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by Dewi Parry<\/p>\n

Over the past couple of weeks, we’ve dusted off the suitcases and headed out of the office to parts of South Wales we hadn’t visited for a while, in pursuit of some new knowledge, some tips, and to meet some old friends and new faces this summer!<\/span><\/p>\n

Swansea University<\/b><\/p>\n

First up, we caught the train to Swansea (26\/6\/14), where their SALT (Swansea Academy of Learning and Teaching<\/a>) team hosted the \u201cSALT Excellence in Learning and Teaching 2014\u201d conference. The keynote speech was delivered by Tim Bilham (Bath), titled \u201c<\/span>Disruptive innovation in learning and teaching<\/a>\u201d (Video 49.04).<\/span><\/p>\n

Bilham discussed the issue of innovation around learning and teaching, and in particular, his take on disruptive innovation and its application to blended learning and competency-based learning. He went on to discuss incremental development \u2013 making existing processes and technologies do things better \u2013 an approach we are currently undertaking here at ELTT. He also discussed what might constitute innovative teaching and learning, for example: Open Learning, Workplace Learning, mobile-learning, student engagement, and in particular MOOCs and the Flipped Classroom model. Unsurprisingly, the latter are two things we were destined to see more of this summer!<\/span><\/p>\n

Our favourite session of the day came from Stuart Macdonald of the College of Law: \u201cLive Tweeting in Lectures: A Pilot Study<\/a>\u201d (Video 28.56). We’re often asked about the potential benefits of live tweeting in lectures and this presentation wrapped up an interesting case study. \u00a0Stuart explained the principal benefits he observed (making learning more enjoyable, encouragement of student-student\/student-staff engagement, aids to revision), plus the extended benefits (prompting discussion in seminars, engaging with the academic community, and wider community and agencies) and the drawbacks (students with no account, students who felt they had nothing worth tweeting), as well as practical suggestions for implementation for others wishing to try it.<\/p>\n

Further information links about the SALT conference are found below:<\/p>\n