We have a number of Framework projects this year using Streamfolio in learning, teaching & assessment.

We have begun in earnest updating FAQ's based on peoples experience of using Streamfolio and have also recently updated our Wordpress site to a Squarespace site which provides us with a far greater scope of assisting anyone who needs private forum support.

FREE trial accounts in Mahara are still available.

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eLearning tips for managers and team leaders about how to engage their teaching staff in ICT for teaching and learning are few and far between. However there are some learned folk out there in academic land who are thinking about the issue and proposing some strategies that should offer the support needed to develop attractive processional learning experiences for trainers/teachers who need to use ICT to enhance student learning.

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 Although I've written about this in the past objecting to the term 'newbies' I've coined it here today in the following context.

We are offering all newcomers to the use of point-of-view technologies the opportunity to engage in an affordable way with POV technology. Camera Glasses are the first step in that first person documentation journey.

We are offering these at a heavily reduced price via the EDUPOV website - http://www.edupov.com/shop/specials/camera-glasses/

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Is anyone out there using eXe for authoring elearning content? If not then I'd urge you to have another look at this free software from New Zealand. Funded by the New Zealand Government and developed within the University of Auckland and others it is a pretty slick and versatile product. However it is not without some flaws. The limitations are in the user support area not with the software itself. at least.

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Sue McShane the ACT E-Learning Co-ordinator has created a neat ARED learning object using the decision tree design to help teachers and trainers discover the many resources on the Framework site addressing getting started in elearning.

Check it out at http://www.groups.edna.edu.au/file.php/75/Webventure/default.htm

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Those clever CETL folk (Centre for Excellence in Teaching and Learning - UK) in partnership with London Metropolitan University, the University of Cambridge and the University of Nottingham have software called GLO Maker which uses the concept of reusable learning design to create learning objects. Calling this the "Bookmark this item

Incorporating web 2 into web based learning objects is extremely easy using a combination of embeding, iframing, linking or rssing (Yes, one knows that iframing is EVIL!@!!).  Ipadio is an  interesting web2 tool to whack in your LO. It is podcasting to the web via phone.... what fun...Here is what Crunchbase has to say about it..."

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