Category Archives: technology

Should lectures be banned?

I’ve just been listening to Donald Clark at the #altc2010 conference in Nottingham.  His keynote speech argued that lectures are rubbish.  Thought I’d share a hastily-written post in the aftermath. Clark asked why students are still lectured to. He suggested … Continue reading

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Keep a professional Facebook profile and still be yourself

Your Facebook profile is a little piece of you.  You want it to provide an accurate representation of yourself.  Facebook is where you probably feel safe enough to say what you like and act how you want. How would you … Continue reading

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20/20 – Day 19: 20 online security necessities

It’s the penultimate day of 20/20 and I’m playing it safe.  Well, helping you stay safe anyway. In many ways we take the Internet for granted.  It’s easy to forget the need to be secure and safe online.  And it … Continue reading

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Artistic Merit?

Peter Mandelson has announced a new Higher Education blueprint, Higher Ambitions. Among many measures, one thing Mandelson wants is greater funding and more priority given to science and technology subjects. So…is it worth studying subjects in Arts and Humanities any … Continue reading

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Creative talent…help me choose!

I’ve been asked to help find a student with a great creative talent.  That student could win big. Next Generation Talent is a competition sponsored by Panasonic that will award one person a 42-inch High Definition TV, HD Camcorder, digital … Continue reading

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