@giles_julian I Skype tutor so I do enjoy it/ but I have always known my students for a couple of years before we move on to Skype #mscidel
@fitzwili Love that! This sort of thing shows an evolution of textbooks, not just replacement. Maximises possibilities of the net #mscidel
@fitzwili #mscidel Quite! I do a lot of teaching over skype, much prefer f2f sessions though. Skype does give a strong tunnel vision focus.
@giles_julian or this ipad/app elearning anatomy coursehttp://www.imaios.com/en I unabashedly cheerlead for this type of stuff! #mscidel
@giles_julian I agree VOIP provides measure of cues but there is something about physical presence exuding harmlessness #mscidel
@fitzwili How about this for hands on? http://t.co/6fKNO0Sm #mscidel
@LiOshy @fritha_vet schools hve begun to push distance learning http://t.co/uWs0jTzO wonder about hands-on experience? #mscidel
@fitzwili I agree for text based communication, esp for limited space like twitter, not so sure re VOIP though #mscidel
@karenwatchman Second Life is the most intimidating thing for me! Congrats! #mscidel
@2_hamilton #mscidel That is one thing I'm thinking about as I read Life on the Screen. Getting a headache... ;)
@karenwatchman I think it bodes really well! If you can come out the other side of this, the virtual uni campus should be easy! #mscidel
My son just had to get me out from the bottom of the sea in Second Life - doesn't bode well for next week #mscidel
@giles_julian #mscidel I am always excited about new things (prensky esque), but what are the trade off's?
@carolinedobdav Thanks for that, am about to check it out #mscidel
@CMSinclair how much trust cud we put on somethg we no see. a virtual character at times reveal the real person. i'll say both. #mscidel
Which matters more - embodiment of self, or of others? I've a problem recognising faces in embodied world; less of a worry online. #mscidel
matriculation, ticked!!! yippee #mscidel
@fritha_l subjects that need hands-on or practical experiments may be tricky. cant imagine a surgeon with purely online learning #mscidel
@speedysnail opps! will make it up over the 4 days hols #mscidel
Does subject matter being taught have a bearing on level of embodiment required in the teaching method? Maths vs French?! #mscidel
@Nikki_1976 #mscidel That is the question! Is VOIP /virtual presence like physical presence? I am still thinking...
@giles_julian Does access to this technology then not make the need for face-to-face somewhat redundant?#mscidel
@Nikki_1976 I think it does! Very much subject specific, although we need to think of where embodiement begins/ ends eg skype. #mscidel
@giles_julian #mscidel first music, then movies, now books. next up: government and education. bout time too.