Rapid advances in information and communications technology in the digital age have
brought about significant changes in the practice of distance education (DE) worldwide. DE …

In this article, the term “e-moderating” is used to capture the wide variety of roles and skills
that the online teacher, lecturer, or trainer needs to acquire (Salmon, 2004). Online human …

The world of learning and teaching is at a watershed; confronted by challenges to previous
educational models. One learning future lies in impactful, purposeful, active online activities …

Names: Beetham, Helen, 1967-editor.| Sharpe, Rhona, 1969-editor. Title: Rethinking
pedagogy for a digital age: principles and practices of design/edited by Helen Beetham and …

Professor Gilly Salmon has achieved continuity and illumination of the seminal five stage
model, together with new research-based developments, in her much-awaited third edition …

Almost every higher education institution is challenged to develop increasing numbers of
staff to teach online or blended modes of learning. The process needs to be rapid, cost …

Academic staff in Higher Education (HE) need to transform their teaching practices to
support more future-orientated, digital, student-centered learning. Promoting, enabling and …

This paper explores a “pedagogy first” approach to technology enhanced learning
developed by Sheffield Hallam University (SHU) as a method to encourage use of, and …

Many open universities and distance education institutions have shifted from a
predominantly print-based mode of delivery to an online mode characterised by the use of …

This paper reports on an action research study investigating the use of online learning
activities or “e-tivities” to enhance the learning and assessment experience of students on a …