Using Learning Technologies in your

studies

Dave Harte

MA Social Media

Computers

Your log in works – in the libraryin B211, B225 (apple macs), B307 (pc)

Printing – buy credit, print to any printerwifi – BCUOpenAccess

http://icity.bcu.ac.uk

Email

Your university email is the one we’ll use to contact you on (mostly)

Moodle

Virtual Learning Environment

Course Management System

http://moodle.bcu.ac.uk/pme

My Moodle

My Moodle

Course/Module HandbooksAssignment briefsTasksReadings and reading listsDiscussion

Moodle is central resource – use it (e.g. P Lab)

Other technologies we might use

Blogs

As interface with your profession

Blogs

As space to reflect on learning

E.g.: Posterous.com

http://bcupostgrad.posterous.com/

Social Media

To develop our professional networks

To network with your fellow students

To interact with (some of) your tutors (whether they like it or not)

Personal/Private

Use your time here to expand your network

Use your tutors’ networks

Media/Arts professionals – twitter (http://twitter.com/o_donut)

Business professional – LinkedIn (http://uk.linkedin.com/in/carolinebeavon/)

Real People – Facebook (http://www.facebook.com/daveharte)

Photographers – Flickr (http://www.flickr.com/photos/ioana_epure/)

Summary

Flexible, ‘blended’ approach

Be guided by your tutor

Be sensible and professional