Category: Collaborative Working

  • The pedagogical power of page-turners

    The pedagogical power of page-turners

    What could be better than curling up with a good book? How about a little learning with your literature? Earlier in the year our unit ran an in-person event at the Open University Library, the LDS LINK event (Learner and Discovery Services, Learning Innovation and Knowledge for those who like two acronyms for the price […]

  • Evolving design: shaping our work around a service-led model

    Evolving design: shaping our work around a service-led model

    Gerald Evans ~ Head of Learning Design Since 2020 our experiences as a Learning Design (LD) team have been heavily influenced by much of our work moving online. The pandemic led to us resetting how we operated and in particular required us to find effective online mechanisms for running collaborative sessions while continuing to have […]

  • Virtually reality: Learning while we play with VR at work

    Virtually reality: Learning while we play with VR at work

    Mary Simper and Paul Astles  ~ Learning Designers Who knew that meeting other humans inside a virtual world could create a sense of togetherness and promote positive wellbeing. Well, it turns out that it can. The Learning Design team have been experimenting with the use of virtual reality (VR). This article will explore how it […]

  • The Learning Design Cross Institutional Network: Creating a space for Learning Design discussions

    The Learning Design Cross Institutional Network: Creating a space for Learning Design discussions

    Mark Williams ~ Senior Learning Designer  Natasha Huckle and Mark Williams were excited to host the Learning Design Cross Institutional Network this year at the Open University campus in Milton Keynes. With support from Jim Harris (University of Northampton) and Simon Walker (UCL) they identified themes for exploration and called out for learning designers across […]