Category Archives: Accredited

One third through IDEL – what have I learned?

So, #Ophelia has hit Ireland, the electricity has gone, laptop is tethered to my phone so good opportunity to write this week’s blog post without distraction! One of the things I love about IDEL is the requirement to keep a blog – no, not this one, but another one where I get lots of helpfulContinue reading “One third through IDEL – what have I learned?”

Reflections on IDEL Week 1

Well, the panic is over. I didn’t figure out Minecraft but I did manage to download it and set it up on my iPad. I’m keeping my mind open as to the learnings I will gain from it but for now I think I’ll just park it and focus on the course content that interestsContinue reading “Reflections on IDEL Week 1”

Panic stations!

This week’s blog should focus on Week 2 of the MOOC ‘Discovering Your PhD Potential: Writing a Research Proposal’ offered by the University of Leicester via FutureLearn, specifically applying a deductive approach to define a research proposal. Of course, I don’t have any research focus concrete enough to complete the activity but have thoroughly enjoyed theContinue reading “Panic stations!”

Stepping Stones

Reflecting on Week 1 of the MOOC ‘Discovering Your PhD Potential: Writing a Research Proposal’ offered by the University of Leicester via FutureLearn, I have given a lot of thought to the challenges involved in obtaining a doctorate. Time and cost are obvious ones but I need to give some thought to the more fundamental challengeContinue reading “Stepping Stones”

IDEL – roll on, I think?

3 weeks and counting to the start of my first course in Digital Education! It’s a double credit course so should keep me out of trouble for the autumn semester. Then all I have to do is get through one more semester for a postgrad cert, another two after that for a postgrad diploma. AsContinue reading “IDEL – roll on, I think?”