Category Archives: History

The Lecture as a Trans-Medial Pedagogical Form, continued…

Posted on June 6, 2011 by Norm Friesen

This paper, posted earlier as a slidecast, recently appeared in AERA’s Educational Researcher. I’ve posted a formatted version with graphics improved (compared to the published version). I’ve also posted, on the left, images and a table that link to full-fledged documents: … Continue reading →

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Generations and Educational Change

Posted on March 12, 2010 by Norm Friesen

The “net generation” (also known as “generation y,” “millenials” or “digital natives”) has been defined as those born in industrialized nations between 1977 and 1997, and thus exposed to innovations like personal computers, the Internet, and mobile phones at a … Continue reading →

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Open Ed 09 Conference: Standing on the Shoulders of Giants

Posted on August 30, 2009 by Norm Friesen

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 →

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