Boring university lectures ‘are doomed’ says Wikipedia founder Jimmy Wales

According to the Wikipedia founder Jimmy Wales, the custodian of the worlds biggest online encyclopaedia, the first major casualty of the online learning revolution will be the “boring” university lecture.   This is unless universities respond to the rising tide of online courses (MOOCs) as new major players emerge to …

Mahara

Mahara is an open source student centred e-portfolio.  It is an environment where students can collect, reflect on and share achievements and developments in a space they can control.  It also offers the opportunity for social networking, through forums, blogs and groups and formal assessment submission of student work if required. The table …

Quia and HotPotatoes

Quia and HotPotatoes are tools that can be used to create online activities/quizzes for learners to access either in an educational setting or at home. The activities/quizzes are quick and easy to create and can be uploaded onto a Virtual Learning Environment (VLE). On completion feedback is provided instantly to the learner, and …

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