Institute of Educational Technology
@ietatou.bsky.social
The Open University's Institute of Educational Technology (IET) is a global leader in the field of pedagogy, known for advancing open and distance learning globally since 1970.
https://iet.open.ac.uk/
https://iet.open.ac.uk/
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We are delighted that the OU has been awarded £4.9M by the UK Research & Innovation (UKRI) ESRC: Economic and Social Research Council to lead the delivery of an exciting new approach to research skills development in the social sciences.
Read more: research.open.ac.uk/news/ou-awar...
Read more: research.open.ac.uk/news/ou-awar...
Delighted to share that IET will be at the heart of innovation in co-creating this new Research Capacity Hub for the social sciences over the next five years! 🎉
iet.open.ac.uk/projects/res...
iet.open.ac.uk/projects/res...
The new run of this course (Feb 2026) now includes updates about #health & educational #wearables, #AI in addition to many more recent #EdTech topics.
Register at:https://www.open.ac.uk/postgraduate/modules/h880/
Mode: online (stand alone or as part of @oumaot.bsky.social)
Deadline: 15 Jan 2026
Register at:https://www.open.ac.uk/postgraduate/modules/h880/
Mode: online (stand alone or as part of @oumaot.bsky.social)
Deadline: 15 Jan 2026
November 5, 2025 at 3:07 PM
The new run of this course (Feb 2026) now includes updates about #health & educational #wearables, #AI in addition to many more recent #EdTech topics.
Register at:https://www.open.ac.uk/postgraduate/modules/h880/
Mode: online (stand alone or as part of @oumaot.bsky.social)
Deadline: 15 Jan 2026
Register at:https://www.open.ac.uk/postgraduate/modules/h880/
Mode: online (stand alone or as part of @oumaot.bsky.social)
Deadline: 15 Jan 2026
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Vote for the OU's Open Societal Challenges (OSC) collaborative research platform in the Knowledge Exchange Awards 2025! 🏆
OSC aims to tackle some of the most important challenges of our time through impact-driven research 🔬🌏
👉 https://ke.org.uk/news/ke-awards-2025-public-vote-is-now-open/
OSC aims to tackle some of the most important challenges of our time through impact-driven research 🔬🌏
👉 https://ke.org.uk/news/ke-awards-2025-public-vote-is-now-open/
November 5, 2025 at 12:01 PM
Vote for the OU's Open Societal Challenges (OSC) collaborative research platform in the Knowledge Exchange Awards 2025! 🏆
OSC aims to tackle some of the most important challenges of our time through impact-driven research 🔬🌏
👉 https://ke.org.uk/news/ke-awards-2025-public-vote-is-now-open/
OSC aims to tackle some of the most important challenges of our time through impact-driven research 🔬🌏
👉 https://ke.org.uk/news/ke-awards-2025-public-vote-is-now-open/
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Thanks to the 200+ people who signed up for my session this morning at Open Education 2025! My talk is about the sociopolitical and critical dimensions of openness.
You can find a copy of the slides (CC BY) at..
opened25.sched.com/event/270La/...
You can find a copy of the slides (CC BY) at..
opened25.sched.com/event/270La/...
2025 Open Education Conference: Openness as Critical Perspective
View more about this event at 2025 Open Education Conference
opened25.sched.com
October 30, 2025 at 2:22 PM
Thanks to the 200+ people who signed up for my session this morning at Open Education 2025! My talk is about the sociopolitical and critical dimensions of openness.
You can find a copy of the slides (CC BY) at..
opened25.sched.com/event/270La/...
You can find a copy of the slides (CC BY) at..
opened25.sched.com/event/270La/...
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Registration now open for OU online Masters module Technology Enhanced Learning: Foundations And Futures for Feb 26 start. 60 PG credits, entirely online. Also part of Masters in Online Teaching. Ideal for new and experienced educators from all sectors & countries.
www.open.ac.uk/postgraduate...
www.open.ac.uk/postgraduate...
October 22, 2025 at 1:01 PM
Registration now open for OU online Masters module Technology Enhanced Learning: Foundations And Futures for Feb 26 start. 60 PG credits, entirely online. Also part of Masters in Online Teaching. Ideal for new and experienced educators from all sectors & countries.
www.open.ac.uk/postgraduate...
www.open.ac.uk/postgraduate...
