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Exploring Technology, Enquiry, and Pedagogy<\/h3>\n

Monitoring emerging trends in learning technology and guiding the development of innovative teaching practice is\u00a0a core activity of the\u00a0Technology Enhanced Learning<\/a> (TEL) team here at the University of Sussex.<\/p>\n

On 26th June 2014, Nick Botfield<\/a>, Learning Technologist\u00a0with responsibility for supporting the science cluster of schools at Sussex, attended\u00a0the e-Pedagogy, e-Learning and Blended Learning<\/a> event at Middlesex University. The event focused on how technology, and particularly social media, could be implemented into learning and teaching.<\/p>\n

The background<\/h3>\n

Hosted by the Higher Education Academy<\/a> (HEA), the event aimed\u00a0to \u201coffer practical alternatives to embedding social media in academic curricula and provide an interactive opportunity for academics, researchers, and practitioners with or without social media experience, to discuss and explore the use and applications of social media in higher education\u201d.<\/p>\n

Social Media Success<\/h3>\n

After a short introduction from Pro-Vice Chancellor Jan Williams, the event began with an enlightening talk from Claudia Megele (@claudiamegele<\/a>) who described her work\u00a0implementing social media into a social work course.<\/p>\n

Claudia found that, although there was a lot of work involved on her part and there were some students who were less competent than first expected, generally the use of social media throughout the course was a success. She went on to describe how the process of students using social media during their studies was just as important as the results they gained, as using technology for their course promoted skills that they will eventually need to apply in their working lives.<\/p>\n

Dr Peter Buzzi then discussed the development of a social media culture with its own hierarchies and language, and how this can be harnessed in a higher education setting. This was elaborated on by Steve Chilton and Kirsteen MacDonald who reported on how academics were currently using social media in their teaching and research.<\/p>\n

Learning with\u00a0Video<\/h3>\n

Angus MacDonald later discussed the production and use of video at Middlesex University. Angus separated the types of video content in e-learning into four categories, and broke down the popularity of each at Middlesex.<\/p>\n