e-Learning Training form Netskills

This spring Netskills are running e-Learning workshops in Newcastle, Edinburgh, Birmingham and London, offering practical training (presentation & hands-on), support and expertise in e-Learning skills and techniques.

New Workshop

Their newest workshop "Instructional Design for e-Learning" brings together methodologies, techniques and technologies to help you create high-impact resources, focusing specifically on your learner and their experience.

Find this workshop in:
Edinburgh, Mon 28th Feb, http://bit.ly/fV8iZp Birmingham, Thu 17th Mar, http://bit.ly/dSdhSi

Gain a qualification in e-Learning

Following the success of last years BTEC accredited workshops, Netskills are pleased to continue to offer these popular workshops and qualifications again.

Join them in Newcastle for 3 days of intensive "e-Learning Essentials" running Wed 2nd – Fri 4th Mar Develop the knowledge and skills you need to create high-quality, pedagogically aligned e-learning in this intensive 3-day BTEC Certificate accredited workshop. More details: http://bit.ly/hh9FPg

Or try "e-Learning Fundamentals" running in London, Tue 8 - Wed 9th Mar Learn how to design and develop effective, high-quality, pedagogically aligned e-learning in this intensive 2-day BTEC Award accredited workshop. More details: http://bit.ly/g3XDU2


These workshops form part of a wider programme for more information on dates, topics, prices and locations see the Netskills website: http://bit.ly/fOpGJD

Why should I care about copyright?

Lunch & Learn : Why should I care about copyright? - Caroline Rauter & Michele Davies, ISS

When: January 28, 2011 1:00pm
Where: Staff Development Unit

For an overview on general copyright and encouraging compliance with the CLA HE photocopying & Scanning Licence. For your Blackboard modules we will cover: Using the licence to add digital book and journal extracts to your course documents folder; linking to LIS electronic resources and finding suitable images and maps. For printed extracts: using the Photex collection in LIS.

Lunch will be provided

Contact Sue Ace in Staff Development S.V.Ace@swansea.ac.uk

e-Learning and cakes with tablets!

The next e-Learning and cakes is on Thursday 27th January from 11-12 in the Seminar Room on the 7th Floor of the Library building. e-Learning and cakes is an informal gathering of anyone interested in the use of technology in learning & teaching. An opportunity to find out what's going on in the University, share what you're doing or just find out a bit more about learning technology - and cakes.

This time, as well as cakes, there will be an opportunity to get hands on with some tablet devices and see how they might be used in teaching and learning. Just come along any time between 11 and 12.

Curriculum Design through Technology Enhanced Learning

TECHNOLOGY-ENHANCED LEARNING THEMED SEMINAR FROM GLAMORGAN
Curriculum Design through Technology Enhanced Learning
19th January 2011 12:00 - 14:00
Presenter: Dr Christine Davies, Dr Trevor Price (Glamorgan CELT)
Venue: J132 (Johnstown Building)

This seminar is aimed at academics and support staff who are interested in enhancing their use of Technology Enhanced Learning, (TEL), in their curriculum design and understanding the barriers to the use of TEL in learning and teaching at University.

The TEL Team in the Glamorgan Centre for Excellence in Learning and Teaching (CELT) has been undertaking a Building Capacity Project, funded by the Joint Information Systems Committee (JISC) investigating Curriculum Design through Technology Enhanced Learning. This seminar will showcase the outcomes of the project.

If you use TEL in your course or are thinking about doing so but have not yet taken the plunge, this seminar could be for you.

To register online follow the link http://celt.glam.ac.uk/node/104

Lunchtime bytes delivered to your desk - new online events from JISC RSC Wales!

JISC RSC Wales is currently looking for new ways to reach more people, whilst saving travel costs, by using online conferencing technology. The aim of their online service called 'lunchtime bytes' is to deliver bite sized chunks of information in real time to you at your desk, in an interactive way.

To start off their pre-Christmas 'lunchtime bytes' they will be offering two online sessions, one focusing on My Study Bar and another on Google Docs. They will run one session in November and one in December but to give you more choice they are offering two dates and times for each session. For details of all sessions please see below or visit the events pages of tier website: http://admin.rsc-wales.ac.uk/events/

My Study Bar ... Tuesday November 9 from 12.30 to 1.15pm

My Study Bar ... Wednesday November 24 from 1.15 to 2.00pm

Google Docs ... Tuesday December7 from 12.30 to 1.15pm

Google Docs ... Wednesday December 15 from 1.15 - 2.00pm

A Faculty Response to 'A Vision of Students Today'

The original video...



and the response by staff at the University of South Carolina.

