Category: events
Using Adobe Connect with distance learning students
May 11th, 2012 at 09:05
The recording is now available of this week’s E-learning Community seminar on Synchronous Online Communication: running successful Adobe Connect sessions with students Many thanks to our speakers Jonathan Houdmont (lecturer – including on the MSc in Health and Wellbeing – in the Institute for Work, Health and Organisations) and Sue Cobb (Principal Research Fellow, Faculty of Engineering), both [...]
Moodle Extenders and Developers Group
May 10th, 2012 at 10:05
If you’re interested in helping the Moodle team to create and develop new features for Moodle, we invite you to join The University of Nottingham’s Moodle Extenders and Developers Group (MEAD). Developments may use existing plugins for Moodle or be developed from scratch. Either way MEAD is the community for those interested in contributing to future Moodle [...]
Moodle webinars from Ireland
May 10th, 2012 at 07:05
Ireland’s Learning Innovation Network have a series of webinars on the topic of Moodle. You can see recordings of those already held or register for the ones coming up. What is Moodle and how can it be used in my classes? Thurs 12th April- 4pm Recording Using Moodle to Manage your Assignments Wed 18th April – 1pm [...]
Elearning community Wednesday 9th May: Synchronous Online Communication
May 9th, 2012 at 07:05
Our next E-learning Community lunchtime seminar takes place today Wednesday 9th May, from 12.30 pm in Sir Clive Granger A48 The theme is Synchronous Online Communication: running successful Adobe Connect sessions with students Our speakers include Jonathan Houdmont (lecturer – including on the MSc in Health and Wellbeing – in the Institute for Work, Health [...]
Join us online for “Teaching with Moodle”
May 3rd, 2012 at 09:05
‘Teaching with Moodle’ is a new online course offered by the Learning Technology Section. It’s an exciting new format – as it’s an 8-week rolling online course that also forms a growing resource about all things Moodle. Each week there’s a particular topic with activities and resources, as well as a weekly webinar in Adobe Connect [...]
Events – seminars and webinars
April 19th, 2012 at 06:04
With appropriate timing, having just returned from the excellent “Assessment in a Digital Age” conference, I’m told that on 11th June, the OU is hosting a one-day seminar about how assessment tools (including the Moodle quiz) can be used in a way that lets students take more control over their own learning. Tim Hunt suggests [...]
Elearning community – and webinar!
April 10th, 2012 at 02:04
This week we’re launching a new online course – Teaching with Moodle. Following on from the Key Moodle Basics Introduction to Moodle, this rolling 8-week course will explore a variety of topics relating to Moodle and provide the opportunity for staff to explore, share, and ask questions. We will be using tomorrow’s e-learning community meeting [...]
Elearning community: Participatory Online Learning Wed 14th March
March 9th, 2012 at 09:03
With all the extra tools and features available in Moodle, this month’s community session is a timely look at ways to harness learner participation and social learning. Chris Gratton will talk about the Graduate School’s moderated participatory online courses for research postgraduates and how they are being migrated from WebCT to Moodle. Elizabeth Newall will share [...]
Webinar today: Nominal Group technique
February 29th, 2012 at 10:02
You are invited to an ELESIG webinar: Student Engagement Methods: a focus on the Nominal Group Technique, today Wednesday February 29, 2012 from 1 to 2pm What’s it all about? How can we engage students in offering quality feedback about their learning experiences in higher education? This interactive webinar will focus on the Nominal Group [...]
Annual Dearing Higher Education Conference
February 24th, 2012 at 03:02
When Lord Dearing (Chancellor of the University of Nottingham from 1993 to 2000) died in 2009, the University held a conference on higher education in his memory. This proved to be such a success that this conference is now an annual event. The 2012 conference was held on February 23rd with the theme of “The [...]