Anna Armstrong

Senior Learning Designer at @LondonU | MSc Blended and Online Education @EdinburghNapier | #ALTCblog editor | @UoLOnlineEd #OnlineEducation #EdTech

[Anna Armstrong @frenchdisko]

This looks like an excellent resource from @Jisc for practitioners of all levels of experience to develop their professional AI literacy in 10 hours or less. https://t.co/AjgHhsYSVh

[ALT - alt.ac.uk @A_L_T]

Do you enjoy reading and writing? Could you write a book review for the #ALTCblog? #altc
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[Anna Armstrong @frenchdisko]

One of our online learners described their discussion forums as a 'dead space' in their learning. Here, we take a critical look at what went wrong and what we can do about it https://t.co/8sNf6RNELp

[Online Education, University of London @UoLOnlineEd]

We have been nurturing a community of practice about developments and issues in digital education. It has become a popular event with colleagues and has brought unexpected benefits. Do you do anything similar? https://t.co/rwt76RqKnd

[Tessa Davis @TessaRDavis]

10 amazing websites that cost you nothing, but will save you hundreds of hours of your life:

[Online Education, University of London @UoLOnlineEd]

We've been busy redesigning and updating our recording studio space 📽️ since Covid-19 forced us to move, with some unexpected benefits. Read all about it! 📰 https://t.co/ejM3OfiuNv

[Online Education, University of London @UoLOnlineEd]

What's your top tip for great online learning? One of our learning designers, Larisa Grice, shares some of her learning design gems in our latest blog post https://t.co/v2FVQB0yZD

[Anna Armstrong @frenchdisko]

@UoLOnlineEd When I studied online @EdinburghNapier we did a v. low key icebreaker pitched perfectly for our confidence levels at the time - we had a 1h webinar in the 1st week with our tutor and did simple things like: mark where we live on a map, share interests on a digital board.

[Online Education, University of London @UoLOnlineEd]

Back to school today! 🎒Here we share three highlights from our brand new modules made in collaboration with @KingsCollegeLon and @BirkbeckUoL https://t.co/55pzRzBxvy

[Online Education, University of London @UoLOnlineEd]

We got a #lightboard just before the first lockdown so we had fun this week testing it out for the first time. Here's our videographer Dan doing a trial run and finding how tricky it is to keep out of the way of the text!

[Online Education, University of London @UoLOnlineEd]

In online study, so often full of video & on screen readings, simple audio recordings can make a powerful impact. Here's how we used podcasts to mix the real world with academic content, in collaboration with @RoyalHolloway @daughterofmum @ChelleBelle1973
https://t.co/53YuTriP2Y

[Online Education, University of London @UoLOnlineEd]

How do you get the "right blend" in a blended learning environment? @Anda19 discusses this very question with @Puiyin in this rather fabulous podcast.

[Anna Armstrong @frenchdisko]

I'm really lucky to be working with a talented team @UoLOnlineEd. Together we found a way to handle some difficult topics in a forensic psychology module - read more in our blog post #OnlineLearning #MotionGraphics https://t.co/L8edpd8N11

[Online Education, University of London @UoLOnlineEd]

In a paper on Designing low carbon higher education systems, published in 2008, academics found that "Distance learning HE courses involve 87 per cent less energy and 85 per cent lower CO2 emissions than the full‐time campus‐based courses".
https://t.co/VOlzy1M2wk

[Online Education, University of London @UoLOnlineEd]

Shout out to Taj Dhami our very talented motion graphics designer and all round nice guy 🥳 He can bring to life any concept from any discipline with creativity and humour, helping engage our students and support understanding 🧑‍🎓 1/2

[Online Education, University of London @UoLOnlineEd]

Season's greetings to all the lovely folk we know on twitter🎄! Thank you for the inspiring ideas and motivating tweets this year 🤗. We hope you all have a restful holiday - festive good wishes from all in the University of London's Online Education team 🧑‍🎄👋.

[Anna Armstrong @frenchdisko]

I would like to thank the whole @UoLOnlineEd twitter team who somehow found the time in their crazy schedules to contribute creative ed tech ideas and good practice to our new twitter account - a real team effort thank you!! 👏🥳🙇‍♀️ #HolidayCountdown #altc

[ALT - alt.ac.uk @A_L_T]

#altc #HolidayCountdown Day 1: As we countdown to the winter holidays each day we will be celebrating Members who contribute so much to the work of ALT!
We invite you to get involved & share this thank you with someone who deserves recognition for their hard work this past year.

[Online Education, University of London @UoLOnlineEd]

When the need for some cat footage came along, in a video lecture from our BSc Psychology programme, we didn't have to look further than Lula here, who was more than happy to laze around for the camera. Have a restful weekend! #cats #DistanceLearning #VideoProduction