{"id":247,"date":"2016-09-16T15:18:12","date_gmt":"2016-09-16T14:18:12","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/blogs.bath.ac.uk\/fedstaff\/?p=247"},"modified":"2016-09-16T15:18:12","modified_gmt":"2016-09-16T14:18:12","slug":"update_from_altc_2016","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/blogs.bath.ac.uk\/fedstaff\/2016\/09\/16\/update_from_altc_2016\/","title":{"rendered":"Sharing thoughts from the Association for Learning Technology conference (ALT-C 2016)"},"content":{"rendered":"<p>Last week I made a trip to the University of Warwick for the Association for Learning Technology conference (ALT-C 2016). I joined on the final day of the three day event. Even attending for just one day, there was a packed programme. I chose to attend lots of short presentations so I could hear about innovations in lots of different contexts.<\/p>\n<p>I always find it interesting to visit another university campus.\u00a0\u00a0I noticed lots of open spaces among\u00a0the\u00a0buildings (like mini courtyards or town squares) and plenty of indoor social spaces. This contrasts with\u00a0the linear layout of our campus, where buildings are oriented along the parade.\u00a0It felt more like\u00a0the space outside the Limes and in the Edge.\u00a0The campus environment seemed to encourage informal meetings.<\/p>\n<p>The short presentations gave an insight into learning and teaching developments in different settings. Some\u00a0<strong>key themes<\/strong>\u00a0ran throughout the sessions. The messages which seemed especially relevant for us at University of Bath were:<\/p>\n<ul>\n<li>How can we work together to \u2018join up\u2019 support for the use of learning\u00a0technologies? How can we make support roles and services\u00a0more clearly defined and easily accessible? Ongoing work on a new Teaching and Learning Hub, and the development of a Technology Enhanced Learning Strategy are moving in this direction.<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<ul>\n<li>How can we engage\u00a0students to share their study strategies and skills?\u00a0There is a need to open up conversations around staff and student expectations.\u00a0This could help us to understand how initiatives such as lecture capture can be used in ways that encourage a more critical approach.<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p><em><strong>Designing for user needs in the Virtual Learning Environment<\/strong><\/em><\/p>\n<p><strong>Highlights<\/strong><\/p>\n<p>A demonstration of a Moodlerooms theme which<\/p>\n<ul>\n<li>removes redundant links<\/li>\n<li>improves flow from one learning activity to the next<\/li>\n<li>makes activity completion much easier for students to track<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p>The theme moves away from the standard Moodle architecture where the course page acts as a central hub. This allows more flow from one activity to the next.\u00a0 (Leonard Houx, Senior Instructional Designer at Cass Business School)<\/p>\n<p>http:\/\/www.moodlenews.com\/2016\/revolutionary-fork-to-the-snap-moodle-theme-will-streamline-your-learning-workflow\/<\/p>\n<p><strong>Discussion Points<\/strong><\/p>\n<ul>\n<li>How to deal with the problem of \u2018clutter\u2019 in the VLE<\/li>\n<li>If the VLE doesn\u2019t meet user needs, how to support best practice in other online environments (e.g. staff or student created Facebook groups)<\/li>\n<li>How to make sure the VLE supports different user needs<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p><em><strong>Designing physical learning spaces, and spaces for blended learning<\/strong><\/em><\/p>\n<p><strong>Highlights<\/strong><\/p>\n<ul>\n<li>A presentation on the use of webinars to expand access to learning,\u00a0for example to students on placement. This included\u00a0some top tips on designing interaction into the online experience.\u00a0(Daniel Metcalfe, Senior Learning Technologist, Plymouth University)<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<ul>\n<li>A new approach towards\u00a0\u2018joined up design thinking\u2019 at the institutional level, to support staff in their use of learning technologies. This includes\n<ul>\n<li>prompt cards which neatly summarise and highlight all the supported technologies at the institution<\/li>\n<li>a common framework and roles (such as student digichamps)<\/li>\n<li>\u2018design thinking\u2019 events involving students<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p>(Amber Thomas and Robert O\u2019Toole, University of Warwick)<\/p>\n<p><iframe loading=\"lazy\" title=\"Altc2016 extended classroom at Warwick