Category: EdTech

Event Roundup: Jisc Digifest 2019 (#digifest19)

This was the second year I had visited Jisc's learning technologies conference 'Digifest', held at the ICC in Birmingham over 12-13th March 2019. As with many of these types of events, there is always so much to cram in over a short period, and the sheer volume of information can feel a little overwhelming to … Continue reading Event Roundup: Jisc Digifest 2019 (#digifest19) →

Full circle: Returning to Politics at Warwick

Having recently migrated this website from Blogger to WordPress, I thought it would be worth posting a quick blog update covering my recent job move! At the end of September I said farewell to nearly 6 years working at the University of Nottingham, where I've been an e-Learning Developer for the AgriFood Training Partnership initiative. … Continue reading Full circle: Returning to Politics at Warwick →

Event roundup: ALT Conference 2016 (#altc)

During 6-8th September 2016 I attended the Association for Learning Technology (ALT) conference for the first time, held at my alma mater University of Warwick.  I've had my eye on the conference for a number of years as it is arguably the biggest conference of its kind in the UK, but the time-commitment and conference … Continue reading Event roundup: ALT Conference 2016 (#altc) →

Reflective log for the MOOC ‘Blended Learning Essentials: Getting Started’

Having decided to study the FutureLearn MOOC 'Blended Learning Essentials: Getting Started' (beginning 2nd Nov 2015), I decided to take on the course's suggestion that learners might wish to record their thoughts throughout the 5 week programme via a 'reflective log'. The idea is that people studying the course can use a log to 'collect useful … Continue reading Reflective log for the MOOC ‘Blended Learning Essentials: Getting Started’ →

The Xerte Project: Annual General Meeting 2012

The Xerte Project provides a full suite of open source tools for e-learning developers and content authors to produce interactive learning materials. Recently I attended the Xerte Project's Annual General Meeting to hear about the latest developments. On 10th October 2012 I attended the 'Xerte AGM', held at the East Midlands Conference Centre at the … Continue reading The Xerte Project: Annual General Meeting 2012 →

The ‘Content vs. Presentation’ debate

It's a long-running issue in many areas of creative media - which should be prioritised: content or presentation? In other words, is it more important to have accurate, relevant and high-quality content, or should we dedicate more time to the design and delivery of a particular piece of media? I feel this issue applies to … Continue reading The ‘Content vs. Presentation’ debate →

How To Look Good Online: Makeover your module pages

Earlier this year, while working at Harper Adams, I delivered a presentation on improving module page design within the Moodle Virtual Learning Environment. In my current job at Nottingham, the university is currently in the process of transferring from WebCT to Moodle, so I thought this would be a good opportunity to share some of my advice … Continue reading How To Look Good Online: Makeover your module pages →