QUT Learning Design

Review of Jane McGonigal's new book Reality is Broken: Why Games Make Us Better and How They Can Change the World by Mr Serious Games

Good summary of state of tag implementations in HTML5 spec

I've just made a beautiful flipping book. Check it out, I hope you like it.

A concise list of important tips.

A swag of sensible tips on creating interesting presentations with PowerPoint. Primarily created for business but includes educational content.

Emerging Practice in a Digital Age draws on recent JISC reports and case studies and looks at how colleges and universities are continuing to embrace innovation and respond to changes in economic, social and technological circumstances in a fastchanging world. The focus of this guide is on emerging practice rather than emerging technology.

Tablets, Android 3 demo, new Microsoft Surface, mini projectors oh and computers

Simple overview of particular technologies and 'how to'. Not too strong in the pedagogy, but easy instructions for using various tools. Possibly good to share with novice users.

University of Adelaide science needed a device for seamless access and the exchange of information so students could learn to educate themselves so they chose the iPad.

Copyright / Finding images and audio / Create own audio / Documentary video / Animated video / Screencasting / Using Animoto / Full-length video / Sharing videos

The Innovative Teaching for Effective Learning ITEL project is conceived as a future-oriented and innovation-focused contribution to OECD's work on teachers and teaching. It focuses on the pedagogical knowledge base and competences of teachers and how they should be redefined to be in line with recent developments in understanding effective learning, as for example as hightlighted in publication: The Nature of Learning: Using Research to Inspire Practice.

Came across this on a blog for OER

I used this for a presenter to share a 15MB PPT presentation with me (for FaST Symposium). Free version allows for 200MB upload.

George Seimens blog on elearning resources and news

A QUT library database which focuses on national and international trends of all kinds, including technology and education. Well worth a look!

The Mobile Learning infoKit is a developing resource from JISC infoNet launched at ALT-C 2011 alongside the new JISC publication Emerging Practice in a Digital Age (September 2011). Sections = Introduction; Strategy; Pedagogy; Implementation; Snapshots; Case Studies

The benefits of using Web 2.0 tools and technologies in the online classroom reaches far and wide. This section looks at both documented and undocumented advantages.

(View webinar archive and support resources) - Next Generation Learning Challenges has identified six essential dimensions of next-generation learning: - learning goals focused on deeper, more comprehensive outcomes - measurement of progress through embedded and adaptive assessment - learning designs that are personalized, competency-based, and supportive - blended and open-source implementation and change management - conditions that enable "breakthrough models" to succeed - broad and rapid scaling to match the widespread need