This paper describes a project, which has been supported by the Carrick Institute for
Learning and Teaching in Higher Education, that aims to identify how the technologybased …

It has been widely suggested, and in some respects accepted, that a so-called Net
Generation of students is passing through our universities. Born roughly between 1980 and …

Academic staff development in the pedagogical applications of new technologies is
fundamental to the transformation of teaching and learning in tertiary education settings. We …

Frequently, university-wide strategic decisions about technology are made without fully
understanding the implications for resources, administration, teaching programmes …

Executive Summary" Our students have changed radically. Todayï¿ ½s students are no
longer the people our educational system was designed to teach."(Prensky 2001 p1) 1 …

This thesis explores the practices and positionings of two groupings of professionals in UK
higher education,'educational developers' and 'learning technologists'. It investigates the …

As learning technologies are now integral to most higher education student learning
experiences, universities need to make strategic choices about what technologies to adopt …

The inclusion of digital technology into university teaching is now taken for granted as part of
the landscape of higher education. Whilst there is enormous enthusiasm for the application …

This introductory article looks broadly at the importance of a pedagogical focus that is
informed by context, learners' needs and appropriate pedagogical principles when …

The climate of Higher Education is changing rapidly. The students are more likely to see
themselves as consumers and have increasingly high expectations regarding teaching and …