The LDU produces a regular newsletter distributed to all Academic and Academic Related staff, and some Support staff within the University of Birmingham. The purpose of the newsletter is to update readers on progress of LDU funded projects and learning and teaching issues.
If you would like to receive a copy of the Newsletter and are not currently on our mailing list please contact the LDU stating your name, department and number of copies required.
If you wish to comment on any articles you have read or require further information please contact Pat Askey.
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Current Issue
LD News Issue 28, July 2010
Articles include students feed back on feedback, enquiry-based learning in chemistry, Training & Skills Development team – where are we at? Record breaking summer for EISU, Peer-Assisted Study Sessions celebration event, e-portfolios in HE and a farewell to Bob.
Previous Issues of the LDU News
LD News Issue 27, February 2010
Articles include enhancing academic induction in the Medical School, the future of e-learning, embedding enterprise education (E-cubed) end of project report, welcome event for local students in arts and law, a turning point on the BME...? (Business Management English), contextualised training and a staff and project update.
LD News Issue 26, September 2009
Articles include the completion of the migration of WebCT to Blackboard Managed Hosting, expressions of interest in the Peer Assisted Study Sessions (PASS) project, a report on this summer's E-Learning Practitioners' Forum, the EISU English test, the DiBL training event and a project update.
LD News Issue 25, April 2009
Articles include the migration of WebCT to Blackboard Managed Hosting in Amsterdam, personal response systems in lectures, EISU courses and the Learning Technology Survey.
LD News Issue 24, November 2008
Articles include a look at curriculum based approaches to student retention, new E3 projects, EISU joins Learning Development, project update and staff news.
LDU News Issue 23, August 2008
Articles include 'Learning Exchange' with U21, an update on improvements to learning spaces and the 'ReJIG' study skills project.
LDU News Issue 22, April 2008
Articles include project updates, A review of the first Online Learner Independence in the Arts (OLIA) working group event, The British Council funded webinar series to Iraq on the use of technology in higher education and an introduction to new staff and activities that now come under Learning Development.
LDU News Issue 21, November 2007
Articles include a review of the 2007 WebCT Practitioners' Forum, experiences of plagiarism at the University of Birmingham, project updates and staff changes.
LDU News Issue 20, April 2007
Articles include a review of the Learner Independence Project (LIP) launch day, details of approved Learner Independence and Embedding Enterprise Education (E-cubed) projects, staff changes within the LDU, and and invitation to the TE3 Open Day 2007.
LDU News Issue 19, November 2006
A bumper issue including developing learner independence across the University; introducing new LDU funded projects; update on the online study skills module for Access to Birmingham students; WebCT sections for research into learner independence and learning about enterprise; reviews of the LDU project leaders meeting and the WebCT designers' forum; updates on the iVLE, ICT skills, the training and skills development program, and TE3 projects; staff and student views on; choosing your own library adventure, and why 'there's no meat in the rice pudding'!
LDU News Issue 18, May 2006
Articles include introductions to new LDU and TE3 projects; reviews of the LDU project leaders meeting, the University's Learning and Teaching Conference, and the WebCT European user conference; an project update on embedding online problem-based learning into a distance education programme for specialist teachers of children with visual impairment; updates on eLearning and the IS training and skills development programme; TE3 materials and maillists.
LDU News Issue 17 - January 2006
Articles include introductions to new LDU and TE3 projects; reviews of the LDU project leaders meeting, the WebCT designers' forum, and the ALT Conference; updates on the plagiarism project, WebCT Vista, and TE3 projects; introducing the ICT consultancy service; TE3 funding opportunities, and how to register for an introduction to enterprise course in WebCT.
