Supporting Academic Staff Using Technology to Enhance Learning

This section includes resources for developing an understanding of the use of and concepts behind e-Portfolios, Blogs and Wikis and Mobile Learning.

A short video accompanies the resources.

e-Portfolios

e-Portfolios are an emerging technology and a useful tool to aid personal development planning.

Blogs and Wikis

A Blog is an individuals online journal, the term comes from web log.

By contrast a Wiki is a collection of web pages that can be edited by a group.

Mobile Learning

M-learning is the art of using mobile technologies to enhance the learning experience.

Handheld devices and the Internet can be blended to engage and motivate learners, any time and anywhere.