Patchwork text & Patchwork media
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Media rich patchwork assessment: Reflections
I’ve been involved in supporting media rich, student led, patchwork assessment types for as long as I have been in… Read More
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The tricky issue of word count equivalence
The challenges of managing media rich assessments, or managing student choice in assessment, has been evident in higher education for… Read More
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E-assessment for work based learning: Functionality v ideals
There are very close ties, or at least there can be, between e-learning, e-assessment and work-based learning. The compatibility of… Read More
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Patchwork discussions
Really interesting to catch up with Kevin Brace earlier in the week. Kevin, based at Aston, and I met up… Read More
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Word count
At various points (forever) I have been pressed on the issue of wordcount, by students and colleagues. In the past,… Read More
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5 Thoughts from the Jisc event – Employer Responsive Provision: Designing, delivering and supporting flexible learning opportunities
A productive day at Aston University spent with colleagues sharing thoughts and practices around employer engagement design, technology, assessment and… Read More
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Published … Advancing the Patchwork Text: The Development of Patchwork Media Approaches
Following on from the July 2009 learning Conference “The” paper is now published in the International Journal of Learning and… Read More
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Learning & Teaching Forum, Harper – Patchwork media for practice.
Patchwork_- Harper Teaching & Learning Forum On Thursday 9th I gave a presentation on Patchwork Media at the Teaching &… Read More
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Barcelona : 16th International Conference on Learning
Between Thursday and Saturday last week I was in beautiful Barcelona at the 16th International Conference on Learning where I… Read More
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So, what’s special about patchwork?
The patchwork approach to assessment at first view could be seen as ‘just a portfolio’ so it helps to just… Read More
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A tension: peer review and patchwork (some of my own learning from treating data collected)
Whilst peer review is a highly valued process (by students and facilitators alike) there is a danger of a contradiction… Read More
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Challenges and benefits of the patchwork media approach as experienced by learners
Emerging from recently collected data and the emerging analysis is a portrait of some of the benefits of operating a… Read More
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Back to research – data collection phase
Today I have published a questionnaire to researchers on the BA Learning Technology Research course to capture their experience of patchwork media,… Read More
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The benefits of stitching.
Last week I met with colleagues to hear of eclectic approaches to assessment. It was delightful to witness plenty of… Read More
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Experiential Work-Integrated Online Learning. Insights from an Established UK Higher Education Program
Innovate journal of online education is an online bimonthly peer-reviewed publication – access is free by registration. In the current Feb/March… Read More