Why, Blackboard, why?

Our institution (as I suspect do many others) has a love/hate relationship with Blackboard. Two years ago we had almost no engagement, now we have over 75% of courses using it to some degree to support student learning. Tutors have begun to love it a bit more, students have begun hating it a bit less. … More Why, Blackboard, why?

From ‘Command and Control’ to ‘Encourage and Engage’

This presentation by Jane Hart explores the tension between institutional learning/IT systems and an increasing need for employees to seek their own solutions from personal knowledge networks. It is interesting as it highlights the growing trend towards learner autonomy and lifelong learning. From “Command & Control” to “Encourage & Engage” View more presentations from Jane … More From ‘Command and Control’ to ‘Encourage and Engage’