by admin_tony | Apr 6, 2021 | ding-o-meter
To what extent are we mindful of how we communicate? How could we communicate better? And what about when we’re communicating online? Our guests in this episode are Zanne Gaynor and Kathryn Alevizos from Acrobat Global, who are experts in helping people...
by admin_tony | Mar 30, 2021 | course design, engaging learners
Why should you take the time to explain your course design? Well, helping your learners understand why they are learning in a certain way can be a powerful tool for overcoming resistance to learning. You’ve almost certainly been in this position yourself. Think about...
by admin_tony | Mar 15, 2021 | ding-o-meter
How do you teach animation when you’re stranded on the other side of the world? Meg Bisineer had no choice but to find out after she was stranded in London during the first wave of the pandemic. In this episode of the Ding-O-Meter, we’re very pleased to welcome Meg...
by admin_tony | Feb 21, 2021 | learning design, video lectures
How long should video lectures be? Shorter than six minutes, according to the largest ever study of engagement with online videos. So why is it that tutors continue to produce long video lectures? Last week, I had the opportunity to host a webinar with the fantastic...
by admin_tony | Feb 10, 2021 | higher education strategy
The loss of the familiar My colleague Phil recently wrote about how many tutors in Higher Education Institutions (HEIs) are dealing with a form of bereavement. The shift to online teaching during 2020 has forced tutors to leave behind many of the reasons why they got...
