ELESIG

Evaluation of Learners' Experiences of e-learning Special Interest Group

Supported by the Higher Education Academy

ELESIG is an international community of researchers and practitioners from higher and further education who are involved in investigations of learners' experiences and uses of technology in learning. ELESIG members work together to share knowledge and practice and develop a shared repertoire of resources which will be of benefit to the community and the sector.

Events

Members

Listen to our interview with Jana Dlouha of the Czech Republic (furthest travelled member to attend a f2f event) on why she joined ELESIG (below under podcasts)

Podcasts

BBC Education RSS

Mike Baker

Fears over student place shortage

Call for 'urgent' asbestos audit

Check on school places cheating

Baby P council 'limited progress'

Delicious tag: ELESIG

Futurelab - Events - Challenging Learner Voice - presentations

Fascinating Presentations on the Learner Voice from FutureLab (thanks to Rhona for pointing me to it)

ELESIG - Evaluation of Learners' Experiences of e-learning Special Interest Group

ELESIG - Evaluation of Learners' Experiences of e-learning Special Interest Group

Learner Experiences Across the Disciplines : JISC

Learner experience - A JISC project looking at technologies impact on first year experience.

ELESIG - Evaluation of Learners' Experiences of e-learning Special Interest Group

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You can now get updates from ELESIG on Twitter.
Follow @elesig or go to http://www.twitter.com/elesig.
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If you blog or post about ELESIG please use the tag "ELESIG".

HEA Pathfinder RSS

New Benchmarking & Pathfinder publication

Pathfinder SIGs live on

Pathfinder phase one briefings now available

 

ELESIG Summer Symposium

ELESIG residential impact symposium critically examining the nature of the learner experience in relation to feedback and assessment. Workshops on audio feedback by Will Stewart of University of Bradford, reporting the JISC ASEL project and Prof. Norah Jones of University of Glamorgan on learner experience research methodologies. 23rd-24th June

Listen to an interview with Will Stewart about Audio Feedback

View the video of Norah Jones' Learner experience research methodologies workshop.: First part: Second part

Appy for funding from the ELESIG Small Grants Scheme 2009

ELESIG on Twitter

Ning Community: ELESIG - Evaluation of Learners' Experiences of e-learning … http://bit.ly/FUXkq #twine

more pink than green at the moment (pink is against, green is for) #elesig #hea09

Have posted up a piece on my thoughts about #elesig symposium. Thx to the group for making me so welcome. http://flashahah.tumblr.com/

@GemT Sorry to hear that Gemma, hope #elesig was good enough to make up for the journey

ELESIG /QA-QESIG Webinar Wednesday 20th May

Quality assurance and quality enhancement in the area of e-learning: case studies of implementation.
What are the implications of student experience research as a central element of quality enhancement? FORUM HERE | Recording of Elluminate sessions

You will need the technology to access Elluminate in order to view the recording.
1. Click on the link above
2. On some browsers, a File Download (meeting.jnlp) window may appear before the recording can begin downloading. Respond with Open or OK.
3. Your browser may also present you with a Java Security Warning window. Respond Yes to the dialog.
4. Wait a few seconds and you will be launched into the Elluminate Live!


QA-QESIG website

Latest Activity

Peter Robertson, Hazel Owen, Lucy Stone and 1 more joined ELESIGon Thursday
Patsy Clarke and Lucy Stone are now friendson Wednesday
Ellen Lessner left a comment for Lucy Stoneon Wednesday
Ellen Lessner left a comment for Lucy Stoneon Wednesday

Forum

Elena Jones

Dissertation Writing Help or a Dissertation Writing Nightmare? huh?

Started by Elena Jones in Learners and their experiences 3 Jul.

ELESIG Admin

Introduce Yourself Here 33 Replies

Started by ELESIG Admin in ELESIG General. Last reply by Jo Mercer 27 Jun.

Rhona Sharpe

JISC Learner Experience site

Started by Rhona Sharpe in ELESIG Summer Symposium June 2009 24 Jun.

Blog Posts

ELESIG Admin

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Starts Monday 22 June 2009 (start at any time… Continue

Posted by ELESIG Admin on 11 June 2009 at 11:52am

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The Patients' Voices project

The Patients' Voices project http://www.patient-voices.org/ may be of interest to ELESIG members. It's not about learning specifically but is about getting people to tell their stories and may have some relevance for capturing learner journeys. The Patient Voices programme aimed to facilitate the telling and the hearing of some of the unwritten and unspoken stories of ordinary people so that those who devise and implement strategy in health and social… Continue

Posted by ELESIG Admin on 28 May 2009 at 3:33pm — 1 Comment

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Recording of Elluminate sessions

The Elluminate sessions at the recent ELESIG / QE-QESIG webinar is at
http://uk.elluminate.com/play_recording.html?recordingId=1214210124784_1242758713136

You will need the technology to access Elluminate in order to view the recording.
1. Click on the link above
2. On some browsers, a File Download (meeting.jnlp) window may appear before the recording can begin downloading. Respond with Open or O… Continue

Posted by ELESIG Admin on 25 May 2009 at 3:59pm

Groups

Impact of learner experience research – Digital literacies

The discussions are stil available from the ELESIG Symposium - Digital Literacies - 20th Nov 08 in Birmingham if you would like to add your comments, and most have the presentations now attached!
Visit the forum here for updates throughout the day, and do feel free to comment!

ELESIG Impact Seminar 29th January

Outcomes of the ELESIG SYMPOSIUM: Impact of learner experience research – using evidence to change policy on 29th January are now in the forums


Follow ELESIG on Twitter and use the tag #elesig when you tweet

Webinar on Methods for Researching the Learner Experience

Thanks to all who took part in our Webinar. Catch up on the discussons in the forums:
11 am: Doug Gowan on Methods used in the LEX project
3 pm - Rhona Sharpe (chair) and colleagues: Surveys in Learner Experience Research
4 pm - Launch of cluster groups. Which group will you join?

ELESIG Webinar 27th June: Implementing Practice: Influencing Change


Check out the discussion on Using online diaries and journals to evaluate learning (with special guests Debby Cotton, Emma Purnell and Sue Murray) Read the discussion here

 
 

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