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Author Archives: Nadja Guggi
Facebook: social integration and informal learning experiences
Continuing the theme of using social media, I thought I would give a plug to a project on ‘Enhancing Student Engagement in Curriculum Development’ here at the University of Reading. Amongst other things, the project explores the use of Facebook … Continue reading
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Saint or sinner?
We’ve been hearing a lot recently about the need for a code of practice to guide our students in their use of web 2.0 and social media when part of their learning programme. This was a recurrent theme at last … Continue reading
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Using social media for employability
Recent studies have shown that students are comfortable using sites such as Facebook and Twitter in their social lives but feel less confident about applying those skills for learning. Our own small-scale study, carried out in conjunction with our careers … Continue reading
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Building a social network for scientists
Post from Bethan Harris, Department of Meteorology. www.afclix.org is the web-portal of the African Climate Exchange project at the UoR Meteorology Department. Afclix is a social networking site, where each member has a profile, can create collaborative projects with other … Continue reading
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Digital Christmas
Leave a Christmas message and help us decorate our digital Christmas trees at http://www.reading.ac.uk/seasons-greetings
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Emerging Practice in a Digital Age: new JISC guide launched at ALT-C
We’re very excited by the publication of a new guide in the well-received JISC Effective Practice series, Emerging Practice in a Digital Age, launched at ALT-C in Leeds last week. The guide explores ways institutions can respond to the opportunities … Continue reading
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