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Richard Elliott's e-learning world, June 2011

Wed, 01 Jun 2011 07:51:30 GMT

by HRDNZ Helpdesk.

G'day

The discussions in 'ipadsineducation' [ http://ipadeducators.ning.com/] are getting more interesting and potentially useful in all sorts of scenarios.Just shows how a little bit of vision and innovation can transform the student learning environment and contribute to making learning an enjoyable and meaningful experience.

I'm all for the challenge of change and the benefits it can bring. When I read about those who pontificate and say there won't be any difference to learning through the use of new and innovative technologies, or its use doesn't fit some nebulous theory or other, I am reminded of one of my favourite sayings viz:

'Those who think it can't be done are usually run over by those who are doing it!'.

Listen to what your students like, take a few risks and get creative. You might find it inspiring and rewarding on both sides of the fence.

I'm still working on rubrics, an interesting and challenging exercise!

In this posting there are links to animation resources, effective practice guides, VET learning outcomes, curriculum design, task based online learning, a new book from Tony Bates,ipads in schools, open learning resources, free learning resources, quality rubrics, collaborative learning guide and conferences

July edition might be a tad late as I will be up and down the country.

1. A couple of sites which employ video or animation sequences or snapshots using a tutorial format to explain or demonstrate a range of techniques, health issues, technology tips, work activities, tips on software use plus more

Explania: Animated explanations

The title says it all. Not a huge range of explanations under four different categories. Many are sponsored animations and may display a bias . Useful as a resources in various areas.

http://www.explania.com/en

Woopid: Free technology training videos

http://www.woopid.com/

2. JISC infoNet has launched two new resources which have been developed under the auspices of the JISC Curriculum Design and Delivery programmes

http://www.jisc.ac.uk.curriculumdesign and www.jisc.ac.uk/curriculumdelivery

JISC Curriculum design and delivery: Comprehensive projects and tools well worth perusing

http://jiscdesignstudio.pbworks.com/w/page/12458422/Welcome-to-the-Design-Studio

2a. Critical Friends: Effective Practice Guide

The critical friends who supported the Curriculum Delivery projects and CAMEL cluster groups have worked together led by Peter Chatterton and Peter Hartley to update existing guidance on the role of the critical friend to produce an online effective practice guide for projects, sponsors and for those engaged in critical friend roles. This resource is intended to complement the resources around the CAMEL process

http://www.jiscinfonet.ac.uk/camel

View the Effective Practice resource at

http://camels.pbworks.com

3. Tony Bates has a new book.

'Managing Technology in Higher Education: Strategies for Transforming Teaching and Learning', written by Tony Bates and Albert Sangrà

Information about the book,extracts from chapters,scenarios from the book, and opportunities to discuss some of the issues raised in the book can be obtained from the url below. If you order the book from this site you can get a 20% discount. In my opinion, great value for money and from what I've read from the abstracts a valuable resource for all educators!:

http://batesand sangra.ca

4. Compendium LD: Open education resource available for Windows, Mac and Linux

Extract from the site:

'CompendiumLD is a software tool for designing learning activities using a flexible visual interface. It is being developed as a tool to support lecturers, teachers and others involved in education to help them articulate their ideas and map out the design or learning sequence'

http://compendiumld.open.ac.uk/

5. Publication from CEDEFOP: Briefing note - When defining learning outcomes in curricula, every learner matters

Described as a briefing note , this short publication should be of interest to those of you involved in vocational education. Its main focus is on European VET. but no doubt the comments suggestions and discussion are applicable to other parts of the world. A useful document as a guide to the nature and use of learning outcomes.

http://www.cedefop.europa.eu/EN/publications/18079.aspx

Other publications relating to VET can be found on the same site

http://www.cedefop.europa.eu/EN/publications.aspx

6. The Khan Academy: Watch. Practice. Learn almost anything—for free.This is billed as 'A free world-class education for anyone anywhere'.It has been in existence since 2006 and has grown steadily.
If you haven't perused the very extensive resources, you should do! Everything here is free and there are millions around the world who have learnt lots from using the resources. There has to be something here for you and your students

http://www.khanacademy.org/

7.iPads in Schools Livebinder. This is a site produced and maintained by Mike Fisher. There is a wide range of resource and ideas for using ipads in schools through to higher education. Lots to meander through.

http://livebinders.com/play/play_or_edit?id=26195

If you want some quick tips, click on the 50 useful ipad tips and tricks (takes you to another site and if you can't wait , it's

http://www.techradar.com/news/computing/apple/50-really-useful-ipad-tips-and-tricks-688556

I will be returning to this one again as it is growing.

