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Growing and Glowing

Lorna ArbuckleOctober 12th, 2009

glowmedium_tcm4-501705As part of an ongoing refresh, Glow is to undergo a period of enhancement based on user feedback allowing the system to Glow brighter than ever before and we want you to get involved.

A two year extension to the original five year contract with RM will deliver improvements to the service designed to create an enriched user experience. These improvements have come as a direct result of comments received by the National Glow Team through the online discussion forums and help group.

Glow will soon support user blogs and wikis, allowing pupils and classes to create web pages and online diaries to showcase their work to other schools across Scotland. Promoting individualised learning and collaboration, this will be the first time Scotland has had access to a national education blog and wiki service.

From now until summer 2010, the improvements will begin to go live, starting with the introduction of four new graphical ‘themes’, allowing users to choose their favourite presentation. In addition to the new themes, blog and wiki services, users will also benefit from an improved service from Glow Mail, with richer features.

A Glow Refresh Group has been created as a one-stop-shop to tell you what’s happening and how you can get involved. The group explains the plans for improvements within Glow and how you can provide your feedback. Find out what new Glow themes are available and join in the discussions in the ‘Glow Forums’ area of the group.

We are dedicated to providing the tools that teachers and practitioners expect from a modern learning environment to support the implementation of Curriculum for Excellence.  Every day, Glow users across the country are exploring the opportunities and benefits that the secure network offers to enhance their education experience and it is through your feedback that we have begun a period of enhancement to the service.

Through Glow, Curriculum for Excellence will continue to transform learning experiences and teachers’ approaches.

Categories: Curriculum for Excellence, Development, Technologies

6 Responses to “Growing and Glowing”

  1. Neil Winton October 12th, 2009 at
    Yes! Great news. The first thing my class looked for when they logged in for the first time was the wiki. The blog engine (hopefully WordpressMU?) will give them all a word processor…

    One peace of advice, if it is WPMU, make sure you have LOTS of themes ready from the word go. The ability to customize and make it your own space is one of the real attractions for pupils.

    I can’t wait…

  2. John Johnston October 13th, 2009 at
    Very good news indeed. A lot of the work I have been impressed with in glow so far would have been easier for both pupils and teachers if they had been using the tools that are now being added.

  3. Shirley Campbell-Morgan October 13th, 2009 at
    I am very pleased to hear this and think it will make a huge difference. Pupils need an audience for their work and the new tools will allow users to share and get new ideas.

  4. Anne Louise Nicholson October 22nd, 2009 at
    Cool! Welcome additions.

  5. Curriculum for Excellence in East Lothian » Glow Refresh December 23rd, 2009 at
    [...] and we’ll let you know when the new features are added. You can read more on this on the Glow Scotland Blog or by visiting the Glow Refresh Group (requires a Glow [...]

  6. Curriculum for Excellence in East Lothian » Horses for Courses: Choosing on-line learning tools in East Lothian schools March 15th, 2010 at
    [...] interactive so allow schools to open up new dialogues with parents, students and others worldwide. Glow is being refreshed to include blogs, and these are expected to become available during 2010. Meantime, Edubuzz blogs fill the [...]

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