Monthly Archives: May 2018

Enjoyment, anticipation, challenge as factors affecting personal intrinsic investment #heutagogy

Posted on May 25, 2018 by Andrew Middleton

In our research-informed development activities looking at learner non-engagement with formative assessment, with group work or with engaging in feedback, it is becoming clear that the lack of space given to developing learner ‘buy-in’ or developing ‘want’ is highly significant … Continue reading →

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Titling creative work – innovation and agency

Posted on May 20, 2018 by Andrew Middleton

As someone with a strong producer self-identity, I think crafting titles can be a useful way of capturing the essence of what you are trying to do and give you focus. This applies to books, articles, essays, student work, videos, … Continue reading →

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Learning through Co-production #MELSIG_SHU

Posted on May 16, 2018 by Andrew Middleton

Learning through co-production makes sense to me. It suggests a form of purposeful, active learning with peers. This is the approach we are taking at the next Media-Enhanced Learning Special Interest Group (MELSIG) event in Sheffield on 21st June. It’s … Continue reading →

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The habit of thinking differently through sharper observation

Posted on May 3, 2018 by Andrew Middleton

An exploration of visual literacies and multiple intelligences For the last seven months, I have been undertaking a daily experiment to take a photograph a day and publish it to my Instagram and Flickr accounts: ‘photo-walking’. This has necessitated a … Continue reading →

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