<![CDATA[Implementing Elgg in HE : Activity]]> Elgg http://eduspaces.net/impelgg/ <![CDATA[Update]]> http://eduspaces.net/impelgg/weblog/497627.html http://eduspaces.net/impelgg/weblog/497627.html Thu, 06 Nov 2008 15:54:32 GMT It has been a while since this community has been updated. What is the current state of play regarding PLEs, ePortfolios and social networking usage within HE?

Cheers. 

]]> <![CDATA[UoB Island - Welcome Signs]]> http://eduspaces.net/impelgg/weblog/297840.html http://eduspaces.net/impelgg/weblog/297840.html Thu, 06 Mar 2008 19:57:27 GMT http://community.brighton.ac.uk/pedagog/files/538/4723/welcomesign.jpg

Areas of the island are clearly signed to help users know what they're for and what they can do there.]]> <![CDATA[UoB Island - Sandbox]]> http://eduspaces.net/impelgg/weblog/297841.html http://eduspaces.net/impelgg/weblog/297841.html Thu, 06 Mar 2008 19:56:33 GMT http://community.brighton.ac.uk/pedagog/files/538/4722/sandbox.jpg

A large area of the island is devoted to a "sandbox" where anyone can build, with no time limits.]]> <![CDATA[UoB Island - Height and Space]]> http://eduspaces.net/impelgg/weblog/297842.html http://eduspaces.net/impelgg/weblog/297842.html Thu, 06 Mar 2008 19:55:23 GMT http://community.brighton.ac.uk/pedagog/files/538/4721/height.jpg

This translucent "diving board" is an experiment in creating spaces using height.]]> <![CDATA[Animated, narrated Powerpoint (+ PebblePad)]]> http://eduspaces.net/impelgg/weblog/290147.html http://eduspaces.net/impelgg/weblog/290147.html Thu, 06 Mar 2008 13:42:36 GMT http://community.brighton.ac.uk/pedagog/weblog/22276.html

I'm investigating Pebble Pad at the moment, and came across this powerpoint file, which I wanted to share as it's an interesting example of using Powerpoint's animation and narration features synced up to produce a sort of video. I've not seen Powerpoint used in this way before and was surprised that powerpoint files, which are massive by nature anyway, was only 7M for a 5 minute narration.

For those interested in ePortfolios and PDP etc, I'd be interested in your comments on the PebblePab product itself as well...!]]> <![CDATA[Second Life survey]]> http://eduspaces.net/impelgg/weblog/290148.html http://eduspaces.net/impelgg/weblog/290148.html Thu, 06 Mar 2008 11:48:12 GMT http://community.brighton.ac.uk/pedagog/weblog/22269.html

The latest Eduserv Foundation funded study into UK universities, colleges

and academics developing "stuff" in Second Life, and using this for teaching

and learning, is underway. Fuller details are blogged here:



www.silversprite.com/?p=460 



...and there’ll be updates, such as todays:



www.silversprite.com/?p=465



As we visit these developments, we'll be taking screen dumps and adding them

to this picture set in Flickr:



www.flickr.com/photos/silversprite/sets/72157603982005324/ 



If you’re in UK Higher or Further Education and you’ve developed something

in Second Life then get in touch:



john (@) silversprite.com



It's an opportunity to promote what you've done, and also for like-minded

academics to find you.



If you are aware of other developments in UK universities and colleges - be

they at the institution, department, group or lone academic level - then

we'd appreciate word of them too; thanks.



