Category: Models

May 15, 2008

Employer-led, work-based, Higher Education: ModCAT contrasted with the IDIBL Framework - A ‘Variety’ explanation

Filed under: Models, idibl - 15 May 2008

Widening participation in HE is likely to continue to be a priority for many years to come. Likewise the desire by government for employers to pay a larger share of the costs of his seems here to stay.

Approach 1
In …

April 30, 2007

Dualities of Multimedia Communications

Filed under: Models - 30 Apr 2007

The diagram below (inspired by Richard Millwood) is intended as a rhetorical device to help in the planning phase of creating some form of multimedia presentation based on three dimensions, audience, narrative, and control.

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In terms of audience …

September 21, 2006

Tensions within work-based, distance learning supported by online community

Filed under: Models - 21 Sep 2006

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This diagram illustrates some of the tensions impacting on HE students undertaking distance, work-based study, supported through online communities - a personalised model that is collaborative by design (as implemented by the Ultraversity

October 12, 2004

Profiling - A Self-Development Tool for Learners?

Filed under: Models - 12 Oct 2004

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UV reserachers’ age profile. Any use as a non-threatening strating point for exploring the concept of factual self-profiling?

Introduction
Profiling as a self-development tool has many potential benefits. The following thoughts generated through conversations with …

September 26, 2004

Thinking and learning

Filed under: Models - 26 Sep 2004

Sitting at a seminar with 17 educationalists, Yoram Harpaz and Adam Lefstein exploring their ideas about education and learning.

The focus of Adam and Yorum’s recent work is the Community of Thinking Programme (fertile questioning) started by an Intel funded projects …

June 23, 2004

Discourse framing and presentation

Filed under: Models - 23 Jun 2004

Reflecting on the difference between the discourse in the Ultraversity First Class conferences and the Hotseat tool, I am struck again by the ‘tangible’ difference in the learning experience that different online tools can provide. The …

May 11, 2004

Organisational management through transparency

Filed under: Models - 11 May 2004

On the way into work Tom and myself were talking about blogs again! We got onto the subject of organisational management and how difficult it is to get true transparency (a much overused word) in projects and organizations. …