Being lectured by an avatar … what’s not to like?

Originally posted on Critical Studies of EDUCATION & TECHNOLOGY :
Even the most innovative new use of digital technology in education comes with potential problems, and unforeseen consequences …? ** Recent news of lecturers being able to deliver their online lectures in the guise of virtual avatars (rather than appearing on screen as ‘themselves’) raises a host of…

Five Assumptions about student devices

This post is about the assumptions that we have on how students access the digital learning resources and sessions and how we need to rethink in order to provide fairer digital access

Learning Portfolio’s as a Journey, not a Destination…

Life’s a journey, not a destinationAnd I just can’t tell just what tomorrow brings Aerosmith, Amazing, Get a Grip, 1993 I’ve used that quote as a tongue in cheek reference, to make a statement that learning is a process, and I like the song In years past, I had been given the opportunity as a […]

5 Things to think about when choosing an ePortfolio

I am often asked about resources for students specifically about what they can use for creating a place for reflection. I have been looking at ePortfolios for years. Not just as a space for reflection but also as a space for capturing the skills and experiences of time at University. It doesn’t matter what that […]

‘Non-traditional’ learning (for higher education)…portfolios and badges

The projects that I work on aren’t really projects in the technical sense. I like to think of them more as adventures into the unknown. They have a beginning and an end, but they don’t stick to specific milestones. Nothing is rigid and the work I am doing involves people, which means that anything can […]