John Kirriemuir (RL) / Silversprite Helsinki (SL)

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]]> <![CDATA[International Mathletics]]> http://eduspaces.net/impelgg/weblog/287851.html http://eduspaces.net/impelgg/weblog/287851.html Mon, 03 Mar 2008 20:31:49 GMT http://community.brighton.ac.uk/pedagog/weblog/22196.html

To celebrate world maths day a bunch of highly creative australians have developed Mathletics - http://scs.scaffoldeducation.com.au/

This is a really superb project bringing social networking and maths together. Thousands of school kids from around the world are logging onto this site to compete head to head in endless rounds of 20 question maths tests -  the power of competition to motivate children is all too evident - just a quick glance shows that the top 3 children have completed over 12000 tests. As I write this there are over 10,000 kids online now and almost 2,000,000,000 questions have been answered correctly (no I haven't got the decimal place wrong!). My own kids have got seriously into it - spending ages competing against kids from Brazil, Canada, Australia and Europe. What a fantastic idea and proof of something we found a few years back - add an element of competition and interest and engagement are signifiacntly increased!

]]> <![CDATA[Community@Brighton is shortlisted for the Times Higher Award for Outstanding ICT Intiative of the Year!]]> http://eduspaces.net/impelgg/weblog/198268.html http://eduspaces.net/impelgg/weblog/198268.html Fri, 28 Sep 2007 15:57:25 GMT
Full story at: http://www.jisc.ac.uk/news/press_office/thesawards/shortlist.

...I guess that means I'll have to get my bow tie out!!!!
]]> <![CDATA[The beginning of a new year]]> http://eduspaces.net/impelgg/weblog/196123.html http://eduspaces.net/impelgg/weblog/196123.html Wed, 19 Sep 2007 20:55:07 GMT Well, it's been a long and busy summer and quite a while since I posted here!

We've seen ElggJam come and go - it was great to meet so many others interested in this area!

We've started writing up various projects that took place using Elgg last year so hopefully there'll be a paper or two coming out in the near future.

We've also upgraded our version of Elgg to the latest version giving us better file uploads, better file embedding and lots of other features, including YouTube-like functionality for automatic conversion of video files to flv. 

We've also added the bookmarks and wiki plugins which should really add to the educational use - interest is very clearly begin to develop amongst academic colleagues and I anticipate some interesting projects developing in the coming year. 

pete_design

The design was creaqted by the fabulous Pete Harris (http://www.peteharris.co.uk/) - if you need a new design for Elgg or any other site check him out!  

What's been interesting over the last few weeks has been the number of new students who've been using Community to meet online, organise accommodation and share their worries about starting university life. There are far more than last year - perhaps due to the growth in Facebook, Community is now a more familiar interface than it was even last year to students.

 Nw we await the onslaught as the hordes return next week!

]]> <![CDATA[Go-Geo!]]> http://eduspaces.net/impelgg/weblog/179089.html http://eduspaces.net/impelgg/weblog/179089.html Fri, 22 Jun 2007 11:24:21 GMT http://community.brighton.ac.uk/pedagog/weblog/15290.html

Go-Geo (http://www.gogeo.ac.uk) is a portal for geospacial data, provising a mapping interface with a variety of resources for those with an interest in all things geo-spacial.]]> <![CDATA[user feed plugin]]> http://eduspaces.net/impelgg/files/-1/25571/bbsync.zip Tue, 05 Aug 2008 14:19:07 GMT <![CDATA[pete_design]]> http://eduspaces.net/impelgg/files/-1/22146/community1.png Wed, 19 Sep 2007 20:40:30 GMT <![CDATA[elgg home page]]> http://eduspaces.net/impelgg/files/3335/8070/elgg+home+page.jpg Wed, 19 Jul 2006 14:47:59 GMT <![CDATA[Blogtastic Smashey]]> http://eduspaces.net/impelgg/files/3358/7989/blogtastic.ppt Thu, 13 Jul 2006 20:36:07 GMT <![CDATA[studentcentral banner]]> http://eduspaces.net/impelgg/files/3335/7578/sc.jpg Sat, 17 Jun 2006 10:45:17 GMT <![CDATA[Getting started with Elgg (draft)]]> http://eduspaces.net/impelgg/files/3334/7142/Getting+Started+with+Elgg.doc Tue, 30 May 2006 17:56:57 GMT