Instructional designers and academic technology directors
Planning a university-wide edtech strategy and needing to benchmark tool adoption across peer institutions.
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This technologies mind map template maps 248 nodes across 15 UK higher education institutions, cataloguing tools and practices in six major branches: Personal and Social Technologies, Technology Enhanced Learning Environments, Immersive Worlds, Assessment technologies, e-resources, and Learning Design Tools. It serves as a comprehensive reference for educators and instructional designers evaluating institutional technology adoption. The template includes specific nodes such as 'e-portfolio tools' (with sub-nodes like 'mahara' and 'pebblepad'), 'VLE' (listing 'moodle', 'blackboard', and 'StudyNet'), and 'student response systems' (referencing 'SRS, SMS feedback'). This technologies cheat sheet provides a structured overview of the edtech landscape circa the late 2000s, making it a valuable resource for benchmarking and strategic planning.
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Assessment coordinators and faculty developers
Reviewing current assessment technologies and identifying gaps in tools like SRS, peer review, or audio feedback.
Librarians and e-resource managers
Mapping existing e-learning resources and repositories to support open education initiatives.
How to use this template
Step 1
Open and Explore Core Branches
Launch the template in Xmind to navigate the six major edtech branches and their associated institutional nodes.
Step 2
Modify and Personalize Node Content
Edit existing nodes like VLE or e-portfolio tools to update institutional data and add new technology categories.
Step 3
Export and Share Your Map
Save your customized technology landscape as a PDF or image file to share insights with your stakeholders.
Frequently asked questions
The template covers 248 nodes across six major branches: Personal and Social Technologies, Technology Enhanced Learning Environments, Immersive Worlds, Assessment technologies, e-resources, and Learning Design Tools, with institutional adoption data for 15 UK universities.
You can compare tool adoption across institutions by examining which universities are listed under each node, such as 'moodle' (kingston C, Lewisham, Bristol, etc.) or 'blackboard' (West A, Westminster, Leicester, etc.).
Yes, the .xmind file is fully editable. You can add or remove institutions, update tool names, and reorganize branches to reflect your own context.
The VLE node lists learning management systems like moodle, blackboard, and StudyNet, each with associated universities. It helps visualize which platforms are prevalent across institutions.
Absolutely. You can replace the university names with your own departments, organizations, or regions, and add new tools or branches as needed.
It covers Second Life, immersive learning environments, and simulations/games, including virtual patient tools like VPSim and Open Labyrinth, with institutional adopters such as Leicester and Open U.
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