{"id":14,"date":"2023-07-17T10:15:41","date_gmt":"2023-07-17T09:15:41","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.open.ac.uk\/blogs\/H890Conference\/?page_id=14"},"modified":"2026-01-21T10:41:24","modified_gmt":"2026-01-21T10:41:24","slug":"2024-conference","status":"publish","type":"page","link":"https:\/\/www.open.ac.uk\/blogs\/H890Conference\/index.php\/2024-conference\/","title":{"rendered":"<B>2024 Conference Archive<\/B>"},"content":{"rendered":"<figure id=\"attachment_11\" aria-describedby=\"caption-attachment-11\" style=\"width: 300px\" class=\"wp-caption alignnone\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"size-medium wp-image-11\" src=\"https:\/\/www.open.ac.uk\/blogs\/H890Conference\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/07\/elena-kloppenburg-RYRmdvUHaR8-unsplasha-300x200.jpg\" alt=\"A laptop, notebook and pen, coffee mug and water bottle on a wooden table.\" width=\"300\" height=\"200\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.open.ac.uk\/blogs\/H890Conference\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/07\/elena-kloppenburg-RYRmdvUHaR8-unsplasha-300x200.jpg 300w, https:\/\/www.open.ac.uk\/blogs\/H890Conference\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/07\/elena-kloppenburg-RYRmdvUHaR8-unsplasha-768x512.jpg 768w, https:\/\/www.open.ac.uk\/blogs\/H890Conference\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/07\/elena-kloppenburg-RYRmdvUHaR8-unsplasha.jpg 840w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 300px) 100vw, 300px\" \/><figcaption id=\"caption-attachment-11\" class=\"wp-caption-text\">Photo by Elena Kloppenburg on Unsplash<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n<p>The conference took place on:<\/p>\n<ul>\n<li><strong>Friday 12th April 2024, starting at 09:00.<\/strong><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p>The <a href=\"https:\/\/www.open.ac.uk\/postgraduate\/modules\/h890\">H890 &#8216;Research and Scholarship in Digital Education&#8217; online module<\/a> is part of the <a href=\"https:\/\/www.open.ac.uk\/postgraduate\/qualifications\/f98\">MA in Online Teaching<\/a> programme run by the Institute of Educational Technology (IET) at the Open University UK. This online conference was presented using the Open University\u2019s Online Rooms, powered by Adobe Connect.<\/p>\n<p>Each H890 student contributed a short presentation to the conference &#8211; see the Conference Programme below for details. Two students were subsequently nominated by their peers to receive a Presentation Star Award for the most effective presentations &#8211; these are also indicated in the Programme below.<\/p>\n<figure id=\"attachment_37\" aria-describedby=\"caption-attachment-37\" style=\"width: 219px\" class=\"wp-caption alignright\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"size-medium wp-image-37\" src=\"https:\/\/www.open.ac.uk\/blogs\/H890Conference\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/01\/Prof-Makoe-219x300.jpg\" alt=\"A portrait photograph of Professor Makoe\" width=\"219\" height=\"300\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.open.ac.uk\/blogs\/H890Conference\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/01\/Prof-Makoe-219x300.jpg 219w, https:\/\/www.open.ac.uk\/blogs\/H890Conference\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/01\/Prof-Makoe.jpg 519w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 219px) 100vw, 219px\" \/><figcaption id=\"caption-attachment-37\" class=\"wp-caption-text\">Professor Mpine Makoe<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n<p>We were also honoured to welcome <strong>Professor Mpine Makoe<\/strong> to deliver our keynote presentation. Professor Makoe is the Executive Dean of the College of Education and the Commonwealth of Learning Chair in Open Education Practices\/ Resources (OEP\/OER) (2018-2022) at the University of South Africa (UNISA). She is a National Research Foundation (NRF) rated research professor in Open Distance eLearning (ODeL) and an OER ambassador for the International Council for Distance Education (ICDE). She is a UNESCO higher education expert working on the Futures for Higher Education 2050, a member of the University of the Futures Network. She has also facilitated the development of ODL policies in different universities in Africa as a consultant for the Commonwealth of Learning. Professor Makoe spoke to the conference on the subject of &#8220;<strong>Shaping the Futures of Digital Scholarship<\/strong>&#8220;.