{"id":171,"date":"2011-04-02T03:55:35","date_gmt":"2011-04-02T03:55:35","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/blogs.northampton.ac.uk\/learntech\/?p=171"},"modified":"2011-04-02T03:55:35","modified_gmt":"2011-04-02T03:55:35","slug":"supporting-the-first-year-student-experience-through-the-use-of-learning-technologies","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/blogs.northampton.ac.uk\/learntech\/2011\/04\/02\/supporting-the-first-year-student-experience-through-the-use-of-learning-technologies\/","title":{"rendered":"Supporting the First Year Student Experience through the Use of Learning Technologies"},"content":{"rendered":"<p><a href=\"http:\/\/www.heacademy.ac.uk\/resources\/detail\/ourwork\/learningandtech\/ELFYSE_Publication_2010\">This guide<\/a> is based on discussion and contributions by the E-learning and the  First Year Student Experience (ELFYSE) special interest group (SIG).<\/p>\n<p>Bringing together the areas of e-learning and student transition, retention  and progression, <a href=\"http:\/\/www.heacademy.ac.uk\/resources\/detail\/ourwork\/learningandtech\/ELFYSE_Publication_2010\">this guide<\/a> draws on both theory and practice to provide  recommendations for and guidance to both academic and support staff on using  learning technologies to support the first-year student experience. 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