The Best things in life are FREE! Learning in a Digital Wales - Dysgu mewn Cymru Digidol'

The RSC Wales conference Learning in a Digital Wales - Dysgu mewn Cymru Digidol is now free!

You can find more details here http://admin.rsc-wales.ac.uk/events/event_details.asp?eid=550

Conference: 'Learning in a Digital Wales - Dysgu mewn Cymru Digidol'

'Learning in a Digital Wales - Dysgu mewn Cymru Digidol' on 30th June 2010 is a collaborative, cross sector event brought to you by JISC RSC Wales, with the support of LearnTech Wales, Moodle-Wales and Community eLearning Wales (CeLW) covering all educational sectors in Wales including Work Based Learning and Higher Education.

The aims of the event are:

• to share good practice and experiences in new and existing technologies from across the sectors
• to focus on key questions about the transformation agenda and the role of technology enhanced learning
• to look at the reasons for change in 21st Century education

The event will be a mix of presentations, hands on sessions, sharing of good practice, networking and discussion opportunities. The topics covered during the day include: personalised learning, accessibility and inclusion, effective use of digital media, portable free applications, assessment, Moodle, use of Web 2.0 and mobile technologies, eSafety/Safeguarding, the transformation agenda ... and more. For the full programme please visit http://docs.google.com/View?id=df7ss89s_49xc27mgc8

Further details and the booking form can be found here: http://admin.rsc-wales.ac.uk/events/event_details.asp?eid=550

The event will be hosted at the All Nations Centre in Cardiff and the cost is £50 per person.

BOOK NOW http://admin.rsc-wales.ac.uk/events/event_details.asp?eid=550

Jorum Learning and Teaching Competition 2010 – now accepting entries

Do you create open educational learning and teaching resources? If so, the Jorum Learning and Teaching Competition is for you.

Following on from last year’s successful competition, which resulted in six highly creative and valuable resources winning places, we are pleased to announce that the 2010 competition is now open and accepting entries.

The competition runs again in conjunction with the ALT-C conference in Nottingham, 7-9 September, and the six winning entrants will have the opportunity to present and showcase their resources at the conference.

The panel of judges will be looking for exciting and innovative resources created under a creative commons licence, and entries will be judged against a set of criteria - appropriateness, engagement, effectiveness and reusability.

We have engaged another great range of judges this year, including Russell Stannard and James Clay, who are both advocates of sharing resources openly.

Final judging will also take on a new twist this year, as the judges will be asked to rank their top ten resources, which will then be placed on the Jorum Community Bay to allow for a public vote - so never mind The X-Factor – vote for your choice of resource to win!

You will be able to vote from 19th August, and details on how to vote will be announced nearer the time.

There are three cash prizes up for grabs, along with three commended awards.

Closing date – Friday 25th June 2010

Full entry details on the Jorum Website.

Want to know more about Web 2.0 and e-learning?

This semester the e-learning team will be running a number of sessions on various subjects such as Podcasting, Collaborative learning with Wikis, Blogging, Twitter, Social Bookmarking, Mind-mapping, Screen-casting.........

You can find more information here http://learninglab.swan.ac.uk/training.html

All the sessions last for one hour. Some sessions work as a pair but attendance at both is not compulsory. After each session we will be available for another hour to work with you on specific issues if required.

All the courses take place in PC Room 1 in the Library
Directions to PC Room 1

e-Learning & Cakes: Have a play with the clickers!

The next e-learning and cakes is on Tuesday 8th December from 11-12 in the seminar room on the 7th Floor of the Library building. This month, following on from the SALT launch, as well as coffee and cake there will be an opportunity to play with the clickers and explore more of what Sam Webster and Jo Bishop were talking about. Just come along any time between 11 and 12.

e-Learning and cakes is an informal monthly, or so, gathering of anyone interested in the use of technology in learning & teaching. An opportunity to find out what's going on in the University, share what you're doing or just find out a bit more about learning technology - and cakes.

e-Learning & Cakes

it's time for latest e-learning and cakes session. It's an informal gathering of anyone interested in the use of technology in learning & teaching. An opportunity to find out what's going on in the University, share what you're doing or just find out a bit more about learning technology - and cakes. Just turn up anytime between 11 and 12.

This time, as well as cakes, there will be some mobile technology to play with.

When: Friday 9th October
Time: 11:00
Venue: Room 703 on the 7th Floor of the Library

Enhancing Learning & Teaching with Technology?

Blogs, reflection, Blackboard, collaboration, wikis, social bookmarking, Course Genie, Pebble pad........ What's all that then and how can any of them enhance my teaching?

