• Notes from the DLF meeting on 29 November 2018

    Please have a look at the notes from our DLF 29 November meeting, when when we focused upon student engagement online, encouraging learners to take responsibility for their own learning and lastly, the University’s Adviser of studies handbook. As our last couple of follow up online sessions have not been well…

  • New Drop In service for distance learners…

    The following information was provided by staff at the Academic Skills Centre about a new service they will be offering: ASC plan to launch a distance learning drop-in in Semester 2. Exact details will be confirmed shortly and disseminated early next semester through our School Leads and other channels. Several…

  • Coming soon: DLF meeting on Thursday 29 November, Dalhousie 1G06; 14.00-16.00 hrs

    We’re looking forward to welcoming you to the next DLF meeting, when we’ll be discussing: (1) Student engagement online: how we do it and how we could do it better (2) Responsibility of learners for their own learning (3) Adviser of studies handbook  Hope to see you there! Aileen

  • DUSA questions for the DLF

    At our meeting on 25 September Sofia Skevofylaka and Stewart Squire of DUSA gave a short presentation about what the Students’ Association does for students in general, including DL students.   They have approximately 500 class representatives – there should be one for every class.  Not all DUSA’s services are currently…

  • Notes from the DLF meeting on 25 September 2018

    Sofia Skevofylaka and Stewart Squire of DUSA gave a short presentation about what the Students’ Association does for students in general, including DL students.  See separate blog posting about this input. Hamish Loveday of CTIL spoke to us on the topic ‘My Dundee: Change is coming’ Blackboard SaaS (software as…

  • Forthcoming events from the Academic Skills Centre (ASC)

    Monica Matthews, Academic Skills for Staff Co-ordinator, has asked me to circulate the following news about forthcoming events from ASC: You are invited! The Academic Skills Centre will be focussing on Distance Learning in this year’s Sharing Good Practice Lunchtime Seminar Series, which kicks off on 31 October (fancy dress not required!) with…

  • ‘Distance learning looks set to go far’ (1998)

    Caroline Brown, University of Dundee Archivist, recently brought our attention to a story in a UoD Newsletter dating back to 1998,  suggesting, as she pointed out: ‘some things never change!’  

  • Room bookings now confirmed for DLF City Campus meetings

      29.11.18 (Thursday)       14-16.00 hrs   City Campus, Dalhousie 1G06 Student engagement online – how we do it and how we can do it better; Responsibility of learners for their own learning Adviser of Studies handbook 04.12.18 (Tuesday)        14-15.00 hrs Online via Collaborate Ultra; join…