Skills for Prosperity Kenya is a programme funded to strengthen existing digital (online, blended) education capacity for selected Public Higher Education Institutions (HEIs).
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The OU has launched its new MA in Online Teaching and Post Graduate Certificate in Online Teaching, bolstering its post-graduate offering with a globally available course which provides a unique opportunity to study the theory and practice of online and blended teaching.
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The Open University is supporting businesses in technology-enhanced learning with up to £50,000 each for product innovation, as a part of the IET EdTech Foundry, the new online business accelerator.
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An interactive dashboard at The Open University (OU) is using machine learning methods to provide tutors (Associate Lecturers) with greater visibility of student engagement and experience.
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Educational technologists at The Open University (OU) have developed a virtual assistant chatbot with artificial intelligence technology to support students to disclose disabilities and access information with ease.
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Join us at two in-person engagement events taking place in Birmingham on Tuesday 31 January 2023. These free events will explore innovative pedagogy, digital assessment, learning analytics, and how computer science will be key to the future of education. Find out about these free-to-attend events here.
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In October 2022, academic researchers from The Open University’s Institute of Educational Technology (IET) were recognised by the awarding panel of the European Conference on e-Learning for their innovative practice on the Skills for Prosperity Kenya programme.
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Congratulations to Stephanie Akinwoya, graduate of IET’s Masters in Online and Distance Education (MAODE), who has been successful in gaining a prestigious Atlantic Fellowship for Social and Economic Equity.
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Research conducted by academic and professional staff at the OU’s Institute of Educational Technology (IET) has been recognised with seven nominations for this year’s Open University Research Excellence Awards.
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Are you a teacher, academic, or do you work in a school, or museum? Join us at the OU's Milton Keynes campus for a free training day on 13 February 2023, which will explore 'Developing virtual museum visits for your learning programmes'. Sign up here.
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We are pleased to congratulate IET’s Dr Saraswati Dawadi and the OU’s Dr Margaret Ebubedike who have been voted the winner of The Open University’s People’s Choice Award.
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Dr Lesley Boyd discusses how technology-enabled learning networks can develop internal capabilities for organisational learning, during her doctoral research at The Open University (OU).
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Professor Christothea Herodotou, Professor Eileen Scanlon and Kevin McLeod from The OU’s Institute of Education Technology (IET) Learning, Teaching and Technologies team are working with partners across Europe, applying expertise in design thinking and harnessing the power of the latest technology, to co-create the next generation of in-person and online teaching. Find out about this #OUResearch here.
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Xinyu Huang explores 3D scanning, 3D reconstruction, motion capture, and natural language processing within her doctoral research at the OU's Institute of Educational Technology.
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IET is working with the ZEST project, supporting the use of open educational resources and collaborative digital learning approaches.
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“I do believe that online learning is here to stay!” Dr Thomas Mawora, at Maseno University, discusses The Open University's online teaching course, taught as part of the IET-led Skills for Prosperity Kenya Digital Education programme.
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GO-GN wins Open Education award for Excellence by Open Education Global for its e-access Research Methods Handbook.
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Through 2020 to 2022, Denise has led various research and knowledge exchange projects across the unit.
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IET are working with Natural History Museums.
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The OU and Mental Health Foundation lead citizen science mental health research.
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Research led by IET is exploring how marginalised children, their parents and teachers, use technology to access education. Dr Saraswati Dawadi discusses how effective data collection can uncover lived experiences in under-resourced countries.
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When Alison began learning online during lockdown, she had no idea how quickly she would be applying her new skills in work. Read how Alison applied practice from the IET-led Online Teaching #microcredential short course in her role based in community learning.
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Dr Francisco Iniesto completed his PhD in Educational Technology in 2020, specifying his research in accessibility and MOOCs.
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IET hosts the OU COVID-19 Research: Online Learning and Education seminar.
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Supporting the design and delivery of accessible and inclusive online courses.
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Fereshte joined IET with the aim to engage in research with big impact.
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Digital Badges can support teaching challenges faced during Covid-19.
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IET's Dr Leigh-Anne Perryman, senior lecturer at The Open University, shares in a BBC News story how having a study buddy can support productivity. The story discusses a student who livestreams their study-sessions to thousands on TikTok, and has gained notoriety as a source of support for learners during isolation in the pandemic.
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Improve course design and learn evaluation strategies to improve online teaching.
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IET hosts the first face-to-face meeting of the Performance Augmentation Lab (PAL), with researchers presenting on their research projects, exploring mixed reality and technology-enhanced learning.
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GO-GN is expanding its reach to raise awareness of open educational resources in the global south.
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Innovative digital technology has the capability to significantly improve the way that people learn from home.
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OUAnalyse has won the Data IQ2020 award for 'Best use of data by a not-for-profit organisation'.