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Related: TEL CentresHANDSON Radio broadcast from Scotland – Handson ICT John’s Edutalk Radio Studio – Image Credit: John Johnston, CC BY Every week, Scottish educators; John Johnston and David Noble, broadcast an online radio show; Edutalk in which they talk to people doing interesting things in the world of education, ICT and digital technology. Last Wednesday John interviewed Ania Rolinska, an English and Technology officer and tutor from University of Glasgow, who helped facilitate the HANDSON MOOC together with Ian Guest, Head of e-learning at an all girls school in Sheffield, England. Ian was a participant in the 3rd Pilot of the MOOC. After providing some background on the history and variety of of MOOCs, Ian shared his personal experience of the HANDSON MOOC.
OrgOrgChart: The Evolution of an Organization The OrgOrgChart (Organic Organization Chart) project looks at the evolution of a company's structure over time. A snapshot of the Autodesk organizational hierarchy was taken each day between May 2007 and June 2011, a span of 1498 days. Each day the entire hierarchy of the company is constructed as a tree with each employee represented by a circle, and a line connecting each employee with his or her manager. Larger circles represent managers with more employees working under them.
Evaluation iTEC classrooom pilots: final evaluation results September 2014 Evaluating the impact of iTEC Learning Activities in schools Over the four years, the evaluators gathered the views of teachers and students (some 1,488 were surveyed), national coordinators and policy-makers through surveys, interviews, focus groups, case studies and observations. The results were collated under three headings in the final evaluation report. How did the iTEC approach impact on learners and learning
Centre for Excellence in Universal Design While accessibility guidelines are essential for setting, examining and referencing a desired level of accessibility, they can be cumbersome to use for anyone other than auditors or other accessibiltiy professionals. The information in this section provides practical, advice and direction for anyone involved in web development, design and content. Topics covered include developing accessible data tables, using colour wisely, writing well structured content and so on. Developers
Formative assessment in the classroom and school Teachers and schools need to check for learning throughout the school year, not just wait for final examinations. Formative assessment can improve student outcomes if part of a fair, valid, and reliable process of gathering, interpreting, and using information generated from methods used throughout the student learning process. Formative assessment methods include a combination of the following: student observations, class assignments, projects and presentations, performances, peer reviews, conversations and interviews with students, learning logs, and quizzes and tests. The formative assessment process is effective when part of a school-wide assessment system that ensures teachers are using multiple assessment paths, assessment plans, and high quality assessment standards. Teachers’ assessment practices should also be supported by an evidenced-based school-wide assessment policy. Issues and Discussion
Are You Making These Common Website Navigation Mistakes? It’s critical. The design of a website’s navigation has a bigger impact on success or failure than almost any other factor. It affects traffic and search engine rankings. It affects conversions and user-friendliness. Everything important about your website is connected to the navigation, from content to the URLs. Let’s look at some common navigation mistakes and see what we can learn. Virtual Business Card CV Resume PSD Template by createuiux Pencil is a Clean and professional personal vcard, CV, Resume & Portfolio PSD Template .This Template created for creative, freelancers, Personal resume, cv, Web designer, graphic designer, photographer, business, doctor, teacher and Much more. Template Features: - 12 PSD Files - Modern Design - 2 Version - Bootstrap 1170px Grid based - Fully Layered Adobe Photoshop PSD files - Google fonts used - Free icon used - Smart object - Easy to customize - Help File Included File Name: - 01_yellow_Profile_V1.psd - 02_yellow_Resume_V1.psd - 03_yellow_portfolio_V1.psd - 04_yellow_testimonial_V1.psd - 05_yellow_services_V1.psd - 06_yellow_contact_V1.psd - 07_white_profile_V2.psd - 08_white_resume_V2.psd - 09_white_portfolio_V2.psd - 10_white_testimonial_V2.psd - 11_white_services_V2.psd - 12_white_contact_V2.psd Free Font Used:
Getting started with Assessment for Learning Glossary Active learning Learning which engages students and challenges their thinking, using a variety of activities. Assessment for learning Essential teaching strategies during learning to help teachers and students evaluate progress in terms of understanding and skills acquisition, providing guidance and feedback for subsequent teaching and learning. Closed question A question that can be answered with either a single word (usually ‘yes’ or ‘no’) or a short phrase and the choice of answers is limited.
Accessibility, Usability, and Inclusion Introduction Accessibility, usability, and inclusive design are closely related. Their goals, approaches, and guidelines overlap significantly. In most situations, such as when designing and developing websites and applications, it is most effective to address them together. There are a few situations when it's important to focus specifically on one aspect, such as when addressing discrimination against people with disabilities and when defining specific accessibility standards. This article briefly: Teaching Excellence What can instructors do to support students? Tragic events may take an emotional and cognitive toll on students, disrupt their lives, and interfere with learning for extended periods. Here we have strategies and resources to help instructors support students in the wake of tragedy.
Open University Learning Design Here you will find information about the Open University's approach to Learning Design. Learning Design involves a set of tools, views and principles which help guide the curriculum design process and place the student experience at the heart of curriculum design. The Open University is proud to be recognised for the quality of its learning and teaching and invests staff time and production and presentation costs in developing and maintaining its curriculum to ensure that what is offered to students is fit for purpose and delivers institutional priorities. In order to achieve this, the University has adopted an approach to developing its curriculum called OU Learning Design, which supports a consistent, structured design, specification and review process. It provides a simple set of tools and resources that enable a student-activity based approach that puts the learning journey at the heart of the design process.