“The seminar will begin by mapping the current dimensions and players in the field of technology enhanced learning, in the UK and in the wider EU, building on the findings being generated by the principal research funding bodies. Participants will be invited to assist in building the map.

It will then go on to look at how the TEL-funded development proposals can be located within this developing research space, and will consider the following questions:

• In which directions are they moving the field forward?
• How do they relate to other funded research in the field?
• How will they build on current issues and findings?

The seminar will then consider the mechanisms and technologies available for supporting the cumulation of knowledge from researchers and from practitioners as action researchers in the field.”

• What is the difference between interdisciplinarity and multidisciplinarity?
• Does it matter?
• Can you engineer interdisciplinarity or can it only arise spontaneously?
• What about funding for interdisciplinary work?

“These and other issues raised by the audience will be the focus of discussion by a panel that will include, amongst others, Prof. Alan Bundy, School of Informatics, University of Edinburgh and Prof. Yvonne Rogers, Professor of HCI, Department of Computing, The Open University.

The session will have an ‘Any Questions’ format after short presentations by the guest speakers. If you have a query you would like the panel to address, please email it to j.taylor@open.ac.uk.”

“This seminar will focus on how the technology in technology-enhanced learning can also function as powerful research instrumentation. Computer-based research methods permit methodological innovation and allow the in-depth study of learning processes (as well as outcomes).The following topics will be covered and illustrated with research examples”:

• Research issues that can be addressed with process data
• Data and method triangulation
• Real-time video capture of computer screen activity
• Logging keystrokes and mouse movements
• Recording learners' reflective comments
• 'Think aloud' verbal report methods...pros/cons & alternatives
• Visual attention tracking
• Coding and analysis tools
• Sources of further information and resources

“TLRP is committed to building UK capacity for conducting high quality educational research but what about the particular challenges of building research capacity in the field of technology-enhanced learning? We will present an analysis of responses to the first call for proposals for TEL funding as a means of identifying some of these challenges and potential solutions. Speakers will include Prof. Stephen Baron, TLRP Associate Director for Capacity Building, as well as practitioner researchers.”

We regret to announce that this seminar has had to be cancelled due to logistical problems.

Information on TLRP’s policy on user engagement can be found at http://www.tlrp.org/users .

The work of the main Thematic Group which has distilled some of the things we have learned about it is described at: http://www.tlrp.org/themes/seminar/edwards/current.html.