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Thought this might be of interest to former colleagues in SALT.

"Teaching with Moodle: An Introduction is a free course for teachers who would like to use (or anyone interested in) learning platforms to enhance teaching and learning in today's educational environment. Designed to provide a good foundation and context to Moodle, the course covers the basics of the open source (and free!) learning platform, including how to set up and effectively use Moodle in teaching. The course features:"

I signed up!

Thanks Kasia!

"In partnership with the Bill & Melinda Gates Foundation, EDUCAUSE explored the gaps between current learning management tools and a digital learning environment that could meet the changing needs of higher education . Consultations with more than 70 community thought leaders brought into relief the contours of a next generation digital learning environment (NGDLE). Its principal functional domains are interoperability; personalization; analytics ,advising, and learning assessment; collaboration; and accessibility and universal design. Since no single application can deliver in all those domains, we recommend a " Lego" approach to realizing the NGDLE, where NGDLE- conforming components are built that allow individuals and institutions the opportunity to construct learning environments tailored to their requirements and goals"

Presentation on bite-sized-development includes an exercise

"At the ALT C conference I went to a few sessions where VLE discussion came up, most notably Lawrie Phipps and Donna Lanclos's session "Are learning technologies fit for purpose?". They asked us to reflect on the main question in groups and nearly all of the discussions came back to complaints about the VLE. Lawrie picked on me to give the first response and I mentioned that the problem was not so much the technology but the "institutional sediment" that builds up around it. "

Turn your slideshare presentations into webinars with one click. Seems pretty good. Presentation. video, audio and chat for free. Who needs Elluminate?

The British scientist credited with inventing the web has said he fears the freedom of the online world is being put at risk by the demands of big business.

There are lots of blogs with people gushing over their new iPad. Here's a sensible voice talking about why they won't be joining them.

"The International Journal of Learning and Media (IJLM) provides a forum for scholars, researchers, and practitioners to examine the changing relationships between learning and media across a wide range of forms and settings."

More free content,this time from Slovenia. How far behind are we? If iTunesU is a risk for some, will we get left behind?

A free hosted web meeting tool. No downloads a highlighted by the BBC

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