Communication and resilience are key to change. Here here. We often neglect people and focus on the service. Change effects people differently but all change is disruptive. This is the basis of David Walker’s presentation. How do we avoid alienating everyone? When we think about technologies we shouldn’t be distracted by the shiny stuff. I […]

We’re now talking student engagement with Ellie Russell, Student Engagement Partnership Manager, NUS, and Sarah Knight, Senior Co-design Manager, Jisc. (I am getting RSI from blogging on my phone. I regret this decision. No WiFi so needs must) So we’re looking at how we involve students in our learning community. It already kinda happens. Students […]

Hamish Loveday is talking about the learner toolkit he’s developed. I am really enjoying this talk. XXX is speaking my language. People first, technology later. (I’m on the la Let’s start with people. What do they want to achieve and what can we do to achieve it. Technology is there to serve us and what […]

Alistair McNaught is now talking about inclusive practice. Why is inclusivity important? Well look at the numbers 35,000 numbers identify themselves as having a specific learning difficulty. Barriers are everywhere but they can be overcome. Alistair uses a fantastic exercise to demonstrate how different people like different methods of communication. We all closed our eyes, […]

Not having learnt her lesson from James earlier, Ellen de Vries, Content Strategist, from Clearleft, begins by asking the group to name the location in her image. Naturally versions of Roady McRoadface are offered. Never ask the internet anything, or a room of conference attendees who are hyped up on coffee and free biscuits. (I […]

Do we need IT Training teams? In my opinion. Yes. Lynda.com is NOT a replacement. This is an issue close to my heart. I was an IT Trainer. Are these teams expensive? Yes. Do we have impact? Not necessarily at the scale the powers above would like. Do we make a difference? Yes to every […]