My friend Karne whenever you turn Zombie (which has been quite a few times in the short time I have known you) I imagine you knitting, rocking and knitting, a bit like my Nana Burgeron but more grotesque and rotting, the kind of knitting where one needle is larger than the other one and it […]

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I’ve been away from the game working all day, watching from the corner of my eye as the game evolved and the zombie plague spread. Impressed, as always by my Nana Burgeron who is kicking #zombie butt (pardon my language Nana, but you are!) I’m worried about Robin Wb, but so far she is holding […]

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There is something going on here in Edmonton, and elsewhere. The sirens have gotten more frequent and louder, the smoke from the campfires is looking thicker than normal. Twitter vs Zombies 4 is launched but so far there is no sign of zombies I read in the feed that patient zero has escaped still no […]

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Date/Time: July 24 at 12:00 pm (EST) — 45 minutes Topic: Building a Research Agenda using Design-Based Research (DBR) Panelist: Dr. Susan McKenney and Dr. Thomas Reeves Registration: https://cc.readytalk.com/cc/s/registrations/new?cid=v0o9j6tm6llu Abstract and Presenters: https://docs.google.com/document/d/1RkYZXc7nMM5OIwTdEzpr2btV9mi7Dx-CeAa1w5xqbX4/edit?usp=sharing

                        Alan just tweeted a tot up of the Second Life education publications profile that came from a paper just out. He made me wonder where we are with MOOCs? … Continue reading →

Now I am big fan of #TVSZ, a zombie twitter game as you may or not know. I've written about it here and here. I've created movies (sadly more than one!) about zombies. So you can tell that I think #TVSZ is an wonderful learning experience. The brainchi...

As the the third week of The 5 Habits of Highly Creative Teachers takes off, I am cautiously optimistic. Why you might ask?  Let me explain.  What started as the seed … Continue reading →

Improving Student Retention in Online Learning Thursday, May 15, 2014 – 12:08pm Online learning continues to grow and make up a larger percentage of enrollments in higher education. However, over the years, institutions often report higher attrition rates for online…

PLUTO Institute — Presence and Engagement from Patrick Lowenthal

Improving Retention in Online Courses — Inside HigherEd webinar from Patrick Lowenthal

Meridian is issuing a call for submissions for publication in 2014, especially manuscripts that focus on Online Teacher Professional Development (oTPD). This area of teacher training has received some attention since the publication of Online Professional Development for Teachers: Emerging…