By Tony Bates, on March 3rd, 2010
The Open University (2010) The Open University hits ten million downloads on iTunes U In Partnership Milton Keynes UK: The Open University
Over ten million Open University tracks have been downloaded from iTunes U, the dedicated learning zone within the iTunes Store. Open University tracks on iTunes U cover a huge range of subjects, including business, [...]
By Tony Bates, on February 26th, 2010
Bacsich, P. (2010) Task Force Set Up to Promote UK Leadership in Online Learning Re.Vica Newsletter, February-March
Paul writes:
‘A new task force has been launched in the UK in order to help the UK higher education sector maintain and extend its position as a world leader in e-learning. The Task Force will begin by [...]
By Tony Bates, on November 28th, 2009
JISC (2009) Managing curriculum change Bristol UK: JISC
Another interesting publication from the UK’s Joint Information Steering Committee .
This is a short (6 page) well-illustrated document.From the website:
Managing Curriculum Change introduces two major JISC programmes of research commencing in 2008 that investigate how the use of technology can help make curriculum design processes more [...]
By Tony Bates, on November 24th, 2009
From ‘Key messages’ in the JISC Responding to Learners Pack
JISC (2009) Responding to Learners Pack Bristol, UK: Joint Information Systems Committee.
From the JISC site:
JISC is an independent advisory body [in the United Kingdom] that works with further and higher education by providing strategic guidance, advice and opportunities to use ICT to [...]
By Tony Bates, on June 22nd, 2009
From: In Partnership, May 2009.
The UK Open University’s professional doctorate in education programme is celebrating the registration of its 200th student this year. For professionals in education seeking to deepen their knowledge and understanding of
contemporary educational issues, the practitioner-oriented Doctorate in Education (EdD) is designed to develop skills in educational research which are then used [...]
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