Monthly Archives: April 2012

Preparation for the video presentation skills workshops

Posted on April 30, 2012 by Laura North

We did some preparation for the video presentation skills workshops with a group of Fashion Entrepreneurship MA students from LCF, run in conjunction with Chitra Buckley, course leader, DIAL and SEE. In order to prepare, they were given a brief … Continue reading →

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Workshop 1, part 2 – watching the video pitches on a big screen

Posted on April 30, 2012 by Laura North

This blog post follows on from Workshop 1, part 1 – filming one minute video pitches without training, where the students practiced recording a one minute pitch using Flip cameras. We then had a group feedback session where participants discussed … Continue reading →

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Workshop 1, part 1 – filming one minute video pitches without training

Posted on April 30, 2012 by Laura North

The first stage of the workshop with Fashion Entrepreneurship MA students from LCF took place on Wednesday 25 April at High Holborn, in the lecture theatre. There were 6 participants, all female. My first impression was that this was a … Continue reading →

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Mozilla and web literacies webinar

Posted on April 30, 2012 by Chris Follows

Mozilla and web literacies webinar as part of the JISC Developing Digital Literacies programme. The recording and chat transcript from the session is now available via the JISC e-Learning programmes blog: http://elearningprogs.jiscinvolve.org/wp/2012/04/30/recording-mozilla-and-web-literacies

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DIAL WORK PACKAGE

Posted on April 30, 2012 by Chris Follows

DIAL WORK PACKAGE- (DIAL-workpackage-nov-12 – DOWNLOAD) ­ Project start date: Nov 2011 Project completion date: Nov 2013 Duration: <24> months

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E-Learning Strategy Group Meeting ELSG 01/12/11

Posted on April 29, 2012 by Chris Follows

E-Learning Strategy Group Meeting Minutes  (DIAL related only) from the last ELSG held on 1st December 2011. in the Large Board Room, High Holborn Present: David Bracegirdle, Jan Conway, Jess Crilly, Angus Eason, Kevin Garner, Marc Griffith, Paul Lowe, Ruth … Continue reading →

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What does open educational practice mean to you?

Posted on April 28, 2012 by Chris Follows

We had our forth ‘open education at UAL drop-in/focus group session at WCA 26/04/2012 following on from previous sessions at (CSM, LCF and CCAD) the sessions are part of a CLTAD project collaboration between ALTO and DIAL. We will announce … Continue reading →

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Online Reflective Practice group: Update

Posted on April 28, 2012 by Lindsay Jordan

As the two core PG Cert units draw to a close, it’s an ideal time to look back at the online reflection that colleagues have participated in as part of the course. I’ll report on the outcomes first and then … Continue reading →

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My Digital Life – Call for Submissions

Posted on April 26, 2012 by Chris Follows

UAL students are invited to submit proposals to give a presentation about their digital lives at the 2012 Designs on e-Learning conference hosted by UAL and Penn State University. This is an international conference dedicated to innovations in learning technologies … Continue reading →

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UAL experts in the media

Posted on April 26, 2012 by Chris Follows

This looks interesting in terms of online identity and professional profile, I wonder what constitutes media in this context, as media/publishing is increasingly in hands of anyone ? Its encouraging to see UAL provide an online platform for promoting the … Continue reading →

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STAFF & CAREER DEVELOPMENT FORUM 22/02/2012

Posted on April 24, 2012 by Chris Follows

Dial were invited to present at the STAFF & CAREER DEVELOPMENT FORUM 22nd February, 14:00 attended by the deputy Rector and key UAL staff. The following notes from the meeting with recommendations below: Discussion item – DIAL update lead by … Continue reading →

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Digital Literacy – delivering the agenda within colleges and universities

Posted on April 24, 2012 by Chris Follows

In the sixth episode of our online radio programmes – JISC On Air – we are exploring how universities and colleges can help teaching staff, researchers, support and administrative staff to develop their digital literacies – those capabilities which prepare … Continue reading →

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Digital literacies blog post by Grainne Conole

Posted on April 22, 2012 by Chris Follows

Conole plymouth View more PowerPoint from Grainne Conole Blog post by Grainne Conole from the School of Education at Plymouth University on the 18th April 2012. http://e4innovation.com/?p=575  – Conclusion…… This post has explored the types of digital literacies that are needed by … Continue reading →

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Open Education Week at the UAL

Posted on April 13, 2012 by Chris Follows

John Casey’s notes below summarise of our previous OER drop-in session. Our Critical friend Carole Baume joined the meeting, was really refreshing to have external participation in the debate, Carole proposed the interesting idea of ‘OER buddies’ John mentions in the notes … Continue reading →

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JISC Developing Digital Literacies – Evaluation REALITY-CHECK Task

Posted on April 12, 2012 by Chris Follows

The questions below are intended as a reality-check exercise, for us to use as a project team in clarifying and ratifying our evaluation design, and for us to review so we can provide effective support and valuable sets of evidence … Continue reading →

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Teaching & Professional Fellowship Awards 2012

Posted on April 12, 2012 by Chris Follows

Many congratulations to the two successful 2012 Teaching & Professional Fellowship Awards, both projects are aligned closely with DIAL’s objectives and we look forward to working together : Gabriela Daniels & Oliver Furlong: Learning videos – making them work for … Continue reading →

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Open Education at the UAL – Focus and discussion group meetings

Posted on April 11, 2012 by Chris Follows

Open Education at the UAL  Focus and discussion group meetings – All Welcome What: Open Education at the UAL Where: Wimbledon College, 1st floor meeting room When: 25th April 12:30 – 14:30 Dear Colleagues,  You are warmly invited to a … Continue reading →

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