This podcast explores some of the issues with using technology, and some possible solutions from different institutions. It’s not very in depth, but might prompt some ideas.
Examples include the LINK library at Abingdon and Witney College and how it is being refocused as central to student learning experience. This is very similar to the work done here.
Issues
The Digital Divide - Some students talk about how they are happy to talk online, but it is recognised that not all have the same level of access, in fact it looks like student access, confidence and knowledge issues are magnified by growth in technology.
Abingdon and Witney College have a Mandatory 1 hour face-2-face session for all new students that covers the basics. “Welcome to the college – this is how it works here”. It’s interesting how the introduction to web2 technology for most students comes directly from tutors on the course, rather than something they are taking up themselves. And how students are still in the dark about resources, eg google books, OERs from MIT, unless they are directed to them by staff.
http://www.jisc.ac.uk/blog/meeting-students-needs-to-improve-retention/-622
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