Online Learning Update

by University of Leicester

A former chemistry lecturer will experiment with new formulas for using technology in teaching after taking charge of the University of Leicester’s award-winning e-learning initiative this month (September).Gráinne Conole, formerly Professor of E-learning at the Open University, has joined Leicester as head of its Beyond Distance Research Alliance, which brings together teachers and researchers interested in innovation in teaching and learning to share best practice, learn about new developments in learning technologies and experiment with different forms of e-learning.

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