LTUG is presenting a series of webinars for the first half of the year that focuses on the changing learning landscape and the use of social software for learning. The first webinar will set the scene for the series:The Changing Learning LandscapeDate: 27 March 2008, 4pm-5pm (Sydney time – daylight savings time)Where: your computer –…
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LOLspeak – do you?
A year or so ago, I received a 1,000 word essay in "sms" language – or lolspeak. When I asked the student what it was, she proudly declared it was her essay…. right then… but when I pointed out that it wasn’t in … well, English – she gave me with this exasperated look like…
Read More2 dot zero versus 2 point zero??
So what do you say?Web "2 dot zero"? Web " 2 point zero"?Web "2 dot o"?Web " 2 point o"?or what about:"2 point naught"? Is the "point zero" group referring to decimal points? And surely is this the more correct terminology as it’s referring to release versions.. right? And are the dot zero/o mob coming…
Read MoreZotero: a review
Zotero for about 3 months now.. and I think it’s time I shared some experiences…First – a short historical perspective. In 2003, I started using Endnote – a free download from the University library’s site, or purchase a CD for a small token amount.It took a little while to figure out – and then I…
Read MoreLearning Technologies 2007 Revisited
Did you miss the Learning Technologies 2007 conference… ? The videostreams of the presentations are now available on the conference website.. Here are some of the highlights (for me) from the 10th Learning Technologies conference.I know I’ve said this before… but one of the reasons I love this conference is we always manage to gather …
Read More14th AiMiA awards
AiMiA – The Australian Interactive Media Industry Association – is running their 14th annual awards: The AIMIA Awards are the longest running and most prestigious awards in Australia’s Digital Media Industry. Celebrating the very best in digital content innovation across all genres and interactive media platforms, the AIMIA Awards recognise the industry’s finest…
Read MoreLearning Technologies 2007 starts today
In about 5 hours the Learning Technologies 2007 conference will kick-off!Sun’s out in Mooloolaba – surf’s good – and the conference program is looking great!And as usual, Hot Pipi’s Cafe is the place for wireless access… tough life sitting here beachside, watching the surf, drinking cappuccino’s and of course, trying to finish off my presentations…there’s…
Read MoreLMS Survey
This month we’re trying to find out what’s happening in practice with Learner Management Systems: * who uses them and for what? * who doesn’t use them and why? This topic was initiated by some comments from LTUG members – and there appears to be some contradictory figures floating around. Some figures indicate huge increases…
Read MoreHow the social web came to be .. Part 2!
And here it is! Part 2 from Trebor…. see below for part 1.Again – Trebor, your timing is perfect! I’m in the midst of preparing a presentation for AITD this evening…. mashing up previous presentations, updating and re-framing…. but what strikes me particularly, is that much of the work I published in 2005 (based on…
Read MoreBlogTalk 2008 Announced
The 5th international BlogTalk conference on social software has been announced!BlogTalk 2008 Where: Cork, IrelandWhen: 3 – 4 March, 2008 "The conference is designed to maintain a sustainable dialog between developers, innovative academics and scholars who study social software, practitioners and administrators in corporate and educational settings, and other general members of the…
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