How to Write Programme Level Learning Outcomes
This short “how to” guide by learning designer Lizzy Garner-Foy walks you through the process of writing effective programme level […]
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OER20: Care, hope and activism
The OER Conference is always one of the highlights of the year for me. It’s the only open education conference I attend regularly and I’m privileged to have been present at every single one since the conference launched at the University of Cambridge back in 2010. So needless to say, I was gutted that the […]
Read moreA Common Purpose: Wikimedia, Open Education and Knowledge Equity for all Introduction
At the end of February I was honoured to be invited to present the closing keynote at the Wikimedia in Education Summit at the Disruptive Media Learning Lab at Coventry University. This is the transcript of my talk. Introduction Although I’m originally an archaeologist by background, I’ve worked in the domain of learning technology for over twenty […]
Read moreInto the Open: Exploring the Benefits of Open Education and OER
Transcript and slides from my keynote at the Open all Ours event at the University of the Highlands and Islands. Into the Open: Exploring the benefits of open education and OER from Lorna Campbell This talk covers a broad overview of the domain of open education before going on to provide examples of how we […]
Read moreALTC Personal Highlights
I’ve already written an overview and some thoughts on the ALTC keynotes, this post is an additional reflection on some of my personal highlights of the conference. I was involved in three sessions this year; Wikipedia belongs in education with Wikimedia UK CEO Lucy Crompton-Reid and UoE Wikimedian in Residence Ewan McAndrew, Influential voices – […]
Read moreLooking forward to ALTC: Wikimedia, Academic Blogging and Creative Engagement with OER
Not content with liveblogging the ALTC keynotes, gasta sessions and AGM, I’m also going to be taking part in two presentations and one panel. Yikes! So if you’re interested in learning why Wikimedia belongs in education, how to develop an academic blogging service based on trust and openness, and supporting creative engagement through open education, […]
Read moreProfessional Blogging: Acknowledging social media harassment
As part of the University of Edinburgh’s Academic Blogging Service, I’ve been teaching a workshop on Blogging to Build your Professional Profile. This workshop has run once a month since September last year and I’ve also presented tailored versions of it to various groups around the University, most recently to student interns who are working […]
Read moreIcepops Conference 2019 – Learning how to play the game
Ok, confession time; I’m useless at playing games. Any kind of games – card games, board games, computer games, strategy games, discovery games, competitive games, for some reason they just don’t hold my attention. I’m not sure why that is, I just don’t seem to have that “hook” that engages people with game play. Although […]
Read moreBalance for Better – Teaching Matters
Wikimedian in Residence @emcandre highlights how staff & students are engaging with Wikipedia to address the diversity of editors & content shared online. “The information that is on Wikipedia spreads across the internet. What is right or wrong or missing on Wikipedia affects the entire internet.” (Wadewitz, 2014) Wikipedia, the free, online, encyclopaedia is building …
Read moreI’m sorry, could you repeat that?
Have you ever had a moment while watching the news, or an advert, and felt like you missed what was said? It’s an odd sensation and can totally change your understanding of what you see. Now imagine if that happened over and over again. What things mig…
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