Category Archives: Learning Technology

Nicholas’ teaching tip #2

Posted on October 28, 2018 by

Nicholas Houghton’s tip for this week is: If your teaching involves using technology, arrive early enough to be able to set it all up and ensure it is all working; ensure you have the contact details of the person to … Continue reading →

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There’s nothing quite like being found out

Posted on October 24, 2018 by

Photo by Eneida Hoti on Unsplash I recently put together a teaching session on making digital technology accessibe in teaching. The session was part of UCA’s PGCert in Creative Education, which I lead, and so I should know what I’m … Continue reading →

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Digital tools for researching and collaborating – Tony Reeves

Posted on November 7, 2017 by

Digital tools for researching and collaborating There are so many digital tools that it’s hard to know which ones are useful. In this episode, Tony Reeves explains how the following digital tools that can help you and your students find … Continue reading →

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What are the pedagogical benefits of video blogging?

Posted on April 27, 2016 by

    Video is everywhere The use of video as an instructional tool in Higher Education is on the increase. The widespread availability of affordable technology has dramatically increased consumer access to digital cameras, smartphones and tablets. Alongside this, the … Continue reading →

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Using Trello for project management

Posted on April 6, 2016 by

Trello is a tool that enables you to create lists. Sounds simple enough? It is – but it’s also a powerful tool for enabling people to collaborate on projects. The UCA Learning 2 Learn project team are currently using Trello … Continue reading →

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Using Padlet for crowdsourcing and collaboration

Posted on March 14, 2016 by

– A simple blogging platform to collaborate and disseminate – One place to easily contribute together – Simple crowdsourcing tool FIND OUT MORE

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How does Digital Literacy challenge and shape the way we learn?

Posted on March 8, 2016 by

  Do digital natives exist? One of the main debates in recent educational research has been the perceived digital divide between natives and immigrants. The phrases digital natives and digital immigrants were first used by Marc Prensky (2001) to identify … Continue reading →

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