 2009 More VLEs and Design

    More VLEs and design1 short paper(s)306 From Virtual Learning Environment to Strategic Learning Environment: Evaluation an institutional VLE to meet new strategic prioritiesSusannah Quinsee, Anise Bullimore Snakes and ladders, ups and downs. Pilots .. or phased implementation. Review process, and finally decided on moodle. How dooes this relate to the portal which also includes collaborative…