Registration is now open for our Technology Enhanced Learning: Foundations And Futures. It is a standalone fully online module starting in February 2026 (60 PG credits) & optionally also forms the opening module of @oumaot.bsky.social.
www.open.ac.uk/postgraduate...
#OUMAOT #DigitalEducation
www.open.ac.uk/postgraduate...
#OUMAOT #DigitalEducation
Technology-enhanced learning: foundations and futures | Open University | H880
Develop your ability to engage creatively and effectively with the broad field of technology-enhanced learning, teaching, and training.
www.open.ac.uk
October 27, 2025 at 9:12 PM
Registration is now open for our Technology Enhanced Learning: Foundations And Futures. It is a standalone fully online module starting in February 2026 (60 PG credits) & optionally also forms the opening module of @oumaot.bsky.social.
www.open.ac.uk/postgraduate...
#OUMAOT #DigitalEducation
www.open.ac.uk/postgraduate...
#OUMAOT #DigitalEducation
🎓 Curious about the future of learning? Join The @openuniversity.bsky.social ’s H880 course and explore how technology drives education forward. Perfect for leaders, innovators, and lifelong learners! Check it out 👉 www.open.ac.uk/postgraduate...
#digitaleducation #OUMAOT @oumaot.bsky.social
#digitaleducation #OUMAOT @oumaot.bsky.social
October 22, 2025 at 11:28 AM
🎓 Curious about the future of learning? Join The @openuniversity.bsky.social ’s H880 course and explore how technology drives education forward. Perfect for leaders, innovators, and lifelong learners! Check it out 👉 www.open.ac.uk/postgraduate...
#digitaleducation #OUMAOT @oumaot.bsky.social
#digitaleducation #OUMAOT @oumaot.bsky.social
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🧭 As we navigate unsettling and turbulent times, what acts of solidarity and resistance are possible within open education spaces?
🌍 Equity, Solidarity and Resistance: Voices from across the Open Education space
🗓️ Wed 22 Oct | 16:00 - 17:00 (BST)
💻 Register: us06web.zoom.us/webinar/regi...
🌍 Equity, Solidarity and Resistance: Voices from across the Open Education space
🗓️ Wed 22 Oct | 16:00 - 17:00 (BST)
💻 Register: us06web.zoom.us/webinar/regi...
October 21, 2025 at 10:42 AM
🧭 As we navigate unsettling and turbulent times, what acts of solidarity and resistance are possible within open education spaces?
🌍 Equity, Solidarity and Resistance: Voices from across the Open Education space
🗓️ Wed 22 Oct | 16:00 - 17:00 (BST)
💻 Register: us06web.zoom.us/webinar/regi...
🌍 Equity, Solidarity and Resistance: Voices from across the Open Education space
🗓️ Wed 22 Oct | 16:00 - 17:00 (BST)
💻 Register: us06web.zoom.us/webinar/regi...
Don't miss #Community, #Equity and #Resilience webinar organised and co-hosted by @knowledgeen.bsky.social and @go-gn.bsky.social
Oct 16, 2025 11:30 AM BST
us06web.zoom.us/webinar/regi...
Oct 16, 2025 11:30 AM BST
us06web.zoom.us/webinar/regi...
October 13, 2025 at 9:56 AM
Don't miss #Community, #Equity and #Resilience webinar organised and co-hosted by @knowledgeen.bsky.social and @go-gn.bsky.social
Oct 16, 2025 11:30 AM BST
us06web.zoom.us/webinar/regi...
Oct 16, 2025 11:30 AM BST
us06web.zoom.us/webinar/regi...
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Our latest paper based on #healthwearable & #selftrack data
The findings show that some transplant recipients can actually meet and even exceed physical activity guidelines as measured by both subjective (self-reported training load) and objective GPS data. journals.sagepub.com/doi/10.1177/...
The findings show that some transplant recipients can actually meet and even exceed physical activity guidelines as measured by both subjective (self-reported training load) and objective GPS data. journals.sagepub.com/doi/10.1177/...
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October 11, 2025 at 9:22 AM
Our latest paper based on #healthwearable & #selftrack data
The findings show that some transplant recipients can actually meet and even exceed physical activity guidelines as measured by both subjective (self-reported training load) and objective GPS data. journals.sagepub.com/doi/10.1177/...
