Reflections on ALT-C 2009

ALT-C 2009 took place in  sunny Manchester! The conference dinner in the very impressive surroundings of Manchester Town Hall was memorable, and praise was deservedly heaped on the students who helped to prepare and serve the meal.    There was much to digest too in terms of conference presentations and discussion – here are 6 [...]

VLEs – engaging students (but what about the staff?)

In ALT-J March 2009 an article by Alice Maltby and Sarah Mackie from the University of the West of England explores the extent to which use of a VLE can help or hinder student engagement.
The article describes a project in which student activity in the VLE was tracked and this was mapped against their performance. [...]