2013 E-learning Survey of VET Teachers and Trainers
CC Flickr licensed image by natematias The National VET E-learning Strategy is undertaking its regular survey of VET teachers and trainers on the use of e-learning and computers in the vocational education and training (VET) system. It is important that the survey measures the uptake of e-learning across the entire VET system. This means that even if [...]
Thought Leaders: Jason Rhode
[Image from http://vimeo.com/jrhode] Synopsis Podcast of an interview with Jason Rhode by Michael Coghlan for the “Thought Leaders” series of interviews. Recorded (Nov 2011) In this interview Jason Rhode, Assistant Director of the Faculty Development and Instructional Design Center at Northern Illinois University discusses Open educational resources OER in education. The Thought Leaders Series comprises a range of interviews with Australian and [...]
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Thought Leaders: Robby Weatherley
Synopsis Podcast of an interview with Robby Weatherley by Michael Coghlan for the “Thought Leaders” series of interviews. Recorded (Nov 2011) In this interview Robby Weatherley discusses the national agendas of competition, user choice and global education. Robby discusses designing for flexibility and the importance of contextualising the educational enviromment around the learners needs. The Thought Leaders Series [...]
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TAFE Connects Term 2 2013
What is TAFE Connects? Do you want to learn more about EQUELLA? Do you need to learn more about meeting ASQA requirements? Would you like to improve the design of your Moodle site and use iPads in your teaching and learning programs? If so, then TAFE Connects is for you! Join us for weekly live [...]
Thought Leaders: Nancy White
cc licensed flickr image by Choconancy1 Synopsis Podcast of an interview with Nancy White by Michael Coghlan for the “Thought Leaders” series of interviews. Recorded (Nov 2011) Nancy White is an instructor and founding partner of Full Circle Training who Develop collaboration and facilitation strategies, communications, planning and Internet collaboration solutions for non-profits, organizations and businesses. In this interview Nancy [...]
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Using the IOS mobile app
Have a iPad/iPhone and a Sydney Institute blog? Why not try the WordPress IOS App to manage and post your blog. In the video above I take the app for a spin and outline the main features. And yes there is a WordPress App for Android as well :> And most other mobile platforms see the IOS [...]
Do we still need a blogging platform?
CC licensed flickr image by Kristina B Do we still need a blogging and podcasting platform as part of the Institutes suite of eLearning tools going into the future? This is the question I asked myself recently as we reviewed the future of the platform. The site had become blacklisted by the Google malware registry [...]
Diigo Update (weekly)
Big Thinkers on Education | Edutopia Tags: education, pedagogy, siwd, sidff Visual Storytelling Tags: storytelling, video, dst, digitalstorytelling Stop Stealing Dreams Tags: education, pedagogy, digitalliteracies, siwd, sidff Stop Stealing Dreams (the entire manifesto on the web) – Stop Stealing Dreams Tags: education, pedagogy, digitalliteracies, siwd, sidff 7 Habits of Networked Academics » Cat’s Pyjamas Tags: [...]
Thought Leaders: Greg Whitby
Synopsis Podcast of an interview with Greg Whitby by Michael Coghlan for the “Thought Leaders” series of interviews. Recorded (1/11/2011) Greg Whitby is widely acknowledged as an innovative educator who is passionate about ensuring that schooling meets the needs of today’s learners. For the past 14 years, Greg has led a system of Catholic schools in both the [...]
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Thought Leaders: George Siemens
Synopsis Podcast of an interview with George Siemens by Michael Coghlan for the “Thought Leaders” series of interviews. Recorded (20/9/2011) George Siemens is a writer, theorist, speaker, and researcher on learning, networks, technology, analytics and visualization, openness, and organizational effectiveness in digital environments.[1] He is the originator of Connectivism theory and author of the article Connectivism: A Learning [...]
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