<\/p>\n<h2>Registration<\/h2>\n<p>Registration for the April 2025 conference will open in January 2025.<\/p>\n<h2>Conference Programme<\/h2>\n<div><strong>Friday 12th April (Times given are BST)<\/strong><\/div>\n<table style=\"font-size: 1rem;\" border=\"1\" width=\"100%\" cellspacing=\"0\" cellpadding=\"4\">\n<tbody>\n<tr valign=\"top\">\n<th width=\"10%\">Start Time<\/th>\n<th width=\"10%\">End Time<\/th>\n<th width=\"25%\">Speaker<\/th>\n<th width=\"55%\">Presentation Title<\/th>\n<\/tr>\n<tr valign=\"top\">\n<td width=\"10%\">09:00<\/td>\n<td width=\"10%\">09:30<\/td>\n<td width=\"25%\">Professor Mpine Makoe, University of South Africa<\/td>\n<td width=\"55%\">KEYNOTE: <strong>Shaping the Futures of Digital Scholarship<\/strong><\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr valign=\"top\">\n<td width=\"10%\">09:30<\/td>\n<td width=\"10%\">09:45<\/td>\n<td width=\"25%\">Brenda Little<\/td>\n<td width=\"55%\"><a href=\"https:\/\/www.open.ac.uk\/blogs\/H890Conference\/index.php\/2024\/03\/20\/contributory-factors-to-disengagement-with-elearning-in-the-nhs-workforce\/\"><strong>Contributory Factors to Disengagement with eLearning in the NHS Workforce<\/strong><\/a><strong> (Presentation Star Award winner)<\/strong><\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr valign=\"top\">\n<td width=\"10%\">09:45<\/td>\n<td width=\"10%\">10:00<\/td>\n<td width=\"25%\">Tina Hedger<\/td>\n<td width=\"55%\"><a href=\"https:\/\/www.open.ac.uk\/blogs\/H890Conference\/index.php\/2024\/03\/20\/online-learning-and-children-critically-exploring-their-lived-experiences\/\"><strong>Online learning and children \u2013 critically exploring their lived experiences<\/strong><\/a><\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr valign=\"top\">\n<td width=\"10%\">10:00<\/td>\n<td width=\"10%\">10:15<\/td>\n<td width=\"25%\">Marilyn Long<\/td>\n<td width=\"55%\"><a href=\"https:\/\/www.open.ac.uk\/blogs\/H890Conference\/index.php\/2024\/03\/20\/can-digital-pedagogy-create-real-world-inclusion-for-autistic-student-outliers\/\"><strong>Can digital pedagogy create real-world inclusion for autistic student outliers?<\/strong><\/a><\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr valign=\"top\">\n<td width=\"10%\">10:15<\/td>\n<td width=\"10%\">10:45<\/td>\n<td width=\"25%\">BREAK<\/td>\n<td width=\"55%\">\n<p id=\"yui_3_17_2_1_1610989615704_31\" class=\"oublog-title\">\n<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr valign=\"top\">\n<td width=\"10%\">10:45<\/td>\n<td width=\"10%\">11:00<\/td>\n<td width=\"25%\">Andy Eagle-Weston<\/td>\n<td width=\"55%\"><a href=\"https:\/\/www.open.ac.uk\/blogs\/H890Conference\/index.php\/2024\/03\/20\/asynchronous-online-learning-facilitating-management-compliance-in-a-uk-university\/\"><strong>Asynchronous online learning: facilitating management compliance in a UK university <\/strong><\/a><strong>(Presentation Star Award winner)<\/strong><\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr valign=\"top\">\n<td width=\"10%\">11:00<\/td>\n<td width=\"10%\">11:15<\/td>\n<td width=\"25%\">Nina Williams<\/td>\n<td width=\"55%\">\n<p id=\"yui_3_17_2_1_1610732774457_31\" class=\"oublog-title\"><a href=\"https:\/\/www.open.ac.uk\/blogs\/H890Conference\/index.php\/2024\/03\/20\/adhd-and-the-vle-student-perspectives-and-improvement-strategies\/\"><strong>ADHD and the VLE: Student Perspectives and Improvement Strategies<\/strong><\/a><\/p>\n<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr valign=\"top\">\n<td width=\"10%\">11:15<\/td>\n<td width=\"10%\">11:30<\/td>\n<td width=\"25%\">Ian Kirton<\/td>\n<td width=\"55%\"><strong><a href=\"https:\/\/www.open.ac.uk\/blogs\/H890Conference\/index.php\/2024\/03\/20\/investigation-into-the-digital-pedagogical-practices-of-bucher-emhart-glass\/\"> Investigation into the Digital Pedagogical Practices of Bucher Emhart Glass\u00a0\u00a0<\/a><\/strong><\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr valign=\"top\">\n<td width=\"10%\">11:30<\/td>\n<td width=\"10%\">11:45<\/td>\n<td width=\"25%\">Ju Tope<\/td>\n<td width=\"55%\">\n<p id=\"yui_3_17_2_1_1610889285497_207\" class=\"oublog-title\"><a href=\"https:\/\/www.open.ac.uk\/blogs\/H890Conference\/index.php\/2024\/03\/20\/mini-mooc-for-capstone-it-project-module\/\"><strong>Mini MOOC for Capstone IT project module<\/strong><\/a><\/p>\n<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<\/tbody>\n<\/table>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>The conference took place on: Friday 12th April 2024, starting at 09:00. 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