A week in the life of…Liz Falconer, University of West England
By Liz Falconer I’m Professor of Technology Enhanced Learning (TEL) at the University of West England (UWE), and lead up the e-learning Development Unit (ELDU) and the new Education Innovation Centre....
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Research in Learning Technology On 1 January Research in Learning Technology finally made the switch to Open Access. 19 Volumes going back to 1993 were made freely available on the journal’s new web...
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Getting Technology Right in Schools – A Word with José Picardo
An interview with José Picardo, Assistant Principal, exploring technology implementation at Surbiton High School ALT: What was the strategic technological framework adopted by your institution? JP: In...
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A Week in the Life of Matt Lingard (ALT Trustee)
Matt Lingard I’ve been working as the Head of TEL at the University of West London since March 2014. While late-August might not be a typical week of the year, the activities I was involved in are not...
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PROCAT Digital Dissemination Event
In these days of social media, conference-calling and virtual transactions, it may sometimes seem that the energy which radiates from online relationships isn’t always quite the same in the real world....
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Getting published in Research in Learning Technology
This post draws on lively discussions which took place during a session on getting published in ALT’s journal Research in Learning Technology (RLT) at the annual conference in September. As an...
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Technology Enhanced Learning – a literature of hope or despair?
It was a wet and cold Friday morning in February when I posted this request to ALT-MEMBERS@JISCMAIL.AC.UK ‘End of week TEL challenge! During my research I’ve found a host of reports critical of the...
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BYOD Digital Exams at Brunel University
Since 2015 Brunel University London has been running a pilot programme testing the feasibility of digital written exams. The approach we have taken is a “Bring your own device” (BYOD) model where...
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Book Review: Design of Technology Enhanced Learning Integrating research and...
In this book, the author Matt Bower sets out to examine research findings relating to the use of TEL which can be used to enhance our design thinking. Bower begins by offering a set of motivations for...
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A collaborative editing workshop with virtual and face-to-face rooms Madness...
If you are asking me the question: Can I run a collaborative editing session with 2 face-to-face rooms and 6 online rooms? The answer is yes. You can. I did. If you are asking me the question: Should...
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What makes a Learning Technologist Part 1 of 4: Job titles
A post by Daniel Scott, Digital Practice Adviser at Nottingham Trent University, b.danielsc@googlemail.com, @_Daniel_Scott Background to the series Inspired by topical discussions on the diversity,...
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What makes a Learning Technologist Part 2 of 4: Career paths
A post by Karoline Nanfeldt, Learning Technologist at Heriot-Watt University, www.karolinenanfeldt.com, @knanfeldt Background to the series Inspired by topical discussions on the diversity, complexity...
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What makes a Learning Technologist Part 3 of 4: Roles and duties
A post by Simon Thomson, Director of The Centre for Innovation in Education, University of Liverpool, @digisim Background to the series Inspired by topical discussions on the diversity, complexity and...
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Reviewing and changing a VLE: Changing the tyre while the car is in motion
Those involved in large IT system changes will appreciate the complexity of ‘swapping out’ one of those systems for another. Over time systems can become highly integrated, both on a technical level...
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What makes a Learning Technologist Part 4 of 4: Best-part challenges
A post by Daniel Scott, Digital Practice Advisor at Nottingham Trent University and Simon Thomson, Director of University of Liverpool Centre for Innovation in Education (CIE). Background to the...
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