Last weekend, I was reading up on Alan Levine’s move to push ahead with a Western-style DS106 course, even though the college where he was to teach it pulled out due to lack of enrollment. Lack of enrollment in the course? Do they even know Alan Levine and DS106? Their loss, but Alan is launching […]

That’s the classic Man With No Name minimal utterance “Get three more coffins ready” in the clip from Sergio Leone’s spaghetti western masterpiece A Fistful of Dollars (I love how after the gunfight scene that follows he says, a...

Today’s DS106 / Western Daily Create was to do some “research” on spaghetti westerns: #ds106 #dailycreate #tdc1457 Do Some Research on Spaghetti Westerns https://t.co/gBrUaW1JEf pic.twitter.com/aRXEhV6eMI — ds106 Daily Create (@...

A farm land around Addis, soon to be filled with new constructions. These kind of land is the cause for #OromoProtests #Ethiopia #AddisAbaba via Instagram

So 2015 is on its last legs. What have I got done educationally this year? I didn't participate in any moocs, but I did stay connected with DS106, Postetmooc and TVSZ. So nothing new, just the maintenance of existing relationships. What did I do instea...

This Christmas I explored how Edmontonians used to celebrate Christmas on the snow covered streets of Fort Edmonton. I have spent a lot of time at Fort Edmonton since I moved here thee years ago. I love walking the old streets (and gardens). All of that time, with one exception, has been in …

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The Fishy World of Internet Dating I wrote this article on 30th April 2013 but never published it. I think it makes sense to share an updated version now. In 2013 I read a blog post by someone who bravely shared a … Continue reading →

Social Presence in Online Courses — Webinar from Patrick Lowenthal

I often get off the train a few stops early on my way into work in the morning and walk the rest of the way. It’s a great way to start the day and watch the city as it wakes up. I usually pop out over Grierson Hill for a …

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What would happen if you did something every day for 100 days? They say it takes 21 days to build a habit, and while that may be true, does it … Continue reading →

A new bumper for this Sunday DS106 Good Spell #106spell on Twitter. The season finale is at 8.00pm UK time on http://ds106rad.io/listen/ and it is back next year at the same time, same place on February 7th. 

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There was another nail in the coffin of the UK Higher Education (HE) sector today as we know it. I see the arena in which I have worked for 10 years undergo such recent policy changes that the underlying principles that … Continue reading →

I had the pleasure of attending a student show at my daughter’s school on Friday night. I am always impressed by student work at Vic and this week was no exception.

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#OpenEd15 Conference Reflections Vancouver 18-20 November 2015 I don’t quite know how to start this rather daunting task of summarising all that was nourishing from OpenEd15 this year. The conference community of open education practitioners, advocates, teachers, instructors, librarians, policy makers … Continue reading →

Google Scholar lists metrics for journals. Below is a compiled ranking of Educational Technology and related areas (e.g., distance education, online learning) based on h5-index. Visit www.edtechjournals.org for a complete list of Educational Technology Journals Publication h5-index h5-median Computers &…

Here are some details of a workshop that I’ve developed to help teachers and instructors think about INCLUSIVE AND EFFECTIVE multiple choice question (MCQ) development. I would not by any means consider myself an expert because there are so many … Continue reading →

This list of conferences was adapted from Clayton R. Wright‘s list of Educational Technology and Education conferences based on my own research interests. Don’t see a conference you are interested, see his original 90+ page document. Also be sure to…

RMIT University – Research Futures – Framing Your Research Network from Joyce Seitzinger

Introduction to educational technology from Mike Sharples

This morning the sky had just started to brighten when I turned east towards the river on my walk to work,. Below the horizon the new snow glowed orange.   Tonight when I looked west down the avenue I could still see the last vestiges of sunset low on the horizon …

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James and I went on a wonderful walk along the river valley this afternoon. We walked along Ada Boulevard and watched the ice sweep along a curve of the North Saskatchewan River toward downtown Edmonton.   The ice flowing under the Ainsworth Dyer bridge was mesmerizing.   Pulled by the …

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Okay, I love Etmooc and how it continues to morph and change. Just read a post from Alan Levine (two posts actually) and as usual they were a hoot! The CMOOC that wouldn't die! and the accompanying poster looking at the long life of Etmooc. W...