Lisa Harris

Educational innovator & disruptor at University of Southampton. Champion of Web Science, Digital Literacies & Digital Marketing MOOC. Open access only please. Fascinated by transformative potential of technology for education and business.

Feedback on final #UOSM2033 posts

We were very impressed with the quality of work produced for the final task – lots of video and other media used creatively which was great to see. A big shout out for an excellent final video goes to Nikhil Anand :-) In general most posts had a strong focus on the development of your professional digital profiles, with effective use of screenshots, self-produced graphics and very good video, including many with their own voiceovers or even their own filming and editing. Continue reading →

General feedback on topic 5

For topic 5 we challenged you to push yourselves a little harder and try something different – it was good to see a number of you responded to this with Piktocharts, Prezis and Powtoons! In your final assessed posts (due 10th January) you might like to reflect upon any specific value you obtained from these tools that you will take forward to future modules, or to the building of your own professional online profiles. Continue reading →

General feedback on topic 4

There was a broad range of possible topics to choose from and collectively you have covered a variety of ethical issues around business or educational applications of social media. It is clear that you have also learned a lot from reading and commenting on the work of your colleagues with different viewpoints. Continue reading →

Topic 5: Open access to online content

Please read these notes and check out the links below, before preparing and posting your answer to the set question. This document should be regarded as just the start of the discussion, which is then developed over the next two weeks through the conversations themselves and sharing of further relevant links. Continue reading →

General Feedback on Topic 3

Well done for all your efforts in topic 3. It was good to see a number of you tuning into the importance of authenticity, rather than indulge in lengthy descriptions of how to use LinkedIn, for example. You can achieve more impact by linking to a key piece which describes how to do this, and keeping your words to discuss which aspects you might find useful/difficult to do for yourself and why. Continue reading →

Topic 4: social media ethics

Please read these notes and check out the links below, before preparing and posting your answer to the set question. This document should be regarded as just the start of the discussions, which are then developed over the next two weeks through the conversations themselves and the sharing of further relevant links. These articles are intended to give you a flavour of the topic, and get you started on answering the Topic 4 set question below. Continue reading →

General feedback on topic 2

Please check your own googledoc for your individual feedback (it’s the same one as for topic 1!) Thanks to all of you for some excellent discussions about online identity. Yes it is a huge area and impossible for one person to cover everything, but I hope you agree that collectively the group has produced a variety of interesting perspectives and resources on the topic. Continue reading →

Topic 3: Building a professional digital profile

Please read these notes and check out the links, before preparing and posting your answer to the set question. This document should be regarded as just the start of the discussion, which we all then develop over the next two weeks through the conversations themselves and the sharing of further relevant links. It is intended to give you a flavour of the challenges and opportunities in managing your professional online identity, and get you started on answering the Topic 3 set question below. Continue reading →

General feedback on Topic 1

Thanks for all your enthusiastic and informative topic 1 contributions. Your individual feedback is on your Googledoc - please check it and add comments/queries if you wish. You may have been asked for more information, for example *links to the comments you've made*, in which case the marking process won't yet be complete. We will be going through this feedback at the drop in session on Friday 28th (9 - 10am in 2/3041) , so please make sure you attend. Continue reading →

Topic 2: Managing your online identity

Please read these brief notes and check out the links, before preparing and posting your answer to the set question. This document should be regarded as just the start of the discussions, which are then developed over the next two weeks through the conversations themselves and the sharing of further relevant links. Continue reading →

Friday drop in sessions – do come and say hello :-)

Hi everyone - it's fair to say that attendance at the first two sessions has been a little, er, sparse :-) Please note there will be *specific topic 1 feedback* covered in the next class on Friday (28/10). Do come along and make sure you understand your individual feedback report, are clear about how everything works, and can therefore apply your best efforts to Topic 2. Continue reading →

How are you getting on? A brief checklist…

Hi everyone By now you should have set up your blogs, completed the "self test" and advised us of your details via the Google Form so we can get your blog displayed within the module blog and others can comment on your work. Don’t forget that your first topic 1 piece should be posted by midnight on Sunday (16th), the two comments on the work of other students by midnight Wednesday (19th) and your reflective summaries are due by end of Sunday (23rd). Continue reading →

Topic 1: “Digital Visitors” and “Digital Residents”

Please read these brief notes and check out the links, before preparing and posting your answer to the set question. This document should be regarded as just the start of the discussion, which we all then develop over the next two weeks. Continue reading →

Welcome to #UOSM2033

We hope you enjoy our Curriculum Innovation module. I’m sure it will be quite a different learning experience for you :-) http://www.slideshare.net/lisaharris/uosm2033-intro-session-06102016-66755343 This post contains important information and useful links. Please read it carefully… There will be an introductory face to face session to explain how the module works on 6th October at 11am in 2/1079. Continue reading →

General feedback on topic 5

For topic 5 we challenged you to push yourselves a little harder and try something different – it was good to see a number of you responded to this with Prezis, Vlogs and Powtoons! In your final assessed posts (due by midnight on 10th January), you might like to reflect upon any specific value you obtained from these tools that you will take forward to future modules, or to the building of your own professional online profiles. Continue reading →

General feedback on topic 4

Some of you do not seem to be checking your feedback document - we make a point of getting the topic by topic feedback to you very quickly so you can act on it for the next topic, so please make sure you read and absorb it! There was a broad range of possible topics to choose from and collectively you have covered a variety of ethical issues around business or educational applications of social media. Continue reading →

Topic 5: Open access to online content

Please read these notes and check out the links below, before preparing and posting your answer to the set question. This document should be regarded as just the start of the discussion, which is then developed over the next two weeks through the conversations themselves and sharing of further relevant links. Continue reading →

General feedback on topic 3

Well done for all your efforts in topic 3 – it is the most popular topic so far in terms of volume and enthusiasm. Keep it up! Your individual feedback is now posted. A general points to bear in mind for next time – Some of you in this topic were rather descriptive, for example in terms of explaining how to use LinkedIn. Continue reading →

Topic 4: social media ethics

Please read these notes and check out the links below, before preparing and posting your answer to the set question. This document should be regarded as just the start of the discussions, which are then developed over the next two weeks through the conversations themselves and the sharing of further relevant links. These articles are intended to give you a flavour of the topic, and get you started on answering the Topic 4 set question below. Relevant articles/videos http://www. Continue reading →

General feedback on Topic 2

Please check your own googledoc for your individual feedback (it's the same one as for topic 1!) Thanks to all of you for some excellent discussions about online identity. Yes it is a huge area and impossible for one person to cover everything, but I hope you agree that collectively the group has produced a variety of interesting perspectives and resources on the topic. Continue reading →