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Article discusses how social bookmarking can act as a supplement or replacement to textbooks and course-packs/reading lists and the impact implications for online and offline learning

Thank you, Xena. I have similar thoughts as Ivan. After trying social bookmarking on my own, I am evaluating whether or not to introduce it in my proposed project. The only concern is that: will it become a potential problem as more TEAP weaved into the module?

Thanks, Xena. Useful to get the student perspective on social bookmarking.

Having lived abroad (in the Middle East) I had experienced multicultural society. It is a question how effective might be growing a community virtually when physical contact would help overcome some hurdles. A food for thought., IvanS

An inspirational talk about how it is possible to create free education for everyone using technology.

Salman Khan talks about how and why he created a carefully structured series of educational videos offering complete curricula in math. He shows how using the videos students can watch lectures "at home", and do the interactive exercises "in the classroom" with the teacher or peers.

Teaching and Learning Research Programme supports and develops the UK's educational research to improve outcomes for learners of all ages. Projects cover many topics in sectors across the lifecourse. We also fund extensive cross-Programme thematic work

Anant Agarwal, president of edX, talks about experiments;massive open online courses; the provocative experiment in higher education. 'Whenever something is declared the subject of "the year of," you know said subject is ripe for a big fat backlash. So, when The New York Times declared 2012 "the year of the MOOC," it thus came to pass that massive open online courses should next become the subject of massive, open, often online criticism, as critics gathered to air both their... '

A discussion around potential risks to exposure to social media. Our interaction online even in controlled Virtual Learning Environments should take into account this as well.

Guidance how to use web to learn new things. Would that qualify for Community Of Practice?

One might say that HE is more than a blogging community but I would say that there are useful tips in this article. Those that we need to think of if we want to engage with our users in blended learning as well.

Received by "my" Ed Tech I plan to use this guide when assembling my blended learning project, and later on as well. There are more to follow...

A good resource on selecting teaching strategies

A good resource on selecting teaching strategies

Explains the concept and application of Just In Time Teaching and how to engage students

Explains the concept and application of Just In Time Teaching and how to engage students

Explains the concept and application of Just In Time Teaching and how to engage students

Challenging new model for the future of higher education in which technology plays the key role

Good example of an institutions advice to its' facility on the benefits of using technology with assessment.

Useful guide in our attempt to put to good use the knowledge related to online communities.

A Step-by-Step Guide for Designing and Cultivating Communities of Practice in Higher Education.

Having read around I like the people everyone likes - Schon, Moon, Gibbs - however this little blog post and recording by Jenny Mackness has helped put it into practical terms and I can now see a glimpse of what Neal has " been on about"!

I have been told twice, very recently, and quite often in the past - that I am a glass half empty person. In other words I am a pessimist and the implication is that this is not good. Good would be...

citation information for students

A short but long-sighted, wider perspective on how we view technology, how 'ordinary' it becomes, how challenging it can seem to current ways of being etc... All with DA's usual wit!