Thursday, 24 July 2008

Paper published on the development and use of the Hybrid Learning Model

CIES have had a paper published in the 'International Journal of Emerging Technologies in Learning' (iJET) following on from the 4th TenCompetence Open Workshop in Madrid. The paper is entitled 'The Hybrid Learning Model - A Framework for Teaching and Learning Practice' authored by Alan Masson, Áine MacNeill, Colette Murphy & Vilinda Ross.

It details the development and use of the Hybrid Learning Model within the University of Ulster
and examines the effectiveness of this Model in articulating, reflecting on, designing, evaluating and sharing academic practice.

It is available to view online at http://online-journals.org/i-jet/, you are required to register with the website to view the full text.

Thursday, 10 July 2008

Alan Masson presents at the Talis Research Day in Birmingham

Title: Formalising the informal - using a Hybrid Learning Model to describe learning practices

Event: Project Xiphos, Talis, Research Day, Birmingham, Tuesday 10th June 2008

Presentation by: Dr. Alan Masson


Workshop on the HLM at the LTEA Conference 2008

Title: Assisting students to participate in Inquiry Based Learning

Event: Learning Through Enquiry Alliance (LTEA) Conference 2008: Inquiry in a Networked World, University of Sheffield, CILASS (Centre for Inquiry-Based Learning in the Arts and Social Sciences)

Workshop given by: Alan Masson, Áine MacNeill, Colette Murphy

Monday, 16 June 2008

Alan Masson presents at the PRHE Conference

Title: Centre for English Language Teaching (CELT): Using the Hybrid Learning Model to enhance the student experience

Event: 2nd International Pedagogical Research in Higher Education (PRHE) conference, Liverpool Hope University, UK, 16 & 17th June 2008

Presentation by: Dr. Alan Masson

Thursday, 5 June 2008

Áine MacNeill gives a workshop at SOLSTICE Conference 2008

Title: Empowering students to adapt to new learning situations

Event: SOLSTICE Conference 2008 : eLearning and Learning Environments for the Future, Edge Hill University, UK, 5 June 2008

Presentation by: Mrs Áine MacNeill, Dr. Vilinda Ross and Dr. Alan Masson

Wednesday, 30 April 2008

Áine MacNeill presents at BMAF Annual Conference 2008

Áine MacNeill presented a paper on “The use of a social interaction-based model to enhance first year student elearning and retention – an exploratory study of BSc Marketing students”. She co-presented this paper with Gillian Armstrong and Una McMahon-Beattie, lecturers in the School of Marketing, Entrepreneurship + Strategy at the University of Ulster.