Have a womble around a companion site 'Evidence of Learning 2.0' while you are here. Lots of short 'snapshots' and interesting and possibly useful resources.

http://livebinders.com/play/play_or_edit?id=18793

8.Quality Rubrics. This site has a lot of information on Rubrics including some examples and samples for a wide range of uses. If you are into rubrics probably worth perusing to get some new ideas and maybe a different focus.

http://qualityrubrics.pbworks.com/w/browse/#view=ViewAllObjects

This page has some interesting comments worth considering when creating rubrics

http://qualityrubrics.pbworks.com/w/page/33787201/Low-to-High-versus-High-to-Low

9. Collaborative Networked Learning: A Guide/Introduction/Beginner.
This is a wikibook and a work in progress. It consists of several levels from beginner to more advanced practitioner. Easy to follow and worth exploring if you are into collaborative learning.

http://en.wikibooks.org/wiki/Collaborative_Networked_Learning:_A_Guide/Introduction/Beginner

10.Case Studies of Good Practices in Assessment of Student Learning in Higher Education Task Oriented Online Learning (TOOL)—Social Interaction in an Online Environment.

The information and resources on this site have been produced by University College Dublin (UCD),University of Dublin, Trinity College (TCD),Dublin City University (DCU).

A lot very interesting and useful guides to approaches used in task oriented online learning.

Use the arrow keys top left of the screen to view other case studies which may be useful for your own discipline.

http://www.aishe.org/readings/2007-1/No-06.html#x12-910006.3.4

11. Conferences

11.1 ASCILITE 2011 CONFERENCE

The 28th ascilite annual conference will be held at Wrest Point Casino,
Hobart, Australia on 4-7 December 2011. ascilite 2011 reflects on the theme
of 'Changing demands, changing directions'.

Conference details are available at:

http://www.leishman-associates.com.au/ascilite2011/

Full details regarding the call for papers is available at:

http://www.leishman-associates.com.au/ascilite2011/abstracts.php.

11.2 ALT-C 2011 - "Thriving in colder and more challenging climate", our 18th international annual conference. will be held 6-8 September at the University of Leeds.

Bookings are open for ALT-C 2011.

Keynote speakers will include
Miguel Brechner, Head of Uruguay's Plan Ceibal, under which all children and teachers in public schools in Uruguay have received their own laptop and connectivity to the Internet;

Karen Cator, Director of the Office of Educational Technology at the U.S. Department of Education, and previously head of Apple's leadership and advocacy efforts in education, where she focused on the intersection of education policy and research, emerging technologies, and the reality faced by teachers, students and manager

John Naughton, Professor of the Public Understanding of Technology at the Open University, and the Observer's technology columnist.
Conference co-chairs: John Cook, Professor of Technology Enhanced Learning at the Learning Technology Research Institute, London Metropolitan University and Sugata Mitra, Professor of Educational Technology at Newcastle University.

The hashtag for ALT-C 2011 is #altc2011

Full details at

http://www.alt.ac.uk/altc/alt-c-2011 .

[Information on ALT-C 201, obtained from Association for Learning Technology Fortnightly news digest 225, issued on 16 May 2011]

11. 3 Inaugural International Conference on eLearning Futures 2011: Unitec Institute of Technology. Auckland New Zealand

Full details can be found at :

http://www.icelf.org/welcome.php

12. NZ happenings

NZ Shar-E-fest 2011 will be held in Hamilton on July 11- 12th, Prof Thom Reeves from the University of Georgia,Atlanta [http://it.coe.uga.edu/~treeves] will be the keynote presenter and workshop facilitator.

Thom's keynote abstracts have recently been posted to the NZ Shar-E-fest 2011 site.

Many thanks to Ascilite for being a contributing sponsor again this year.

To make a submission go to:

http://etc.elearning.ac.nz/course/view.php?id=78&page=63

1. Use Presentation Guide Tab to review presentation types.
2. Use Submit Presentation tab to submit abstract (NB: you will be prompted to create a new account) If you had an account from last year’s Shar-E-Fest the details will be the same.

Final Call for submissions on June 1st

Mark the dates in your diary AND aim to be there. Last year was an unqualified success

GO to the NZ Shar-E-fest 2011 Website for more information

http://sharefest.crowdvine.com/

Richard Elliott
The eternal Macademic
Auckland
New Zealand
--
Richard Elliott
Director: ElearningWatch Ltd

'Learning in the Driver's seat, Technology turning the wheels'

http://elearnwatch.falkor.gen.nz/

Richard Elliott's e-learning world, May 2011

Sat, 30 Apr 2011 22:59:12 GMT

by HRDNZ Helpdesk.

