http://hdl.handle.net/2173/7990 Thu, 20 Jun 2013 00:39:37 GMT 2013-06-20T00:39:37Z http://hdl.handle.net/2173/129525 Title: Identity crisis: working in higher education in the 21st century Authors: Marr, Liz; Forsyth, Rachel Abstract: Workers in higher education live in a world seemingly directed by league tables, targets, widening participation, competition at regional, national and international levels, student loans, variable fees, technology renewal and an everincreasing staff-student ratio. The demands on managers, administrators and academics are diverse and complex. This book offers a counter to these external pressures, providing readers with an understanding of the context in which academic work is undertaken and practical guidance for those trying to make sense of their place in the HE world. The first half of the book examines the changing landscape of higher education in the UK, where successive policy developments in education over the last twenty years have radically transformed the context in which university education is designed and organised. The second half identifies what is expected of an academic in this rapidly changing environment and offers practical suggestions for teaching, assessing and evaluating in an era of widening participation. Although Identity Crisis focuses on the responsibilities of the 21st century academic, it will be of much interest to service providers and administrators in HE, and also to teachers. It aims to reinvigorate the practice of established employees as well as to enthuse staff who are new to HE. Sat, 01 Jan 2011 00:00:00 GMT http://hdl.handle.net/2173/129525 2011-01-01T00:00:00Z http://hdl.handle.net/2173/128070 Title: M-Learning Project Report Authors: Butters, Geoff; Griffiths, Jillian R.; Craven, Jenny Abstract: The M-Learning Project aims to identify current developments in mobile Learning in UK higher education and to assess the use and viability of learning objects delivered via mobile technologies. The project is funded by LearnHigher and undertaken by the Centre for Research in Library and Information Management (CERLIM) in the Department of Information and Communications at MMU. Thu, 01 Jan 2009 00:00:00 GMT http://hdl.handle.net/2173/128070 2009-01-01T00:00:00Z http://hdl.handle.net/2173/30053 Title: Designing interactive online learning environments Authors: Forsyth, Rachel Abstract: Educational institutions all over the world are adopting online learning strategies. This mode of delivery is seen to be a way of dealing with diverse learner populations, increased building costs, overcrowding and/or stressed teaching staff. Whatever the motivation, it tends to leave the teaching staff to deal with the consequences of the strategy: the need to change the ways in which they interact with learners at a distance. This paper takes a practical look at the ways teachers can build interaction into the online learning environment, and considers how best practice from distance education and the traditional face-to-face learning environment can be combined to improve the student experience. Description: Full-text of this article is not available in this e-prints service. This article was originally published in the Indian journal of open learning, published by and copyright Indira Gandhi National Open University (IGNOU). Thu, 01 Sep 2005 00:00:00 GMT http://hdl.handle.net/2173/30053 2005-09-01T00:00:00Z http://hdl.handle.net/2173/13815 Title: Getting the balance right: developing a blended approach to the support of technology Authors: Forsyth, Rachel Thu, 01 Jan 2004 00:00:00 GMT http://hdl.handle.net/2173/13815 2004-01-01T00:00:00Z