The findings show that some transplant recipients can actually meet and even exceed physical activity guidelines as measured by both subjective (self-reported training load) and objective GPS data. journals.sagepub.com/doi/10.1177/...
It’s been a busy few weeks for IET as we gear up for the new academic year📚
- First Field trails for 360-degree video for TPD
- Every1 project out and about in Milton Keynes
- IGNOU visit to the OU
- GOGN at UNESCO Digital Learning Week
- Incubating EdTech Business
- Vision Building EdTech 2035
- First Field trails for 360-degree video for TPD
- Every1 project out and about in Milton Keynes
- IGNOU visit to the OU
- GOGN at UNESCO Digital Learning Week
- Incubating EdTech Business
- Vision Building EdTech 2035
October 6, 2025 at 9:27 AM
It’s been a busy few weeks for IET as we gear up for the new academic year📚
- First Field trails for 360-degree video for TPD
- Every1 project out and about in Milton Keynes
- IGNOU visit to the OU
- GOGN at UNESCO Digital Learning Week
- Incubating EdTech Business
- Vision Building EdTech 2035
- First Field trails for 360-degree video for TPD
- Every1 project out and about in Milton Keynes
- IGNOU visit to the OU
- GOGN at UNESCO Digital Learning Week
- Incubating EdTech Business
- Vision Building EdTech 2035
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A very warm welcome to all students starting H890- Research and Scholarship in Digital Education tomorrow! 🎉 Wishing you the very best on your learning journey.
#digitaleducation #OUMAOT #newacaedmicyear
#digitaleducation #OUMAOT #newacaedmicyear
October 3, 2025 at 11:39 AM
A very warm welcome to all students starting H890- Research and Scholarship in Digital Education tomorrow! 🎉 Wishing you the very best on your learning journey.
#digitaleducation #OUMAOT #newacaedmicyear
#digitaleducation #OUMAOT #newacaedmicyear
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We're excited to welcome our Oct #OUGradSch25 PhD cohort to campus today! We can’t wait to hear about their research journeys.
On Fri, we’ll also welcome Professional Doctorate students.
Also welcome to the first PhD by Distance Learning cohort!
@oulibrary.bsky.social @openuniversity.bsky.social
On Fri, we’ll also welcome Professional Doctorate students.
Also welcome to the first PhD by Distance Learning cohort!
@oulibrary.bsky.social @openuniversity.bsky.social
September 30, 2025 at 2:20 PM
We're excited to welcome our Oct #OUGradSch25 PhD cohort to campus today! We can’t wait to hear about their research journeys.
On Fri, we’ll also welcome Professional Doctorate students.
Also welcome to the first PhD by Distance Learning cohort!
@oulibrary.bsky.social @openuniversity.bsky.social
On Fri, we’ll also welcome Professional Doctorate students.
Also welcome to the first PhD by Distance Learning cohort!
@oulibrary.bsky.social @openuniversity.bsky.social
📢JOB OPPORTUNITY 📢
Lead our £5M Research Capability Hub and come and work with some amazing colleagues @openuniversity.bsky.social Institute of Educational Technology and PolicyWISE
Closing date: 20 October 2025
jobs.open.ac.uk/job/Senior-H...
Lead our £5M Research Capability Hub and come and work with some amazing colleagues @openuniversity.bsky.social Institute of Educational Technology and PolicyWISE
Closing date: 20 October 2025
jobs.open.ac.uk/job/Senior-H...
Senior Hub Manager
Senior Hub Manager
jobs.open.ac.uk
September 29, 2025 at 3:15 PM
📢JOB OPPORTUNITY 📢
Lead our £5M Research Capability Hub and come and work with some amazing colleagues @openuniversity.bsky.social Institute of Educational Technology and PolicyWISE
Closing date: 20 October 2025
jobs.open.ac.uk/job/Senior-H...
Lead our £5M Research Capability Hub and come and work with some amazing colleagues @openuniversity.bsky.social Institute of Educational Technology and PolicyWISE
Closing date: 20 October 2025
jobs.open.ac.uk/job/Senior-H...
Some tips for those of you starting your studies with IET this October 📚
#studytips #OUMAOT
@oumaot.bsky.social
#studytips #OUMAOT
@oumaot.bsky.social
September 16, 2025 at 9:46 PM
Some tips for those of you starting your studies with IET this October 📚
#studytips #OUMAOT
@oumaot.bsky.social
#studytips #OUMAOT
@oumaot.bsky.social
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We are delighted that the OU has been awarded £4.9M by the UK Research & Innovation (UKRI) ESRC: Economic and Social Research Council to lead the delivery of an exciting new approach to research skills development in the social sciences.
