On the first day of July this year I had the pleasure of attending this year’s Higher Education Marketing Conference, run by HE Professional. It was a day packed with insights about higher education marketing from industry leaders, with a good mix of plenary talks and breakout sessions, and as my colleague Scott mentioned last […]
What is reflection? Reflection, as used here, means more than simply thinking about the past. Instead it means analysing it in depth, particularly for the purpose of informing the future. Why reflect? Being able to critically analyse your past experience and use it to plan for future activities, is a crucial skill in any role […]
An instructional designer at UiT The Arctic University of Norway recently reached out to me, looking for information on running ABC Learning Design workshops fully online. Hoping to run online workshops themselves, but not quite sure where to start, Andrea Watkins Perez asked if I was happy to arrange a meeting with her and her […]
The 23rd Durham Blackboard Users’ Conference was held just a few short weeks ago, with the theme focusing on the concept of Personalised Learning. The theme’s full title, Personalised Learning: Transformation or Twaddle?, was perhaps more than just a clever use of alliteration, as it seemed to hint at legitimate questions education practitioners might have […]
We’ve had the privilege of welcoming a variety of experts into the studio: from climate scientists and human rights lawyers to leading figures in AI, and everything in between. One of the perks of my job is that I get to film and edit incredibly interesting conversations.Last week was particularly special. We were visited by […]
Congratulations to Eden Swimer, winner of the Staff Student Member of the Year Award at the 2024 ISG Staff Recognition Awards. Eden was employed by the OER Service in 2023 to help organise and run our Digital Collection Day as part of the University of Oxford’s Their Finest Hour project, which aimed to collect and […]
We’re delighted that Their Finest Hour has been shortlisted for two ISG Recognition Awards. The project team have been shortlisted for the ISG in the Community Award for outstanding contributions to ISG and commitment to the University’s values. In addition, Eden has been shortlisted for Student Staff Member of the Year Award. Gavin McLachlan, Vice-Principal […]
The last ALT-C I attended was when it was hosted here in at The University of Edinburgh in the impressive McEwan Hall in 2019, just before the world changed. So it felt appropriate that the opening Keynote by Chris Friend (Keane University, USA) ‘Humane Education: Empathy in Policies, Places, and Platforms’ focused in on the […]
On the 18th of June 2024, we (Ari Badlishah and Sarah Bruce) attended the FutureLearn Partner Forum in London. This event is something that comes round once a year so it was a great opportunity for us to engage with a platform we work closely with on the Online Course Production Team. The day was […]
The University of Edinburgh’s recent upgrade to Learn Ultra marks a significant milestone in enhancing its virtual learning environment (VLE) to better support its diverse student body and align with strategic objectives. This blog post explores the key decisions and themes that contributed to the successful delivery of the Learn Ultra upgrade, drawing from the […]
