- Invited international experts in eLearning to work in Departments and with eLearning Advocates.
As part of the project, two consultants were invited to conduct workshops, have meetings with eLAs on issues relevant to the 3C project and deliver Guest Lectures or Keynote addresses at the eLearning Showcase and the Teaching and Learning Innovation Symposium.
Invited Consultant - Professor Diana Laurillard
In October 2009, the 3C Project hosted a Spotlight on eLearning week, a major component of which was an invited consultancy visit by Professor Laurillard, Professor of Learning with Digital Technologies at the London Knowledge Lab, Institute of Education. Professor Laurillard is an internationally recognised expert on eLearning. She has given many international keynote addresses, published widely in academic journals and books, and her book Rethinking University Teaching: A conversational framework for the effective use of learning technologies (2002, RoutledgeFalmer) is one of the most widely cited in the field.
Professor Laurillard’s consultancy activities included:
Invited Consultant - Professor Gilly Salmon
From the 7th to the 9th June, 2010 the 3C Project hosted Professor Gilly Salmon who is Professor of E-Learning and Learning Technologies at University of Leicester in the UK. An internationally recognised expert in e-Learning, Professor Salmon has published several books, including the seminal work on e-Moderating, making her an authoritative voice for change and the use of eLearning.
Professor Salmon’s consultancy activities included:
- Workshops facilitated by Prof. Salmon -
- “The Renaissance for Voice” on Tuesday, 8th of June attended by 35 people;
- “Frameworks for Learner Engagement” on Wednesday 9th of June attended by 20 people;
- Lunchtime meetings with the 3C Project eLAs and staff from eLDSS;
- Delivering a Keynote Address at the Teaching and Learning Innovation Symposium held on June 7th, 2010, which was attended by 299 staff;
- Consultation time for staff to discuss eLearning related matters with Professor Salmon, consisting of 5 hours of consultation involving 13 staff from across PolyU.
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