MoLeNET Workshops and Seminars

MoLeNET workshops and seminars are free of charge to staff employed by MoLeNET projects’ partner organisations.  Places are also often available for members of the Wider MoLeNET Community on payment of a small fee.

Podcasting events

The purpose of these events is to give practitioners hands-on experience of producing podcasts for their learners. The event will outline the advantages of using this technology with learners and give illustrations of good practice. Delegates will have the opportunity to produce their own podcasts on their own equipment and to take them back to show colleagues.

Wednesday 13th Feb 2008 - London - Programme - Presentations
Monday 3rd March 2008 - Taunton
Friday 7th March 2008 - Birmingham
Friday 14th March 2008 - Liverpool

Linux training

This course, which shows you how to carry out essential system administration tasks, is intended for existing Linux users who wish to learn more about the administration of a system from the command line.  This course may be of interest to Moodle users and projects deploying the Linux version of the Asus EEE mini notebook.

Saturday 1st March 2008 - Bromley College, London

m-learning authoring tools (Tribal CTAD) – open workshop

The focus of this open workshop is to explore how the Tribal CTAD management tool for MyLearning Author could be used to track learner’s activities.  The workshop will also give delegates the opportunity to discuss issues with an expert trainer and share tips and experiences.

March 2008, Birmingham - exact date and venue to be confirmed

Wireless and WiFi

This event will demonstrate how wireless technologies can be used to support teaching and learning with an emphasis on mobile devices.  It will cover the various wireless technologies available to colleges and the use of mobile devices with these technologies.  The event will also look at the issues relating to an enterprise (large-scale) level implementation of wireless covering wireless security, health and safety issues and authentication and authorisation.

Wednesday 16th April 2008 - Birmingham
Wednesday 23rd April 2008 - South Camden

SMS, Bluetooth and Web 2.0

The purpose of this event is to give practitioners an understanding of how two-way messaging and Bluetooth can be used to enhance teaching and learning. There will be illustrations of good practice and the opportunity to try two-way messaging, mobile blogging and exchange of files with Bluetooth on delegates’ mobile phones and other devices. Delegates will consider how they might apply these to their own settings.

Monday 25th February 2008 - Lewisham
please note this is a "twilight" workshop starting at 4pm to be more convenient for staff who are teaching during the day.

Tuesday 15th April 2008 - Rotherham
Saturday 26th April 2008 - Norwich College (TBC)
Wednesday 21st May 2008 - Watford - West Herts College
Thursday 12th June 2008 - London - South Camden CLC
Monday 16th June 2008 - Plymouth - Moorland Links Hotel, Yelverton

m-teaching and learning – Tools, Tips and Techniques

To extend the pedagogical understanding of all participants on how to provide good learning opportunities using mobile devices – the tools, techniques and underpinning practice. Booking forms.

Thursday 10th April 2008 - London
Monday 14th April 2008 - Leeds
Monday 28th April 2008 - Taunton

Event programme

m-assessment and m-evidence

Thursday 15th May 2008 -Taunton School
Friday 6th June 2008 - London
Wednesday 11th June 2008 -Birmingham
Thursday 12th June 2008 - Leeds (TBC)

Event programme

Event booking form