If you’ve read through any of my previous blog posts you’ll know by now that I like to try out the latest tools and tech that can be used to create educational content. Today’s tool is lumen5, a video creation platform powered by A.I.
Moodle: Error Reading from Database when Creating Users
I recently experienced an issue in Moodle where I was unable to create new users. I was receiving an “Error reading from database” message. In this brief blog post, I share my experiences of fixing this error.
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Scrivener – A Game Changer for Writers
Despite what some say, I like Microsoft Word. Last year after hearing some good feedback from my university cohort, I decided to try a different word processor called Scrivener. This has been a game changer for writing my PhD thesis and this post explains why.
2022: A Year in Review
As usual, finding time to write has been a struggle, but only because I’ve been working on other projects. I like to take time out to write these yearly reflection posts as it helps me to plan my goals for next year. I was less ambitious when I set my 2022 goals, but I have achieved more than I set out to do.
Research Methodology: Why Autoethnography?
Autoethnography is a qualitative research methodology whereby the author uses self-reflection to explore a personal experience as a way of understanding a wider cultural or societal experience. Here I share my thoughts on what attracts me to autoethnography as a research methodology.
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A Writers’ Retreat: My Experience
In the summer I decided to book a writers’ retreat; at the time my husband was planning a trip away, so I thought I’d book something for myself too. Initially, I was quite anxious about the experience as I didn’t know what to expect, but my nerves were soon quashed! it was an amazing experience and I’d absolutely recommend it.
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Becoming CMALT Certified
I’m happy to announce that I am CMALT certified. CMALT is a recognised accreditation delivered and assessed by the Association for Learning Technology. CMALT stands for Certified Membership of ALT and is aimed at Learning Technology professionals. In this blog post, I share my experience of becoming CMALT certified.
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PhD Research: An adults perspective of learning the piano using mobile apps
My research application has been approved and I’m now looking for participants to interview. My research is focused on adults learning to play instruments using mobile apps. If you have been learning to play an instrument using a mobile app I’d love to hear from you.
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Moodle 4.0 First Thoughts
I’ve been waiting with bated breath for the new version of Moodle to arrive. Version 4.0 was released last week and I couldn’t wait to get it installed and take a look at the new UI and all the features. In this post, I describe the installation process as well as my first experiences.
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New eLearning Academy Website
Over Christmas I spent some time redesigning the eLearning Academy website as it was looking a bit dated. Even though I’m not planning on doing much with the learning academy this year, I thought it could do with a refresh. You can visit the website at the same address, although the old-style site has now been removed.
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