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This web resource created by University College Dublin offers guidance on designing or redesigning modules in ways that encourage students to engage in the curriculum and develop deep learning, critical thinking and research skills.

Thomas, thank you for your information. Very useful in identifying this if we need it. btw, why did you post the same comment twice :)

Inspirational TED video which makes the case for a shift from the current school syllabus to personalised learning.

Thank you Sam! I was aware of this but this is a useful refresher.

At cass, we have started some moduel with personalised learning. It will be interesting to see the outcomes.

Brilliant article discusses how students learning styles affect student preferences & use of web technologies

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.

Brilliant book on different aspects of building online communities A bit expensive but worth adding to university library. Individual chapters can be bought and downloaded

Very interesting look at the future of academic publishing

Being "new" to research myself I am on the quest for information related to it!

Coleman's idea is that higher education is an active pursuit -- a performing art. Her vision calls for lots of one-on-one interactions between professor and student, deep engagement with primary sources, highly individual majors, and the destruction of the traditional academic department. It's a lofty goal that takes plenty of hard work to keep on course.

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... '

George Siemens taught the first MOOC back in 2008. He shares his take on why the class room is still valid -- and what might happen next in higher ed.

Thank you Li. I love TED as a resource and with you submission it makes even more sense.

an interesting debate on the effectiveness of students evaluation

A succinct introductory video on podcasting and its use in higher education, highlighting key benefits of student engagement and emphasizing the key realities of the steep learning curve

Well done and thank you! I plan to use this when thinking of my Project design.

A good video by Teresa Coffman which introduces podcasting. altough the target audience is not in higher education this is good and it arrangement by themes enhances comprehension.

Zainab, thank you for sharing. I plan to do podcast for my Project so this is something that I would need.

Open education resources uses of video simulations

This web and pdf resource from University College Dublin, offers helpful guidance on structuring your modules and considering what the best sequence for when and how students might access resources including the blend of content, activities and resources.

Thomas, blended learning is something i am focused onto in this phase of my Project development. Thank you for sharing this source.

This web article is one of a series on instructional design models. It concisely outlines the The Inquiry-based Learning Model which relies on the idea that individuals are able to learn by investigating scenarios and problems, and through social experiences.

When writing a Final Project my students need to look at previous papers and to learn from that. I wonder whether I will be able to take advantage of this resource to cater for this need.

This web article discusses the competencies required for mobile learning design and provides useful links to further reading on the design of mobile learning.

This blog post shares students views' on mobile learning from a survey carried out at the University of Liverpool. One of the most interesting aspects of this post is the summary of student views in response to the question; 'How would you expect to use mobile devices at University?'

Thomas thank you for sharing. I wonder whether digital natives and "others" would have different opinion? Also I can not guess on how much of a difference would UG students have to part time PG students. Do you have any idea on that or maybe a good resource to look at?

This blog post shares some concise guidelines for strategies to engage learners using mobile phones. The author makes the valuable point that just making content available on mobile devices through responsive design, does not mean that learners will engage with it. You also have to consider designing learning activities suited to the devices.