I'm actually more happy with MEL SIG than PPP
Cheers,
Marcus.
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On 19 Oct 2009, at 14:40, carol Comer wrote:
> I am writing on behalf of the PPP SIG Steering Group to canvass your
> views.
>
> As you may recall, PPP SIG was established in December 2007 with the
> purpose of exploring the sustainability of a special interest group
> and
> community of practitioners in educational podcasting. Our principal
> focal point has always been on pedagogy, and this will continue to be
> the case. We have been fortunate in obtaining funding (HEA Microgrant)
> to provide some support for continuing our activities. To date, the
> success of PPP SIG is illustrated by the size of the membership (over
> 350), and the well attended dissemination and development activities
> in
> England and Scotland (and, soon, in Northern Ireland and Wales).
>
> As a Steering Group we have always ensured that the remit and scope of
> PPP SIG have been kept under review, as well as the designation
> itself -
> ‘PPP SIG’. We have come to the view that it may be timely for us
> all
> to consider a re-designation and so we are seeking your opinions.
> Briefly, perhaps ‘podcasting’ doesn’t now reflect where we are,
> as
> a SIG, or where the HE and FE sectors are in the area of media
> enhanced
> learning. Given that pedagogic activity is now focused on audio,
> video,
> screen casts, animation etc, then perhaps we need a broader and more
> generic ‘branding’ to better reflect the changes in the SIG’s
> focus, and recent discussions in the wider community of technology
> enhanced learning and teaching.
>
> We are proposing a change to ‘Media Enhanced Learning Special
> Interest Group’, abbreviated to MEL SIG. We’d very much value your
> views on this. If you could do this in time for the 11th November
> event
> at Bath that would be most helpful. Please post your views to the SIG
> wiki at http://ppp.chester.ac.uk/index.php?title=Talk:Main_Page, or
> email them to Carol Beattie Comer at [log in to unmask]
>
> Thanks and best wishes
>
> Jethro Newton
>
> (On behalf of the PPP SIG Steering Group)
>
>
>
> Regards
> Carol
>
> Carol Beattie Comer
> Academic Development Advisor (eLearning)
> Learning and Teaching Institute
> University of Chester
> 01244 511742
>
>
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