Educational Materials

Mahara 1.2 E-Portfolios Beginners Guide

I have already discussed Mahara and the wonderful range of features it offers in an earlier post on the blog and have received some inquiries regarding it's implementation. While the initial setup process is fairly straightforward I can appreciate for those not technically minded or with the same knowledge and experience with computers as myself it may prove more of a challenge. Indeed although the basic setup and usage of the platform is fairly intuitive, Mahara provides a wealth of features an...
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Review: Moodle 1.9 Teaching Techniques

Recently I was lucky enough to get my hands on a review copy of Moodle 1.9 Teaching Techniques distributed by the wonderful people at Packt Publishing. I have long been an advocate of Moodle and indeed of all things open source, so I must complement Packt Publishing on the excellent job they do in providing educational material on a wealth of open source software. I have ordered several e-books from them over the past few months, with each delivered quickly and securely, while saving me money by...
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Mahara

My involvement with education over the past number of years has spawned an intrinsic fascination with educational technology. Not only has my career required exploration of the field to support my teaching but I have become passionate about the use of technology & software to enhance the learning process. Nothing frustrates me more than educators who refuse to embrace the wealth of resources available to them, often for free, and remain stagnant in established, antiquated. out dated & re...
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Imagine Fx

I have been lecturing in digital media applications for almost ten years now, in that time I have aimed to provide my students with the best resources and learning materials possible to aid them in their studies. It hasn't always been easy, quite often I have found myself scouring the Internet at 2.00am looking for examples to showcase a particular technique or process - it's all very well illustrating how things are done in a software application but with so many disciplines and techniques out ...
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Educational Podcasting

A friend of mine gave a very interesting presentation at Podcamp Barcelona last year on the topic of educational podcasting. Obviously it's something I have great interest in and try to utilise wherever possible in my teaching. You can check out the presentation below. Educational Podcasting - Podcamp Barcelona - Devia View more documents from Stefaan Lesage.
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