University\" src=\"https:\/\/www.slideshare.net\/slideshow\/embed_code\/key\/5tnGI4igqoejDO\" width=\"427\" height=\"356\" frameborder=\"0\" marginwidth=\"0\" marginheight=\"0\" scrolling=\"no\" style=\"border:1px solid #CCC; border-width:1px; margin-bottom:5px; max-width: 100%;\" allowfullscreen> <\/iframe> <\/p>\n<div style=\"margin-bottom:5px\"> <strong> <a href=\"https:\/\/www.slideshare.net\/slideshow\/altc2016-extended-classroom-at-warwick-university\/65787387\" title=\"Altc2016 extended classroom at Warwick University\" target=\"_blank\">Altc2016 extended classroom at Warwick University<\/a> <\/strong> from <strong><a href=\"https:\/\/www.slideshare.net\/ambrouk\" target=\"_blank\">ambrouk<\/a><\/strong> <\/div>\n<p><em><strong>Student engagement in assessment<\/strong><\/em><\/p>\n<p><strong>Highlights<\/strong><\/p>\n<ul>\n<li>Insights into different experiences with peer assessment<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<ul>\n<li>Involving students being in writing their assessment criteria. (Sara Hattersley, University of Warwick)<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p><iframe loading=\"lazy\" title=\"Alt c 2016presentation-hattersley\" src=\"https:\/\/www.slideshare.net\/slideshow\/embed_code\/key\/HJYxOtW3R0UCTv\" width=\"427\" height=\"356\" frameborder=\"0\" marginwidth=\"0\" marginheight=\"0\" scrolling=\"no\" style=\"border:1px solid #CCC; border-width:1px; margin-bottom:5px; max-width: 100%;\" allowfullscreen> <\/iframe> <\/p>\n<div style=\"margin-bottom:5px\"> <strong> <a href=\"https:\/\/www.slideshare.net\/slideshow\/alt-c-2016presentationhattersley\/65798995\" title=\"Alt c 2016presentation-hattersley\" target=\"_blank\">Alt c 2016presentation-hattersley<\/a> <\/strong> from <strong><a href=\"https:\/\/www.slideshare.net\/sarahattersley\" target=\"_blank\">sarahattersley<\/a><\/strong> <\/div>\n<p>Further resources at <a href=\"http:\/\/www.bit.ly\/2caoVxA\">www.bit.ly\/2caoVxA<\/a><\/p>\n<p><strong>Discussion Points<\/strong><\/p>\n<ul>\n<li>The importance of the \u2018social space' for discussion around peer assessment activities \u2013 to help build up trust<\/li>\n<li>The need for expert presence and intervention to guide the activity \u2013 it\u2019s not a time-saving exercise<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p><em><strong>Student engagement in their learning<\/strong><\/em><\/p>\n<p><strong>Highlights<\/strong><\/p>\n<ul>\n<li>A fascinating presentation on coordinating lecture capture. This involved engaging\u00a0with students to find out how they\u00a0use recorded lectures, for example during revision time and during term time. Video guides were developed to share with all students, showing how they can make use of lecture capture in a focused way. (Matt Cornock, Lecture Coordinator and E-learning adviser, University of York). <a href=\"https:\/\/www.york.ac.uk\/staff\/teaching\/support\/recording-lectures\/student-advice\/\">https:\/\/www.york.ac.uk\/staff\/teaching\/support\/recording-lectures\/student-advice\/<\/a><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<ul>\n<li>A presentation on using mind mapping with undergraduate students to help them develop a \u2018learning design\u2019 plan. The idea is to encourage independent learning and help students take charge of developing their study skills. (Asanka Dayananda, Middlesex University)<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p><strong>Discussion Points<\/strong><\/p>\n<ul>\n<li>The final keynote (Donna Lanclos and David White) considered the dilemma between technology for efficiency, and the potential it offers to open up a more transformative, \u2018messy\u2019 and human dimension<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<ul>\n<li>How can we provide reliable access to technologies and support digital skills, and at the same time move beyond this to help develop practices, behaviours and new identities?<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p><iframe loading=\"lazy\" title=\"Keynote: Donna Lanclos and David White - Being Human is Your Problem #altc\" width=\"500\" height=\"281\" src=\"https:\/\/www.youtube.com\/embed\/OUw0RKDiWHE?feature=oembed\" frameborder=\"0\" allow=\"accelerometer; autoplay; clipboard-write; encrypted-media; gyroscope; picture-in-picture; web-share\" referrerpolicy=\"strict-origin-when-cross-origin\" allowfullscreen><\/iframe><\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Last week I made a trip to the University of Warwick for the Association for Learning Technology conference (ALT-C 2016). 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