G'day

Easter has come and gone and nothing uneggspected happened The wedding is over and now it's back to work.

Most of my time has been taken up developing an assessment rubric for online eportfolios submitted for open, flexible and networked learning accreditation.

Quite tricky really, especially if one wants to ensure that the assessment matrix provides a fair degree of objectivity and flexibility in interpreting and assessing the levels of competency, quality and skill reflected in the portfolio submissions.

I have looked at numerous examples of Rubrics on the Web and elsewhere. Lots of good ideas but not quite what I want yet.

Hi ho, I will let you know what transpires (only if you are interested of course).

I've also been chatting to the odd local teacher now and then (not to say that teachers are actually odd) about simple, user friendly resources that are attractive and engaging to students and encourage learning through basic understanding of concepts and principles, in all sorts of subject areas.
I think the learning resources on and off the Web, in whatever format, need to be highly motivating through valuing the learner and providing a route to develop self esteem and confidence. Positive reinforcement seems to be the key to success.Maybe I will have found some useful sites for next month's posting

In this posting there are a couple of projects under the auspices of JISC, one on mobile apps and the other on work based learning, Skype in the classroom, graphical dictionary,Web 2.0 guru,a dynamic periodic table,the online writing lab,internet for classrooms, PPP, a new site to watch, an educational technology resource and conferences.

June will soon be busting out all over . So until then, keep the students happy.

1. From JISC cetis: Mobile Web Apps, A Briefing Paper By Mark Power.

Mobile learning continues to grow and attract more attention and this article adds grist to the mill.

http://wiki.cetis.ac.uk/images/7/76/Mobile_Web_Apps.pdf

2.Skype in the Classroom

Skype in the classroom is a free community to help teachers everywhere use Skype to help their students learn. It’s a place for teachers to connect with each other, find partner classes and share inspiration. This is a global initiative that was created in response to the growing number of teachers using Skype in their classrooms

http://education.skype.com/

3.OWL Purdue online writing Lab. This site has matured into an excellent resource and one which all students should be aware of.

Extract from the site:

'The Online Writing Lab (OWL) at Purdue University houses writing resources and instructional material, and we provide these as a free service of the Writing Lab at Purdue. Students, members of the community, and users worldwide will find information to assist with many writing projects. Teachers and trainers may use this material for in-class and out-of-class instruction'.

http://owl.english.purdue.edu/owl/

Explore the 'grammar' blog as well

http://thegrammargang.blogspot.com/

4.VISUWORDS: A fascinating graphical dictionary site for learning about words , their relationships to other words, their meanings and lots more.

Extract from the site

'Visuwords™ online graphical dictionary — Look up words to find their meanings and associations with other words and concepts. Produce diagrams reminiscent of a neural net. Learn how words associate.'

http://www.visuwords.com/

5. Another excellent project supported by the JISC stable: The Work-based Learning Maturity Toolkit.. This is a very comprehensive and well structured 'toolkit' and adds to the growing number of systems that enable institutions to assess and monitor their maturity in the provision of learner support and ability to deliver excellence in learning and teaching in specific areas.(WBLMT is available under a creative commons licence)

Extract from the site:

'What is the WBL Maturity Toolkit?

This toolkit aims to help institutions, faculties, schools, departments, and programme teams to:

Better understand what "maturity" in work-based learning (WBL) looks like.
Assess their own maturity in WBL.
Improve their strategies and plans for WBL.'.

http://www.tinyurl.com/wbl-toolkit

6. Web 2.0 Guru: Web 2.0 resources for 21st century instruction.

A vast array of links and associated resources for almost anything you can think of. This site should keep you occupied for a while and there is bound to be something useful for you

http://web20guru.wikispaces.com/Web+2.0+Resources

7. EduHound. Described as 'your educational technology resource', is a site which provides numerous links to a wide range of educational resources in a number of discipline areas The majority of links links are to US material. However there are plenty of links to other useful resources. Very comprehensive site. You coiled spend a long time here.

http://www.eduhound.com/

8.Internet4classrooms has been around since 2000 and continues to expand and increase its wide range of resources. It caters for up to eighth grade[approx. 13 -14yrs] I think many of the resources would be useful for those even older students who struggle with a variety of concepts, processes and procedures.

