University Rocks - engaging students with blended learning opportunities Type of snapshot Literacies and informal competence testing were timed to coincide with the students’ arrival at university. What was the context for this snapshot? We wanted to understand more fully the technical skills of incoming students and their confidence...
Ducktectives – Quacking landscape design and e-learning http://cade.writtle.ac.uk/CADENews_06-6-08.asp Type of snapshot Provision in the curriculum: skills/literacies addressed in topic module ‘Learner-led’ provision, e.g. formal and informal mentoring, buddying, skills sharing What was the context for this snapshot? This project involved second year students from the Writtle School of Design (WSD) studying...
In their own words: learners' strategies for effective e-learning http://www.lexdis.org.uk Type of snapshot ‘Learner-led’ provision What was the context for this snapshot? Whole institution - Southampton was founded in 1862 and is one of the leading entrepreneurial universities in the UK and its success in commercialising academic research has been...
Student-led Training Initiative in Academic Social Media http://www.nottingham.ac.uk/jubileegraduatecentre/training-and-events/events-resources.phtml Type of snapshot learner led provision What was the context for this snapshot? Jubilee Graduate Centre, University of Nottingham Training provision for PhD Research Students and Early Career Researchers (ECRs) Internally funded by Graduate Centres / Graduate School What kind of learners were involved...
‘Flipping Brilliant’ http://voicethread.com/#q.b1191.i13695 Type of snapshot ‘Learner-led’ provision What was the context for this snapshot? This year long on-going project is being undertaken with Skillextra Plus, who are a group of school leavers within the School of Access and Communities. We wanted to introduce the use digital technologies and Web 2.0...
Virtual transition: safe digital social opportunities http://www.bgfl.org/transition Type of snapshot Learner led provision What was the context for this snapshot? Virtual Transition Project for Birmingham schools dealing with the transition of learners from primary to secondary school. Aiming to address the year 7 dip in attainment and to support the...
Virtual presence and embodiment are digital literacies None available as yet. More about the course is at http://www2.warwick.ac.uk/fac/arts/theatre_s/ug/intro/year_two/aspects_of_theatre/theatre_design_new_media/ Type of snapshot Provision in the curriculum: skills/literacies addressed in topic module What was the context for this snapshot? School of Theatre, Performance and Cultural Policy Studies, University of Warwick. ‘Theatre, Design...
Communicating architectural understanding in video Type of snapshot policy or strategy for learning literacies central services provision e.g. library, learning development, e-learning, ICT provision in the curriculum: skills/literacies addressed in topic module ‘learner-led’ provision, e.g. formal and informal mentoring, buddying, skills sharing use of technologies to...
MSc BOE: equipping educators for the digital age http://www2.napier.ac.uk/ed/boe Type of snapshot Central services provision e.g. library, learning development, e-learning, ICT Provision in the curriculum: skills/literacies addressed in topic module ‘learner-led’ provision, e.g. formal and informal mentoring, buddying, skills sharing Professional development for educators What was the context...
Embedding information literacy into the health curriculum. Success! Type of snapshot Policy or strategy for learning literacies Provision in the curriculum: skills/literacies addressed in topic module What was the context for this snapshot? This snapshot looks at the Faculty of Health Pre Registration (DiHE/BSc Nursing; Operating Department Practice;...