Read more: research.open.ac.uk/news/ou-awar...
Read more: research.open.ac.uk/news/ou-awar...
September 11, 2025 at 9:29 AM
We are delighted that the OU has been awarded £4.9M by the UK Research & Innovation (UKRI) ESRC: Economic and Social Research Council to lead the delivery of an exciting new approach to research skills development in the social sciences.
Read more: research.open.ac.uk/news/ou-awar...
Read more: research.open.ac.uk/news/ou-awar...
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We're thrilled to be hosting six fantastic webinars on equity with @knowledgeen.bsky.social! Series starts 25 September.
Find out more about our amazing sessions & speakers:
go-gn.net/gogn/go-gn-x...
#EDI #openeducation #OER #openeducation #equity #OEP
@ietatou.bsky.social @oucsgd.bsky.social
Find out more about our amazing sessions & speakers:
go-gn.net/gogn/go-gn-x...
#EDI #openeducation #OER #openeducation #equity #OEP
@ietatou.bsky.social @oucsgd.bsky.social
GO-GN X KEN: Equity Webinar Series |
We're thrilled to announce that from September through November, we'll be running a 6-session equity focused webinar series together with our friends and colleagues at the Knowledge Equity Network (KE...
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September 16, 2025 at 4:48 PM
We're thrilled to be hosting six fantastic webinars on equity with @knowledgeen.bsky.social! Series starts 25 September.
Find out more about our amazing sessions & speakers:
go-gn.net/gogn/go-gn-x...
#EDI #openeducation #OER #openeducation #equity #OEP
@ietatou.bsky.social @oucsgd.bsky.social
Find out more about our amazing sessions & speakers:
go-gn.net/gogn/go-gn-x...
#EDI #openeducation #OER #openeducation #equity #OEP
@ietatou.bsky.social @oucsgd.bsky.social
Delighted to share that IET will be at the heart of innovation in co-creating this new Research Capacity Hub for the social sciences over the next five years! 🎉
iet.open.ac.uk/projects/res...
iet.open.ac.uk/projects/res...
We are delighted that the OU has been awarded £4.9M by the UK Research & Innovation (UKRI) ESRC: Economic and Social Research Council to lead the delivery of an exciting new approach to research skills development in the social sciences.
Read more: research.open.ac.uk/news/ou-awar...
Read more: research.open.ac.uk/news/ou-awar...
September 11, 2025 at 4:41 PM
Delighted to share that IET will be at the heart of innovation in co-creating this new Research Capacity Hub for the social sciences over the next five years! 🎉
iet.open.ac.uk/projects/res...
iet.open.ac.uk/projects/res...
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📢 ATTN! There's a new article on our blog! Read how members of the #OU_LD team & @ietatou.bsky.social represented the @openuniversity.bsky.social on the Innovating Learning Design in Higher Education (iLED) project, along with a team of international collaborators.
www.open.ac.uk/blogs/learni...
www.open.ac.uk/blogs/learni...
September 10, 2025 at 3:33 PM
📢 ATTN! There's a new article on our blog! Read how members of the #OU_LD team & @ietatou.bsky.social represented the @openuniversity.bsky.social on the Innovating Learning Design in Higher Education (iLED) project, along with a team of international collaborators.
www.open.ac.uk/blogs/learni...
www.open.ac.uk/blogs/learni...
3 more days before we close registeration for our Research adn Scholarship in Digital Education.
Research and Scholarship in #DigitalEducation
💻60 PG credits
🧑🎓Stand alone or as part of MA in Online Teaching
📆 registration deadline: 11 September
ℹ️info: www.open.ac.uk/postgraduate...
#OUMAOT #EdTech
💻60 PG credits
🧑🎓Stand alone or as part of MA in Online Teaching
📆 registration deadline: 11 September
ℹ️info: www.open.ac.uk/postgraduate...
#OUMAOT #EdTech
September 8, 2025 at 12:16 PM
3 more days before we close registeration for our Research adn Scholarship in Digital Education.
