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A New Medium: Great Links Worth Reading
I recently started writing over at Medium. It’s a convenient place to post anything not quite so student related. And more stuff that is! I thought I’d link to a few posts of mine and others that you...
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Self-Motivation and Mountain Moving
Self-motivation is great. It helps you take those online courses and pass with aplomb. It gets you connecting with amazing people. It inspires you to write about your chosen profession, your hobbies,...
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The Best Places for News Overviews and In-Depth Writing
News and current events can get in the way of your learning, your spare time, and even the bigger issues. But that doesn’t mean you want to keep away from an entertaining read on what’s going on around...
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How Will Students Live and Learn in the Future? #HEFutures
Last week, I attended the launch of “Living and Learning in 2034” [PDF] about the future of higher education. I was part of the project team, so I didn’t want to miss the event! The report looks at how...
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Farewell Facebook? Au Revoir Apps?
For those who move away from Facebook entirely, there are no doubt many others who haven’t left, but do far less on the site than before. Talk to parents, share unproblematic content, organise a few...
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Do Standardised Online Classes Have A Place In Higher Education?
I saw a CCAP piece on Forbes which looked at standardising classes and replacing the need for some teaching staff. The piece asked, “…what is the point of having instructors in the classroom if a...
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Technology Can Help The Learning Process, But It’s Not The Whole Answer
Times Higher Education reported on a “Future Proofing Universities” seminar. Sixth-form students at the event shared their appreciation of technology, but warned that it should not be used to replace...
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When You Ask The Question, “Are Learning Technologies Fit For Purpose?”...
“Asking the question is probably the most important thing.” Lawrie Phipps made the point as he finished chairing a debate over, “Are learning technologies fit for purpose?” It may sound dull, but his...
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TUB-Talk Podcast Test. TheUniversityBlog turns TheUniversityPod…
With a new microphone to play with, I’ve put together a ‘news drop’ that will probably form part of a podcast I’m calling TUB-Talk. The full podcast is likely to feature interviews, tips and lots of HE...
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TUB-Talk – 28 March 2015
This week sees another test recording for TUB-Talk, with a weekly news drop. Direct link to Soundcloud: https://soundcloud.com/universityboy/tub-talk-2015-03-28 As I say before the show starts, I’ll be...
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