All Distance and online learning articles

Opinion

A Mooc with no gobbledegook

2017-07-19T13:16:00Z

Tips for designing a successful online course

Feature

The open educational relationship between India and the UK

2015-09-10T00:00:00Z

Both countries could benefit from embracing fully the open education movement, say Tejas Joshi and Simon Lancaster

Feature

Practical science at a distance

2015-07-03T00:00:00Z

Eleanor Crabb discusses the advantages and practicalities of teaching experimental skills online

Opinion

We need to talk about VLEs

2015-06-23T09:18:00Z

What do we use VLEs for? Michael Seery discusses the ubiquitous classroom tool

Feedback

Developing understanding

2015-05-11T00:00:00Z

Discussions from the magazine, website, blog and social media

Feature

Massive Open Online Chemistry

2015-03-09T00:00:00Z

Michael Anderson, Jonathan Agger, Stephen Ashworth, Simon Lancaster and Patrick O’Malley explore the trends in teaching chemistry online

Ideas

Student blogs

2015-02-17T08:24:00Z

Peter Banks explains why his students create chemistry blogs

News

RSC rewards excellence in chemical education

2014-06-04T00:00:00Z

John Holman, Keith Taber, Mike Cole and Peter Dowding honoured for their contributions

Feature

Beyond the presentation: student authored vignettes

2014-03-06T00:00:00Z

Why stop at asking students to give presentations? The technology to empower them to produce versatile and reusable blended learning objects is readily accessible, explains Simon Lancaster

News

OU launches online laboratory

2013-08-21T00:00:00Z

On-screen experiments go live

Feature

Unlocking video: 24/7 learning for iPod generation

2012-07-01T00:00:00Z

The capability to produce high quality video is now literally in the palm of your hand. Find out how video can be used to enhance your teaching and support your students' learning.