Schopenhauer on Education
Inspired by Warwick Philosophy’s David Bather Woods, i’ve been reading some essays by 19th Century German philosopher Arthur Schopenhauer. A fascinating but troubling philosopher, some of...
May 3, 2020
Lesson: think about the difference between on campus and online learning
Introduction This technique will supercharge your learning! It’s not a technology, but rather, a way of thinking that makes it much easier for you to adopt...
April 13, 2020
Designing your desk layout effectively – an example in H5P
This H5P based interactive photo was created for Warwick’s Learn Online course.
April 13, 2020
Study Technique: Understanding requirements for a unit of work
This is taken from the course I am developing to introduce students to learning online. I think it is perhaps the most important technique for student...
April 9, 2020
An introduction to Teams for teachers
Within just a few weeks Microsoft Teams has become established as one of top applications in education. Most institutions already have it available to all members,...
April 6, 2020
Study Technique: Planning for perfect online working
Students – top tip for learning online. Use this approach to plan your day and make the most of your time. Digital, connected technologies allow you...
April 5, 2020
My desk and how I work
Well, not quite just my desk. I share it with my wife who is a teacher (lots of paper and old fashioned folders), so we have...
April 5, 2020
Advice on using Microsoft Teams
This is the advice that I give to people who are new to using Microsoft Teams, based on experience of using it in teaching for 2...
March 19, 2020
Advice for teaching online
Yesterday (18/3/2020), Bo Kelestyn and I (leaders of Warwick’s Design Thinking courses), participated in a Design Research Society Pedagogy SIG webinar on moving design teaching online....
March 19, 2020
VR Festival 2020 report
Investigating the potential for VR in education, research, public engagement and well-being. On the 5th and 6th of February, we ran an intensive series of events...
February 15, 2020