Have a look at 8th Grade Interactive Math Skill Builders as an example of the range of resources that are associated with the discipline. Others have a similar range.

http://www.internet4classrooms.com/index.htm

Eighth grade resources:

http://www.internet4classrooms.com/skill_builders/exponential_notation_math_eighth_8th_grade.htm

9. Dynamic Periodic table

There have been several of this type of site developed over recent years. This is one more to help the students understanding the elements. Quite nicely done.

http://www.ptable.com/

10. Push Pop Press: Something to keep an eye on as the potential for educational content and interactive resources is immense (I think ) especially in the world of mobile learning.

http://pushpoppress.com/about/

Key Conferences

11.1 ascilite 2011, Changing demands, changing directions will be held at Wrest Point Casino, Hobart, Tasmania Australia, 4-7 December 2011.

ascilite 2011 has three sub-themes:
• Equity of experience
• Engagement
• Evidence-based practice

For more information about ascilite 2011 visit the website at

http://www.ascilite.org.au/conferences/hobart11/

11.2 ALT-C 2011. Thriving in a colder and more challenging climate.

The 18th international conference of the Association for Learning Technology will be held at the University of Leeds, UK, 6-8 September 2011.

Key dates

Presenters' registration deadline 27 June 2011
Earlybird registration deadline 4 July 2011
Registrations close on 12 August 2011

Full details from

http://www.alt.ac.uk/altc2011/

ALT-C is always worth attending, especially if you want to be really aware of challenges, changes, trends and success stories about technology supported education

11. 3 Inaugural International Conference on eLearning Futures 2011: Unitec Institute of Technology. Auckland New Zealand

Full details can be found at :

http://www.icelf.org/welcome.php

12. NZ happenings

Shar-E-fest 2011 will be held in Hamilton on July 11- 12th, Prof Thom Reeves [http://it.coe.uga.edu/~treeves/] from the University of Georgia, Atlanta will be the keynote presenter and workshop facilitator.

Many thanks to Ascilite for being a contributing sponsor again this year.

Second call for submissions was made in April

To make a submission go to:

http://etc.elearning.ac.nz/course/view.php?id=78&page=63

1. Use Presentation Guide Tab to review presentation types.
2. Use Submit Presentation tab to submit abstract (NB: you will be prompted to create a new account) If you had an account from last year’s Shar-E-Fest the details will be the same.

Final Call for submissions in June.

Mark the dates in your diary AND aim to be there. Last year was an unqualified success

GO to the Website for more information and to create an account.

http://sharefest.crowdvine.com/

Richard Elliott
The Eternal Macademic
Auckland
New Zealand

--
Director: ElearningWatch
'Learning in the Driver's seat, Technology turning the wheels'

http://elearnwatch.falkor.gen.nz/

Richard Elliott's e-learning world, April 2011

Sun, 03 Apr 2011 01:51:31 GMT

by HRDNZ Helpdesk.

G'day

No fooling around today. However, I did hear someone bark the other day that 'nobody is perfect'. Quite a common expression really, steeped in evidence based practice I believe. I just wish I was nobody (some probably think I am, so thanks to the perceptive amongst you).

Now the trivia is finished, it's onto the real stuff, (overshadowed sadly of course by the recent tragic world events of earthquakes and Tsunami. Let's hope that recovery and some degree of normality returns quickly to the stricken places and people).

Locating useful learning and teaching resources on the Web ought to be easy. It all depends on who thinks what is useful and why. The nature, variety, level and quality of resources varies immensely as does the degree of accessibility. There is however an increasing number of 'free' resources across many disciplines. This is to be applauded. Knowledge sharing in education should be an open source bottle, with refills ad infinitum. Some of the links this month reflect the generosity of people and institutions in making their materials available for the common good and for ultimately the benefit of student learning.

I will watch with real interest the rise and rise of the iPad in education. Apparently, iPad 2 sold more units in a weekend than iPad1 sold in a month. I wonder how many are already making an impact on student learning?

This posting has stuff on facilitating learning, iPads in education, teaching tools, an encyclopedia, worksheets, digital content, a new infoKit, an online social teaching and learning platform, instructional resources, a VET publication and key conferences.

MAY, CU again.

