Transforming distance learning

In addition to the keynote sessions, I also attended workshops on the BDRA’s Leicester-based Adelie, Adder & Cheetah projects. Cheetah is a development project that aims to transfer models and know-how from the other two research projects in partnership with six institutions, including Bath. Development work will consist of Carpe Diem workshops with programme teams to produce change at subject level. The process is focused on designing for learning & assessment with e-tivities. I also attended a presentation on the Impala project, which is concerned with researching the impact of podcasting on student learning. This presentation was fairly dry, although a useful framework for developing podcasts was presented.

On the final afternoon we explored the possible future of higher education in terms of the key trends of personalisation, globalisation and employability.