Openness: in an education or work environment, openness is about the sharing of ideas and making work that is produced accessible to others. It is an ethos that promotes teamwork and can be a benefit for educators as it means that resources can be created and shared collaboratively.
Microblog: Is a type of online publishing that differs from a traditional blog in that its content is typically smaller in size. Usually microblogs contain information about what someone is doing, what ideas they are having, what they plan to do or even what they are eating for dinner! For …
Mixed media: This is when there is a combination of different media to deliver curriculum content. These different media could include printed material, audio, video or other online formats. This is not to be confused with multimedia which is where different media elements are combined.
A survey by IT firm Logicalis says that teenagers now own 6 digital devices and some 28% of the 1,004 13- to 17-year-olds questioned feel ICT is key to their future career. The research, was originally designed to establish the “digital footprint” of teenagers today, its recently published suggests that young …
Online community: the online community are the people that you are connected to via the use of social media sites, like Twitter or Facebook, or professional networking sites like LinkedIn or a blog.
eBook: the organisation of electronic information and graphics into chapters and made available to read via computer. Example: e-books can be created in Learnzone to deliver content in chapter format. They are clear and easy to read and present content in an engaging way.
Alpha version: is a pilot version of a programme or product which is often used to do a test-run of how the item may work/run in terms of its effectiveness and usability. Example: The eLearning team might create an Alpha version of a Learnzone resource in order to show the academic tutors …
SCORM: is a set of technical standards for e-learning software products. Specifically, SCORM governs how online learning content and Learning Management Systems (LMSs) communicate with each other. SCORM stands for “Sharable Content Object Reference Model”.
Copyright: is the legal protection for an author/creator which restricts the copying of an original work (writing, images, music) they have created. Copyright in the UK is governed by the Copyright, Designs and Patents Act (1988). Copyright covers not only written original work, music and images, it also covers websites, computer …
This morning I had a look at the many online platforms out there that allow users to create their own stories or poems. An online program called Storybird popped up in a list of best presentation tools for students. This intrigued me and I registered with the program to have …
