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Dear Tom, The Cloudworks interface either does not like me, or does not like my mac, but this reference may likely be of interest to the group... ELLAWAY, R., BEGG, M., DEWHURST, D. & MACLEOD, H. (2005) In A Glass Darkly: identity, agency and the role of the learning technologist in shaping the learning environment. E-Learning, 3, 75-87. All Best, Michael On 3 Sep 2009, at 09:42, Browne, Tom wrote: > > With apologies for cross posting … > > The University of Exeter has obtained funding from the Higher > Education Academy to undertake a review of the literature pertaining > to: > > The positioning of educational technologists in enhancing > the student experience > > This email is by way of inviting you to share your knowledge of the > relevant literature. > > We are working very closely with the Open University, using their > Cloudworks social networking software as a place where we can all > share awareness of, and evaluate the literature to assist HEIs in > determining what they really expect from, and how they may choose to > develop, their educational technologists. Establishing a better > understanding of the contexts within which educational technologists > can flourish, should assist institutions in overcoming the barriers > to the successful deployment of Technology Enhanced Learning (TEL) > as part of the overarching ambition of improving the students' > experience. > > Please go to: http://cloudworks.ac.uk/cloudscape/view/1872, where > you will see 9 questions. You are invited to click on a question to > contribute a reference and participate in the discussion. In > appreciation of your contributions, you will be acknowledged in the > final report to the HEA. > > In a recent UCISA survey the contribution of TEL was identified as a > major driver in enhancing the student experience, permeating all > institutional strategies, policies and actions. Indeed, the > context now is an environment where institutions are increasingly > emphasising the pre-eminence of improving the student experience and > where TEL is increasingly being regarded as institutionally relevant. > > This invitation to identify relevant literature will run throughout > September 2009, and the Report will be available from the end of > October 2009. However, it is very much hoped that the conversation > will continue to run and be updated over time providing a persistent > resource for researchers in this area. > > With many thanks, and I look forward to your active participation. > > Primary contact for the project: > Dr Tom Browne FHEA > Education Research and Evaluation Advisor > Educational Enhancement, Academic Services > Laver Building, North Park Road, Exeter EX4 4QE > email: [log in to unmask], tel: 01392 72 3232 > > > ***************** List information: ***************** Remember - > replies go by default to the entire list. Access the list via the > web on http://www.jiscmail.ac.uk/lists/vle.html To unsubscribe, > email [log in to unmask] with the message: leave vle ***************** List information: ***************** Remember - replies go by default to the entire list. Access the list via the web on http://www.jiscmail.ac.uk/lists/vle.html To unsubscribe, email [log in to unmask] with the message: leave vle