Category: Learning & Teaching

22/11/2016

Evaluating Smart City Learning

The early work into the thesis produced ideas around dialogism and communication evaluation methods to measure knowledge construction and identity forming. I’m now of an opinion that this is largely not a workable idea, but it did contribute to more understanding around how connectivist theoretical ideas are in some ways impractical and unworkable, but at the same time laudable as...

Learning & Teaching/PhD/Work

27/04/2016

PhD at University of Malta

I have taken up full time PhD at University of Malta, in the Faculty of Education. This is hugely exciting and my title is ‘Designing Smart City Learning’. I’ve reproduced a short excerpt from the proposal, plus included proposal viva slides and pdf of full proposal here. I’m developing an evaluation system based in theory (connectivism and networked learning pedagogy/epistemology)....

CV/Learning & Teaching/PhD

18/02/2015

Elearning Matrix New Site

I’ve launched the first prototype of the new Elearning Matrix, a greenfield full rebuild of the earlier xhtml eMatrix, developed from 2020-2013. The new version has moved on quite a bit and uses a number of more advanced web development techniques as well as being html5 and fully responsive. Based on ExpressionEngine 2.9.2, I’m now using the Content Elements add...

Learning & Teaching/Webdev/Work

27/01/2015

DigiClass

I’ve done some interesting work for a London based inner city charity developing a curriculum for age 12-16 yr after school classes, teaching digital skills that would lead on to accredited learning, using an approach of a ‘Level 0’ syllabus construction. The system of accreditation is based on what is provided by the British Computer Society, using a mixture of...

Ideas/Learning & Teaching/Work

17/01/2015

Mediabank

Mediabank was a six month project working with several students on the undergrad and postgrad programmes for Digital Media at London Met. My brief was to work with a small team providing practical work experience by producing suitable marketing materials to help promote the courses. I’m a big believer in ‘authentic marketing’ so it was a real pleasure to be...

Ideas/Learning & Teaching/Video/Work

20/06/2014

The eMatrix

The London Metropolitan University Ematrix is a complex category driven website built with Expression Engine. I’m using a wide variety of EE modules to achieve multiple ways for users to find content. Extensive use of Playa Relationships, Assets and Matrix, as well as Tagger and really useful additional functions like Shine PDF, RSS Parsonnel for multiple feeds, jQuery for more...

Learning & Teaching/Webdev/Work

11/06/2013

Changing Universities

A project concerning change management in the higher education sector. The brief was to provide an online space for private and publicly shared discussion groups for senior executives involved in management of change, for networking, shared problem solving, case studies etc. The site (first beta) uses Drupal Commons and has been fairly successful, particularly in recruiting members in this sector....

Ideas/Learning & Teaching/Webdev/Work

03/03/2013

The Tutorials Archive

The Tutorials Archive covers the period 2007-2010. While teaching digital media, web design/development and professional skills/development between 2006-2011 I developed many tutorials for use in lectures, workshops and seminars. The archive shows approaches, skills, topics and levels taught. Degree programmes I taught on were: MSc Multimedia, MSc Digital Media, MSc Internet Consultancy, MSc Computer Animation, BSc Multimedia, BSc Technology and...

Learning & Teaching/Webdev/Work

RT @SPARC_EU: UK universities take a stand against SpringerNature fees. @OpenResShef won't pay for Nature Research hybrid APCs, while many institutions warn researchers about unacceptable publication charges with @SpringerNature. @SULibResSupport. @CamOpenAccess. https://t.co/vxP0AdAGEb
RT @tavoer8: A4 Twitter networks such as #LTHEchat helped to build more confidence when sharing teaching practices and learning from other ones. Some examples include: @AdvanceHE_chat @RAISEnetwork @CAREHE3 @uncclearn @A_L_T @Seda_UK_ @ActiveLearnNTW etc #LTHEchat https://t.co/OJ33fnBRzk
RT @LTHEchat: Q4 In what ways do you think Twitter networks such as #LTHEchat have helped your professional identity and development? Feel free to name any others that have helped you. #LTHEchat Read the blog post here https://t.co/oNSNCpRYPy
RT @Danceswithcloud: #LTHEChat A5 I am probably not canny enough to use this well in those contexts - but just asked about social media spaces and numbers of followers when we put in a book proposal! https://t.co/wO4eJFJPRO
RT @Danceswithcloud: A3 I cheer #LTHEChat - I show people how to hashtag topics they're researching and be amazed at what they find - I encourage people to follow, like and retweet. Steven Curtis was awarded NTF for his innovative use of twitter in teaching @BAinDiplomacy. Twitter is essential! https://t.co/flU930nkc5
RT @creativecommons: 📣@WordPress's #Openverse catalog now includes CC licensed images from @iNaturalist, a joint initiative of the California Academy of Sciences & the National Geographic Society. ✨You can use stunning images of plants, animals, & natural landscapes without worry. #BetterSharing https://t.co/yQNmBocvJi

Category: Learning & Teaching

Evaluating Smart City Learning

PhD at University of Malta

Elearning Matrix New Site

New Consumer Creators

DigiClass

Mediabank

The eMatrix

Changing Universities

SocialMet

The Tutorials Archive