Carrick Communique

http://www.carrickinstitute.edu.au/carrick/webdav/site/carricksite/users/siteadmin/public/Communications_communique_april2008.pdf

Interim evaluation of Lifelong Learning Networks

http://www.hefce.ac.uk/pubs/rdreports/2008/rd05_08/
Summary
The Open University’s Centre for Higher Education Research and Information was commissioned in June 2007 to undertake a formative evaluation of Lifelong Learning Networks (LLNs). Research to inform the interim evaluation has been two-fold:

desk research of LLN documentation and
visits to and interviews with personnel involved in eight LLNs.

The report’s main conclusion was that LLNs are [...]

Carrick Institute News Update

http://www.carrickinstitute.edu.au

Carrick Institute Priority Projects Program

In September 2007, The Carrick Institute held a series of events, Places and spaces for learning – a fortnight of events to disseminate good practice and develop a deeper understanding of needs and challenges in the use of learning spaces to enhance learning and [...]

Evaluation of Design & Implementation Tools for Learning

http://www.jisc.ac.uk/Home/publications/publications/edit4lfinalreport.aspx
Executive Summary
Aims
The initial aims of the project were to:

explore the use of the DialogPlus toolkit (DPT) and the Learning Activity Management System (LAMS) individually and in tandem for designing, creating and delivering applications which support learning
investigate the issues surrounding, and the viability of, teaching staff engaging in pedagogic design
the support needed to ensure successful implementation [...]

Personal learning environments

http://umanitoba.ca/learning_technologies/plesymposium/
A one day exploration of the changing nature of today’s learner and the implications for teaching.

Personal learning environments

http://umanitoba.ca/learning_technologies/plesymposium/
A one day exploration of the changing nature of today’s learner and the implications for teaching.

Southwest Regional Conference

http://www.educause.edu/Proceedings/13663

Use MERLOT to Develop Hybrid/Online Classes More Easily
Speaker: Cathy O. Swift

Students Knowledge of and Attitudes Toward Podcasting in Teaching and Learning
Speakers: Sharon E. Rouse, Steve Yuen

3D Animation in the Academic Library: A New Frontier
Speakers: Robert Sweet, Jim Brewer

Space Defines Destiny: Assessment of a Learning Studio
Speakers: Jim S. C. Tom, Chris Scheetz

The Library + WebCT [...]

Technology-Rich Physical Space Design: An overview of JISC Activities

 http://www.jisc.ac.uk/Home/publications/publications/BPeLearnSpacesv1.aspx
Good design and effective management are fundamental to the success of a new-build or refurbishment project. With the chance to influence the future direction of learning and teaching in an institution, much is at stake for directors of estates, project managers, academic and library staff embarking on a large capital project.
Since 2006, JISC has been [...]

Ohio Digital Commons for Education (ODCE) 2007 Conference

http://www.oln.org/conferences/ODCE2007/ODCE2007papers.php
The Convergence of Learning, Libraries and Technology 
Nothing Endures but Change: Selecting and Implementing a New Course Management System

The first U21 Teaching & Learning Conference

The first U21 Teaching & Learning Conference took place at the University of Glasgow from 21 to 22 February and has been heralded as a great success.  Although the first U21 conference of it’s kind encompassing a variety of themes and disciplines, it built on previous single-discipline conferences on Teaching & [...]