1. Charles Darwin University: Facilitating Learning

Although this site is not particularly focused on elearning, the concepts and principles discussed are highly relevant and in most cases transferable to the online dimension.

http://learnline.cdu.edu.au/t4l/teachinglearning/facilitating.html

2. The Digital Content Guide for Educators

http://web.mac.com/jnxyz/digitalcontentguide/share.html

3. iPads in Education. An interesting online discussion group sharing thoughts and activities on the use of the iPad in education. Join up and contribute. There's bound to be a few ideas you can use in your own teaching.

http://ipadeducators.ning.com/

4. Business Intelligence kit from the JISC InfoNet stable.

Once again a vey useful set of 'tools' have been incorporated in a practical infoKit for organisations to examine and analyze their business processes. infoNet describes a Business intelligence system as

'A system that compiles and presents key internal and external information in a concise, pictorial format, to support decision-making, planning and strategic thinking. It provides easy interactive access to reliable, current, good quality interdepartmental information, when needed. It allows senior management to be confident in the integrity and completeness of the information as they move between an overview and a detailed view. Advanced BI systems provide reliable, comprehensive information to all interested parties and include flexible user-defined views for senior managers and planning staff, and fixed views for public access and other users'.

Effective and efficient communication in its various guises underpins the usefulness of the system.

Although it has a strong UK focus, it's well worth exploring as principles and practices are transferable. Look at the associated strategy infoKit and the survey questions for the BI. All very informative and in some instances deja vu rings some bells.

www.jiscinfonet.ac.uk/bi

5. Sophia. A different kind of learning and teaching experience?

Extract from the blog:

'Sophia, a first-of-its-kind online social teaching and learning platform that offers academic content to anyone, anywhere free of charge is now available in a public beta'.

I had a good look around and tried some of the mathematics problems at various levels There's over 250 'learning packets' contributed by lots of different people. There's some nicely constructed learning packets, most of which, going by the ratings are useful resources for learning and reinforcement learning. Have a look and join in.

http://www.sophia.org/

6. Instructional Resources from the University of Maryland.

Extract from the site:

The following is a collection of annotated links to online resources organized by topics related teaching and learning with an emphasis on online learning and use of instructional technologies.

Lots of links to guides and advice on using a wide range of technologies in etching and learning.

http://otal.umd.edu/instructional-resources

The rubric for online instruction and associated resources could be very useful in designing and operating online courses.

http://www.csuchico.edu/celt/roi/

7. Tools for Teaching

This book has been around for a long time. It is available for purchase and the authors are working on a second edition. In the meantime,several chapters are online and the content provided highlights a sensible and practical approach to teaching. Most of the advice and guidance, tools and tips, can be transferred to the online learning environment., like the section 'Encouraging Student Participation in Discussion'. Worth a peruse even if only to reinforce your own thoughts and approaches to teaching.

http://teaching.berkeley.edu/bgd/teaching.html

8. infed: The encyclopaedia of informal education. Exploring informal education, lifelong learning and social action.

There's a wide range of well written articles and information pieces on all sorts of subjects from the historical to the present'. I did a random wander through the index (not to be encouraged if you can't put your finger on what you want) and had a look at animation and John Logie Baird, television and lifelong learning. Both very interesting reading.

http://www.infed.org/

9. The benefits of vocational education and training.

A publication from the European Centre for the development of Vocational Training, based on recent research. If you are interested in VET, this publication is a useful document , providing insights into the importance of VET and the social and economic benefits.

Focused on Europe and maybe a bit different from this snide of the world but non the less there are lessons to be learnt form the outcomes of the research. An extract:

'Research on the benefits of education has a long history in the economics of education, but the same cannot be said about research on the specific benefits of vocational education and training (VET). Yet policy decisions need to be based on sound evidence if they are to succeed at their goals'.

Download from

http://www.cedefop.europa.eu/EN/publications/17868.aspx

10. Worksheetworks.

A revisit to this site as it continues to produce an increasing number of very useful resources for worksheets in maths, language and geography at various levels of education. Each worksheet has all the answers as well, just in case you get stuck! As they say 'millions of combinations are possible'

http://www.worksheetworks.com/

Key Conferences

11.1 ascilite 2011, Changing demands, changing directions will be held at Wrest Point Casino, Hobart, Tasmania Australia,
4-7 December 2011.

ascilite 2011 has three sub-themes:
• Equity of experience
• Engagement
• Evidence-based practice

For more information about ascilite 2011 visit the website at

http://www.ascilite.org.au/conferences/hobart11/

11.2 ALT-C 2011. Thriving in a colder and more challenging climate.

The 18th international conference of the Association for Learning Technology will be held at the University of Leeds, UK, 6-8 September 2011.

