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How do we make the online world less intimidating?

August 21

Bryony Taylor commented on Laura Overton's blog post 'A vision of FE & Skills in 2020 – can we afford to wait?'

I definitely support your 'hunting skills' comment. This came up at a discussion session at the National Digital Inclusion Conference last week. There is an awful lot of content out there - much of it corralled by JISC and its network of Regional Su…

May 6

Bryony Taylor commented on Laura Overton's blog post 'A vision of FE & Skills in 2020 – can we afford to wait?'

I think there is a lot to be learnt from some parts of the higher education sector who have begun to make their teaching and learning materials available online for free. The video from MIT in the US on how they began to share their learning materia…

May 5

Jennifer Poole commented on Bryony Taylor's blog post 'The impact of new technologies on learning institutions'

I love your Uke example - I might use that in future :-)

April 30

Bryony Taylor added a blog post

The impact of new technologies on learning institutions

April 29

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How do we make the online world less intimidating?

I was struck today by something a friend said to me today about finding the idea of posting on a social network intimidating. I realised that it is a rather intimidating thing to do, to write a blog, comment on a post or even tweet for the first time.

I suppose that joining any kind of online community/social network isn’t altogether different from joining an adult education class or enrolling at a college or university. Many people find this really intimidating, particularly if they have had a… Continue

Posted on August 21, 2009 at 5:00pm —

The impact of new technologies on learning institutions

Having just become an avid user of Twitter and just attended the National Digital Inclusion Conference, I have been reflecting on the revolution currently taking place around new media and its impact on learning.

Here are some observations.

Look at what's happened to the music industry

The proliferation in filesharing and music downloading has turned the music industry on its head. Younger people are less and less likely to pay for music, havi… Continue

Posted on April 29, 2009 at 3:53pm — 1 Comment