http://hdl.handle.net/2436/1475 null Sat, 25 May 2013 20:57:55 GMT 2013-05-25T20:57:55Z http://hdl.handle.net/2436/107541 Title: Students and mobile devices Authors: Traxler, John Abstract: Many educators advocate, promote and encourage the dreams of agency, control, ownership and choice amongst students whilst educational institutions take the responsibility for provision, equity, access, participation and standards. The institutions traditionally procure, provide and control the technology for learning but now students are acquiring their own personal technologies for learning and institutions are challenged to keep pace. These allow students to produce, store, transmit and consume information, images and ideas; this potentially realises the educators’ dream but for institutions is potentially a nightmare, one of loss of control and loss of the quality, consistency, uniformity and stability that delivered the dreams of equity, access and participation. This paper traces the conflicting dreams and responsibilities. Description: Author Posting. © 2010 Association for Learning Technology. This is the author's version of the work. It is posted here by permission of Association for Learning Technology for personal use, not for redistribution. The definitive version was published in ALT-J, Volume 18 Issue 2, July 2010. doi:10.1080/09687769.2010.492847 (http://dx.doi.org/10.1080/09687769.2010.492847) Fri, 01 Jan 2010 00:00:00 GMT http://hdl.handle.net/2436/107541 2010-01-01T00:00:00Z http://hdl.handle.net/2436/106643 Title: MobilED : a tool by any other name Authors: Botha, Adele; Traxler, John; Ford, Merryl Abstract: Designing, implementing and evaluating educational technology for a developmental project in mobile learning is largely unchartered territory. This paper reflects on the process, the role-players, their contributions and the framework that was adopted to co-ordinate and focus the team's efforts in the design of the initial prototype of a Information Gathering and Lesson Tool (IGLOO) as part of the MobilED suite. MobilED is an international collaborative project aimed at creating meaningful learning environments using mobile phone technologies and services. The paper expands on the use of the activity theory to guide the design of a learning environment and the incorporating of a tool dimension (socialtechnological dimension) in an effort to knit the technology perspective to the pedagogical aims. The usability, usefulness, formation of virtual learning spaces and communities are explored and contextualize by the results found using this framework. Description: Conference paper Tue, 01 Jan 2008 00:00:00 GMT http://hdl.handle.net/2436/106643 2008-01-01T00:00:00Z http://hdl.handle.net/2436/98516 Title: Finding a new voice: challenges facing international (and home!) students writing university assignments in the UK. Authors: Bailey, Carol; Pieterick, Jackie Abstract: With the globalisation of education, European universities are accepting increasing numbers of students from outside the EU. Some of these have experienced very different academic cultures from that of their host university, and may face difficulties in adapting to the requirements of their new institution. Even within Europe, academic cultures may vary enormously. One challenge which faces all those studying outside their home country is the task of writing academic essays: often in a foreign language and according to unfamiliar criteria. This paper draws on students’ reflections about the academic writing process in their first year at a UK university, exploring areas where the transition from their previous learning environment presents a challenge. It compares the previous experience of home and international students with respect to length and frequency of written assignments, research and organisation of ideas, language and referencing of sources. What is the best way to support them through the transition, and are we doing enough? Description: Conference paper. Powerpoint available at http://www2.wlv.ac.uk/celt/events/Findinganewvoice.ppt Tue, 01 Jan 2008 00:00:00 GMT http://hdl.handle.net/2436/98516 2008-01-01T00:00:00Z http://hdl.handle.net/2436/91383 Title: Pod it All? The Use of Podcasting in Curriculum Delivery, Assessment and Feedback Authors: Spencer, Steve Thu, 01 Jan 2009 00:00:00 GMT http://hdl.handle.net/2436/91383 2009-01-01T00:00:00Z