Autumn update 06
1 November 2006
Read the latest newsletter Autumn 2006 for the Pedagogy programme.
New reports available
8 September 2006
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Learner Experience of e-Learning (LEX) project. The aim of the LEX project was to elicit reflective individual narratives of learning and explore the strategies e-learners adopt in order to cope with the demands of technology and learning in relation to other aspects of their lives. The LEX team conducted individual interviews and focus groups with a total of 55 learners. The team used the Interpretative Phenomenological Approach to capture and explore meanings that individuals assign to their own experiences. Artefacts such as learning logs or course materials were used during interviews to stimulate recall and instigate discussion of learning strategies and behaviours. The project has produced a
final report of the findings.
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Roadmap for e-Assessment. The Pedagogy strand has funded the development of a Roadmap for e-Assessment which looks to provide an overview of the current drivers and barriers to e-assessment in post-16 education. We are using a broad definition of the term e-assessment to cover summative (or high stakes) assessment, formative (or low stakes) assessment and diagnostic testing/assessment. See the
final report.
JISC Online Conference - Innovating e-Learning 2006: Transforming learning experiences
4 April 2006
An online conference based around the work of the e-Learning Pedagogy and Innovation programmes was held on 27-31 March 2006. Explore some of the highlights from theme 1, theme 2 and theme 3. See further information on the conference.
Innovative Practice with e-Learning – new JISC publication
Innovative Practice with e-Learning is a new publication from the JISC e-Learning and Innovation programe which illustrates the use of mobile and wireless learning in everyday practice. Similar in approach to the earlier 'Effective Practice with e-Learning', this is an informative and approachable guide to embedding innovative technologies in ways that benefit both learners and institutions. Based around ten case studies from further and higher education, the publication illustrates practice that is already sufficiently established to be evaluated, and in the case of five of the case studies, supporting video clips give further insights into the benefits gained. The guide comes with a complementary CD-ROM which contains additional materials for use in staff development and in planning development of mobile and wireless learning in your institution. These include:
- five video case studies
- extended versions of all ten case studies as downloadable Word or PDF files
- an institution-wide e-learning audit tool
- three additional tools to plan implementation of mobile technologies designed for managers, practitioners and e-learning co-ordinators
Copies of this publication have been distributed to FE and HE institutions in Scotland, Wales and Northern Ireland and to HEFCE-funded FE institutions in England. Additional copies can be obtained from publications@jisc.ac.uk.
News update
The e-Learning and Pedagogy programme updates have been designed to keep all those interested or involved in the work of the strand informed of its progress on a regular basis. Providing information in a condensed form enables all users to keep abreast of the work of the main contributors to the e-Learning and Pedagogy programme while still offering links to more detailed and in-depth information and analysis where required. The updates will be issued four times a year during the lifespan of the e-Learning Programme and will contain three topics:
- Report on activities in the e-Learning and Pedagogy programme
- Report from the e-Learning and Pedagogy experts group
- Recent and forthcoming events and presentations
Download the most recent update on the activities and outcomes of the e-Learning and Pedagogy programme at the foot of the page. For more detailed information on individual activities, follow the links provided within the update.
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