All Distance and online learning articles

Ideas
Learning at home for 16–18

2020-03-26T16:14:00Z

Use these curriculum-relevant resources and activities remotely with your 16–18 classes
Analysis
Irish teachers share their dos and don’ts of remote teaching

2020-03-26T09:49:00Z

How distance learning is working out in Ireland
Ideas
Learning at home for 11–14

2020-03-24T14:06:00Z

A selection of curriculum-relevant resources and activities to use remotely with your 11–14 classes
Opinion
Learning to teach from home

2020-03-23T16:56:00Z

How one teacher is handling the transition to working remotely
Ideas
How to teach practical chemistry remotely

2020-03-19T15:39:00Z

Ideas for keeping up students’ practical skills while schools are closed
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.