Yearly Archives: 2009
Seminar on Pedagogical Theory & Learning Sciences at Oulu University, Finland
Presentation: Back in May, I taught a seminar on continental pedagogical theory and the North American learning sciencesat Oulu University in Finland. I’ve recently found the time to put the description and corresponding PointPoint materials online. See: http://learningspaces.org/oulu/index.html
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Open Ed 09 Conference: Standing on the Shoulders of Giants
I recently gave a presentation at the Open Ed 2009 Conference in nearby Vancouver. The session descriptionfor the presentation is below. Please also check out a video of the presentation and the corresponding PowerPoint file. Open Education, defined as “forms … Continue reading
McLuhan on "The Future of Education: The Class of 1989"
This vintage McLuhan article was originally published in the now-defunct magazine, LOOK (sort of like Life magazine). With predictions of the end of the school and the university still being widely circulated today, it is well worth a (re)read. There … Continue reading
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Updates on ISO Standardization of E-Learning Technology
The meetings of the ISO Sub-Committee that is responsible for technical standardization of e-Learning technology (full name ISO/IEC JTC1 SC36, Information Technology for Learning, Education and Training) in Wellington New Zealand are currently winding up. In this posting, I try … Continue reading
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Presentation: E-Learning Myths and their Undoing
Here’s the PowerPoint for a presentation that I gave at Massey University Here’s a podcast of an interview about the presentation topics (with John Milne). The abstract is below: “There a number of claims, truisms or clichés that are frequently … Continue reading
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Presentation: Standards for E-Learning Innovation?
Here are the powerpoint slides of a presentation I just gave in Wellington, NZ. With the rapid pace of change on the world wide web, many “standards” have evolved in response to the needs of the medium. These are technical … Continue reading
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Paper: Interaction Paradigms for new Web Technologies – Shift Happens
The concept of “interaction” lies at the foundation of many theories and applications of computer and Internet technologies. Taking the specific example of those theories and applications associated with distance education and educational technology, this paper looks at the role … Continue reading
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Paper: Open Educational Resources: New Possibilities for Change and Sustainability
Here’s a draft of a paper I just completed on OERs and sustainability. Drawing a number of lessons from an informal survey of educational resource projects, both past and present, it warns: “OER projects suffer from the same incompatibilities with … Continue reading
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