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Focuses on increasing interactivity through lecture capture and blended learning. Interesting section on students using mobile learning tech to customise their online distance learning experience.

This article presents the structure and theoretical foundations of the Learning Object Review Instrument (LORI), an evaluation aid available through the E-Learning Research and Assessment Network at http://www.elera.net. A primary goal of LORI is to balance assessment validity with efficiency of the evaluation process. The instrument enables learning object users to create reviews consisting of ratings and comments on nine dimensions of quality: content qualit y, learning goal alignment, feedback and adaptation, motivation, presentation design, interaction usability , accessibility, reusability, and standards compliance. The article presents research and practices relevant to these dimensions and describes how each dimension can be interpreted to evaluate multimedia learning resources.

Whether you call them clickers, personal response systems, or even remote controls, these devices have the potential to engage learners and increase interaction. In EDUCAUSE Pocket Edition #4 you will learn about clickers, how they work, and how they are being put in practice to increase engagement and interaction. Creative Commons Sharealike (accreditation).

Univeristy of Bath case study of using electronic response systems in large lectures.

The PebblePad Online Help materials can be viewed on-screen or printed out for reference.

Discussing conceptual questions in class with their peers has proved to be a powerful motivating force. Evaluations show that this increased interactivity has improved understanding and retention. - case study video/pdf

Was linked to by Ashton, report by Royal Holloway (U.O.L.) creative commons 3.0. An investigation into the use of Turnitin in UK HE institutions, focusing upon student access to the service; are students permitted to interact with Turnitin; is access to the Originality Reports denied or allowed, what sort of access is supported, what are the reasons behind these decisions, and what are the outcomes?