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Dr Simon Ball
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Accessibility and online education consultant and lecturer, world music and Eurovision nerd, lover of dogs, cats, and lasagne. (He / they). If you rate celery any higher than 'tolerable' we may not get along.
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Registration now open for OU online Masters module Technology Enhanced Learning: Foundations And Futures for Feb 26 start. 60 PG credits, entirely online. Also part of Masters in Online Teaching. Ideal for new and experienced educators from all sectors & countries.
www.open.ac.uk/postgraduate...
Technology–enhanced learning: foundations and futures The skills and knowledge you’ll acquire through supported postgraduate study at The Open University can bring real-life benefits to you and your career. Learn about the theory and practice of online and blended learning Flexible study. Fully online. 60 postgraduate credits. www.open.ac.uk/postgraduate/modules/h880
October 22, 2025 at 1:01 PM
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Registration is now open for Open University postgrad module Research and Scholarship in Digital Education www.open.ac.uk/postgraduate...
Aimed at those moving into postgrad study or thinking of or starting a PhD. Starts Oct 4th (until May 2026). Students can participate in April Online Conference.
A postcard advertising Open University module H890 Research and Scholarship in Digital Education. Aside from the module name the text reads: The skills and knowledge you'll acquire through supported postgraduate study at the Open University can bring real-life benefits to you and your career. There is further text beneath an image of two students working together, which reads Evaluate teaching innovation through cutting-edge research. www.open.ac.uk/postgraduate/modules/H890 and buttons reading 'Flexible study', 'Fully online' and '60 postgraduate credits'. There is also a QR code going to the same place as the link mentioned above.
July 15, 2025 at 8:19 AM
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You can now read a summary of the brilliant 2025 H890 Research And Scholarship In Digital Education Conference. Two insightful and thought-provoking keynotes (thank you @neilselwyn.bsky.social @shaileyminocha.bsky.social ) and 9 truly excellent student presentations!

www.open.ac.uk/blogs/MAOT/i...
A cartoon divided into four squares, each featuring a penguin, as if they were all in an online video conference. One wears large headphones, one is looking directly at the camera, and two are passing a cake between each other, subverting the fact that they are all in separate locations. This image is used as the main image on the H890 conference homepage.
April 23, 2025 at 2:47 PM
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Reminder to register for our FREE "Research & Scholarship in Digital Education Online Student Conference" to hear from our Masters in Online Teaching students and keynotes from Prof Neil Selwyn and Prof Shailey Minocha. Details and registration link here: www.open.ac.uk/blogs/H890Co...
A cartoon featuring penguins participating in an online video conference with their webcams in a 2x2 grid, but they are 'breaking the fourth wall' by handing a cake to one another despite being supposedly in different locations.
March 26, 2025 at 8:26 AM
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Registration closes soon (23 Jan) for our 100%-online educator-oriented module 'Technology-Enhanced Learning: Foundations and Futures' (counts as 33% of Masters in Online Teaching)
www.open.ac.uk/postgraduate...
Ideal development for educators, enjoying perspectives from an global cohort. Pls share!
A slide showing an image of a well dressed woman at a desk with a laptop smiling and speaking towards a large video camera. Text reads "Masters in Online Teaching - Learn the theory and practice of online, blended and technology-enhanced learning from experts at the Institute of Educational Technology. Available globally. Fully online. Flexible study pathway" There is a QR code pointing to https://www.open.ac.uk/postgraduate/qualifications/f98
November 26, 2024 at 9:29 AM
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3 weeks left to sign up for the Open University's excellent 60-credit PG module 'Research & Scholarship in Digital Education'? Ideal for anyone planning on / starting a PhD or who wants to have a better understanding of the essential principles of educational research. www.open.ac.uk/postgraduate...
August 27, 2024 at 3:13 PM