http://lydias.blogdrive.com/ Lydia Arnold's Blog Mon, 30 Jan 2006 16:15:08 PST http://www.blogdrive.com Copyright 2006. http://lydias.blogdrive.com/archive/98.html Mon, 30 Jan 2006 16:14:49 GMT to .mac I have been experimenting with the blog facility within .mac and a smitten with it's integration with the other apps on my computer. So I have moved over to: www.lydiaarnold.net :-) http://lydias.blogdrive.com/comments?id=98 http://lydias.blogdrive.com/archive/97.html Sun, 22 Jan 2006 16:07:18 GMT I recently submitted my third MA submission entitled "An Enquiry in to the promotion of Autonomy in Personalised Learning". The context of this study … The reason for my enquiry was simply to capture how autonomy (incorporating the key concept of personalisation) can be promoted online. The findings from this study may begin to inform the consideration of how, if at all, online higher education providers, and particularly the Ultraversity Project can improve provision to promote autonomy, if this is desirable. For me personally this research grew out of seeds set last... (more) http://lydias.blogdrive.com/comments?id=97 http://lydias.blogdrive.com/archive/96.html Mon, 16 Jan 2006 21:01:13 GMT The cloud appreciation society This site has some awesome pictures from nature, as a cloud spotter and geographer this is a particularly interesting site. The site explains "The clouds are Nature’s poetry – sometimes spoken in a whisper, sometimes roared with all her might" - what an amazing thought. I particularly like the cloud of the month (July 05!) feature! My four year old studying weather said clouds are like a blanket which keeps the land warm, if there are no clouds it's colder. What a cute explanation. http://lydias.blogdrive.com/comments?id=96 http://lydias.blogdrive.com/archive/95.html Wed, 04 Jan 2006 22:10:27 GMT today. Christmas has been fab but as usual never long eough. Some Christmas pictures here Christmas has included lots of Star Wars, a broken Mondeo (boo), a broken mobile as of yesterday and being well looked after by family & friends, in fact we hardly had to buy food the last two weeks - result! Last night we rounded of the holiday by seeing two friends ... Paul I did not know was so scarily like me! We are both Klutz's - full of daily disasters - he is by self admission a cross between Victor Meldrew & Frank Spencer! So amused were we by Paul's daily... (more) http://lydias.blogdrive.com/comments?id=95 http://lydias.blogdrive.com/archive/94.html Fri, 16 Dec 2005 20:53:27 GMT The coolest Christmas link courtesy of Leonie - Make Santa do whatever you say! http://lydias.blogdrive.com/comments?id=94 http://lydias.blogdrive.com/archive/93.html Thu, 15 Dec 2005 14:25:08 GMT Word limits are set to provide a level playing field amongst students/researchers. Someone submitting 6000 words would have a clear potential advantage over someone submiting 4000. That is not to say that the quality of the work is necessarily better. Longer reports often use more words to say what a smaller report says. In my experience it is not so that longer accounts are more tightly packed, but are looser, padded and conversational.More is not better. Given that word counts are often difficult to judge when the media varieties in submissions are rich I have not really... (more) http://lydias.blogdrive.com/comments?id=93 http://lydias.blogdrive.com/archive/92.html Tue, 06 Dec 2005 21:20:54 GMT Reading Shirley's blog as I sometimes do I was reminded of the joys of Internet radio. Work remotely & tune in to your office area online! Hear what they hear! How very cool! Perhaps remote working would benefit from office radio - with broadcasts from the coffee machine. We do already have video views though ... As Ultranauts round on Chelmsford for the December face 2 face ... spot them with the Lab's webcams. There's no escape .... http://lydias.blogdrive.com/comments?id=92 http://lydias.blogdrive.com/archive/91.html Mon, 05 Dec 2005 22:47:04 GMT My road in the snow last week. Snow is fab! It's the right sort of weather for this time of year! My house in the snow too! http://lydias.blogdrive.com/comments?id=91 http://lydias.blogdrive.com/archive/90.html Wed, 23 Nov 2005 15:27:00 GMT My Independent Learning Module for my MA is based around Autonomous Learning, specifically it is looking at how autonomous learning may be promoted in an online environment and how effective online strategies are at promoting autonomy. According to the QAA (2005) one of the consequences of Higher Education’s emphasis on autonomous learners is the emergence of new strategies to promote autonomy, including distance learning and the use of electronic materials. The combination of optimum online conditions for autonomous... (more) http://lydias.blogdrive.com/comments?id=90 http://lydias.blogdrive.com/archive/89.html Wed, 09 Nov 2005 19:32:05 GMT Sprout soup - for sprout lovers 225g/8oz Brussels sprouts, trimmed and sliced knob of butter 1⁄2 chicken stock cube 290ml/1⁄2 pint boiling water 150ml/1⁄4 pint double cream salt and freshly ground black pepper 1. Cook the Brussels sprouts in a knob of butter for two minutes, stirring occasionally. 2. Crumble in the chicken stock cube and add the boiling water. 3. Bring the liquid to the boil, then reduce the heat to allow the stock to simmer for 10 minutes. 4. Carefully pour... (more) http://lydias.blogdrive.com/comments?id=89