Great insights from Prof. Uma Kanjilal, IET’s Dr. Leigh-Anne & Dr. Mark Gaved, with 150 participants joining and discussing!
Recording will be available soon!
#sustaibaledevelopment #climatecrisis #digitalesucation
Recording will be available soon!
#sustaibaledevelopment #climatecrisis #digitalesucation
September 5, 2025 at 5:00 PM
Great insights from Prof. Uma Kanjilal, IET’s Dr. Leigh-Anne & Dr. Mark Gaved, with 150 participants joining and discussing!
Recording will be available soon!
#sustaibaledevelopment #climatecrisis #digitalesucation
Recording will be available soon!
#sustaibaledevelopment #climatecrisis #digitalesucation
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I was happy to contribute to 'AI and the future of education: disruptions, dilemmas and directions', a publication by UNESCO aligned with Digital Learning Week.
Check it out for an overview of thoughts from education experts and leaders on the #ai zeitgeist! #aied
doi.org/10.54675/KEC...
Check it out for an overview of thoughts from education experts and leaders on the #ai zeitgeist! #aied
doi.org/10.54675/KEC...
doi.org
September 1, 2025 at 12:45 PM
I was happy to contribute to 'AI and the future of education: disruptions, dilemmas and directions', a publication by UNESCO aligned with Digital Learning Week.
Check it out for an overview of thoughts from education experts and leaders on the #ai zeitgeist! #aied
doi.org/10.54675/KEC...
Check it out for an overview of thoughts from education experts and leaders on the #ai zeitgeist! #aied
doi.org/10.54675/KEC...
Still time to do a postgraduate degree or certificate with us at IET: iet.open.ac.uk/study
👉PhD/EdD in Educational Technology and related fields
👉MA in Online Teaching
👉PGCert in Technology-enhanced learning: foundations and futures
#digitaleducation #distancelearning
👉PhD/EdD in Educational Technology and related fields
👉MA in Online Teaching
👉PGCert in Technology-enhanced learning: foundations and futures
#digitaleducation #distancelearning
August 28, 2025 at 8:41 AM
Still time to do a postgraduate degree or certificate with us at IET: iet.open.ac.uk/study
👉PhD/EdD in Educational Technology and related fields
👉MA in Online Teaching
👉PGCert in Technology-enhanced learning: foundations and futures
#digitaleducation #distancelearning
👉PhD/EdD in Educational Technology and related fields
👉MA in Online Teaching
👉PGCert in Technology-enhanced learning: foundations and futures
#digitaleducation #distancelearning
Research and Scholarship in #DigitalEducation
💻60 PG credits
🧑🎓Stand alone or as part of MA in Online Teaching
📆 registration deadline: 11 September
ℹ️info: www.open.ac.uk/postgraduate...
#OUMAOT #EdTech
💻60 PG credits
🧑🎓Stand alone or as part of MA in Online Teaching
📆 registration deadline: 11 September
ℹ️info: www.open.ac.uk/postgraduate...
#OUMAOT #EdTech
August 27, 2025 at 4:18 PM
Research and Scholarship in #DigitalEducation
💻60 PG credits
🧑🎓Stand alone or as part of MA in Online Teaching
📆 registration deadline: 11 September
ℹ️info: www.open.ac.uk/postgraduate...
#OUMAOT #EdTech
💻60 PG credits
🧑🎓Stand alone or as part of MA in Online Teaching
📆 registration deadline: 11 September
ℹ️info: www.open.ac.uk/postgraduate...
#OUMAOT #EdTech
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Registration is now open for Open University postgrad module Research and Scholarship in Digital Education www.open.ac.uk/postgraduate...
Aimed at those moving into postgrad study or thinking of or starting a PhD. Starts Oct 4th (until May 2026). Students can participate in April Online Conference.
Aimed at those moving into postgrad study or thinking of or starting a PhD. Starts Oct 4th (until May 2026). Students can participate in April Online Conference.
July 15, 2025 at 8:19 AM
Registration is now open for Open University postgrad module Research and Scholarship in Digital Education www.open.ac.uk/postgraduate...
Aimed at those moving into postgrad study or thinking of or starting a PhD. Starts Oct 4th (until May 2026). Students can participate in April Online Conference.
Aimed at those moving into postgrad study or thinking of or starting a PhD. Starts Oct 4th (until May 2026). Students can participate in April Online Conference.