Key dates

Presenters' registration deadline 27 June 2011
Earlybird registration deadline 4 July 2011
Registrations close on 12 August 2011

Full details from

http://www.alt.ac.uk/altc2011/

ALT-C is always worth attending, especially if you want to be really aware of challenges, changes, trends and success stories about technology supported education

11.3 Inaugural International Conference on eLearning Futures 2011: Unitec Instittute of Technology. Auckland New Zealand

Full details can be found at

http://www.icelf.org/welcome.php

11.4 Follow the Sun: Learning Futures Festival Online 2011

13–15 April 2011

Three countries, three time zones, a non-stop global conference

http://tinyurl.com/followthesun

12. NZ happenings

New Zealand Moodle Moot - the BEST event there is!

http://www.moodlemoot.co.nz

Richard's e-learning newsletter for March

Tue, 01 Mar 2011 02:36:04 GMT

by HRDNZ Helpdesk.

G'day

Summer continues to amaze us in NZ and having to do some actual work seems an intrusion. However, someone has to put food on the plate

I noticed (and read) the recent review of JISC in the UK. [http://www.jisc.ac.uk/media/documents/aboutus/aboutjisc/JISCReview.pdf] In essence it does applaud the extensive and valuable work of JISC and its close association with the practitioners and innovators of ICT use in education. This is great. I for one believe that JISC is a gem, a model of quality, expertise and vision. From this side of the world the view of the material it produces is one of a rich smorgasbord of information, guides, resources, innovation and advice, all evidence based. Let's hope the outcomes of the review serve to strengthen its position as a world leader, and a very cooperative, collaborative one at that.

In this posting there is a guide to mobile learning, language for quality, free ebooks, JISC Infonet resource list,social media and Web2.0, a Google custom search engine, report on online learning from the UK, anatomy site, opinion on online learning, internet course design and digital library evaluation, conferences and NZ happenings.

1. Mobile Touch: A guide to implementing Mobile E-Learning in Your Organisation guide from the Australian Flexible learning Framework. The title says it all. Worth reading. Click on the link from the site below. http://www.flexiblelearning.net.au/content/developing-resources-mobile-learning

2. European Centre for the Development of Vocational Training: A common language for quality – Cedefop’s new glossary of terms on quality in education and training http://www.cedefop.europa.eu/en/articles/17695.aspx

3. Free eBooks on elearning available from The International Association for Distance Learning . There are eight ebooks available for download. Saves searching the Web and there is some very useful stuff embedded within them http://www.iadl.org.uk/FreeeBooks.htm

4.JISC Infonet: infoKits and Resources (A to Z). Whilst I endeavour to keep up to date and review the never ending production line of JISC Infonet, several escape under the radar. This site provides a list of all the infokits. Some really useful resources and must be at least one you can use. http://www.jiscinfonet.ac.uk/infokits

5.Social Media and Web 2.0 for learning: Under construction but worth watching and waiting and learning. Already some interesting slides have been posted. Includes links to useful workshop activities on various social media http://socialweblearning.blogspot.com/

6. JURN: A Google Custom Search Engine(CSE). An interesting and useful way of focusing your search in specific areas. Create your own. http://www.jurn.org/

7.Collaborate to compete: Seizing the opportunity of online learning for UK higher education Report to HEFCE by the Online Learning Task Force January 2011. One of the rough "C's" of education....... Collaborate, Communicate and Co-operate. Always a thin ine betwenn collaboration and competttion. http://www.hefce.ac.uk/pubs/hefce/2011/11_01/11_01.pdf

8. Think anatomy A really excellent comprehensive resource for those involved in the teaching of biological and health sciences http://thinkanatomy.com/

9. An opinion piece: Online learning is not learning online. Some interesting considerations, but do the comments highlight anything new? http://plpnetwork.com/2011/02/16/online-learning-is-not-learning-online/

10. NETnet’s Guide to Internet Course Design and Development

A very useful resource. Some links are out of date but there's some really interesting and sensible stuff peppered throughout the guide. http://www.netnet.org/instructors/PDF%20files/Internet%20Guide0304.pdf

11. Evaluating Digital Libraries: A user friendly Guide this guide was also produced a few years ago but it is still very useful in todays climate of digital mediated student learning environments. Produced by Thom Reeves and associates, it is a well structured guide with many useful pieces of information http://www.dpc.ucar.edu/projects/evalbook/index.html

12. Conferences

Only ONE event to mention now - the New Zealand Moodle Moot !

http://www.moodlemoot.co.nz

This is the best event of the year, for those using Moodle, considering Moodle, or just interested in e-learning in general