A new series of workshops, training and drop in sessions can be a found here http://learninglab.swan.ac.uk/training.html , which should help you find out more

All the sessions last for one hour. Some sessions work as a pair but attendance at both is not compulsory. After each session the trainers will be available for another hour to work with you on specific issues if required.

All the courses take place in PC Room 1 in the Library
Directions to PC Room 1

You can book places though the e-Learning team elearning@swansea.ac.uk

e-learning & Cakes: Gadgets for podcasting

After a long break it's time for another e-Learning & cakes session. e-Learning & cakes is an informal gathering of anyone interested in the use of technology in learning & teaching. An opportunity to find out what's going on in the University, share what you're doing or just find out a bit more about learning technology - and cakes. This time there will be opportunity to play with a range of gadgets for creating audio and video podcasts quickly and easily.

• When: Wednesday 24th June
• Time: 11:00am
• Venue: Room 703 on the 7th Floor of the Library

Another chance to win?

The ALT-Epigeum Award for the most effective use of video in an educational or training context The winner will receive a £500 cash prize together with an expenses-paid trip for two people to central London to spend half a day meeting and learning from the Epigeum team. The winning and any highly commended entries will be showcased at the September ALT Conference in Manchester, with the prize awarded at the 2009 ALT Conference Dinner on Wednesday 9 September. The closing date for entries is 19 June 2009.

For more information go to http://www.alt.ac.uk/awards.html
For more information on the conference visit http://www.alt.ac.uk/altc2009/

ALT-C 2009 "In dreams begins responsibility" - choice, evidence, and change

Learning technologies and learning technologists are now at the heart of modern learning, and yet our community still faces many challenges, for example:

• learning from history to build on past gains and avoid previous mistakes;
• spreading innovations that are of true value, rather than mere fads;
• redesigning pedagogy, the curriculum, and assessment methods to secure a substantial positive impact on learning;
• ensuring cost effectiveness by various means, from working effectively at a large scale, to supporting peer-assisted learning cultures;
• developing a research culture that informs practice, and a culture of practice that uses research evidence.

To rise to these challenges, we must dream and act on our dreams, but evidence must justify the choices we make. ALT-C 2009 will provide a broad forum for practitioners, researchers and policy-makers from all sectors to explore, reflect, and learn.

Keynote speakers will be:

Martin Bean, Vice Chancellor Designate at the Open University, UK;

Michael Wesch, Assistant Professor of Cultural Anthropology at Kansas State University, USA;

Terry Anderson, Professor and Canada Research Chair in Distance Education at Athabasca University, Canada.

Book online to attend ALT-C 2009

ALT's online booking system is now open:

• Presenters' booking deadline: 29 June 2009.
• Earlybird booking deadline: 6 July 2009.
• Bookings close: 14 August 2009.

Price information and booking conditions; accommodation; socials.

e-Learning and Beer

e-Learning and beer seems to have found a home and for the second time running will be in The Bayview Bar

What is e-Learning and beer? Well, it's a bit like e-learning and cakes but outside work hours and also to include people outside the University – Swansea College, Swansea Metropolitan University etc. It's not a formal meeting but a chance for anyone who is interested in using technology in learning to share what they are doing and find out what others are up to.

When: Thursday 6th November
What time: from 6pm
Where: The Bayview Bar, Oystermouth Road, Swansea http://www.bayviewbar.co.uk/

Swanevent: e-Learning and Beer

A bit like e-learning and cakes but outside work hours and also to include people outside the University – Swansea College, Swansea Metropolitan University etc. It's not a formal meeting but a chance for anyone who is interested in using technology in learning to share what they are doing and find out what others are up to.

When: Thursday 2nd October
What time: from 6pm
Where: The Bayview Bar, Oystermouth Road, Swansea http://www.bayviewbar.co.uk/

E-Learning & Beer

After the success of the last E-Learning and Beer ( like e-learning and cakes but with beer instead of cakes) it's been decided to do it again. This time it will be at a different venue - The Wig in St Helen's Road - where there will be a bit more room than last time. They do food in the evening as well if all the talk of e-learning makes you feel hungry.

When: Thursday 12th June
What time: From 6:00 pm
Where: The Wig, St Helen's Road Swansea

Do you want to be friends?

Google has announced Google Friend Connect a way of incorporating aspects of social networking into any site.

The blurb says that Google Friend Connect allows you to 'add social features to your website....get more people engaging more deeply'.

So, what do you think? Should we add it to the Learning Lab? If you could have a look at the video and look at the Google site, then leave a comment here on whether you think it would be a good thin to add to the Learning Lab. http://www.google.com/friendconnect/home/moreinfo