Categories: "Masters Degree in elearning" or "Context, Management & Implementation" or "Change Management" or "Dissertation" or "Research Methods" or "Social Networks" or "Teacher CPD"
Sep
20
Leon has just published an interview he recorded where we talked about a range of topics but mainly focussed on the possibilities for teacher professional development.
Amazingly, (and I am flattered), he even quoted me in a column he wrote for the Gua… more »
Aug
06
Dissertation Survey: Update (or why so many partial responses?)
Research Methods, Dissertation 2 feedbacks » 2492 viewsI'm interested to know why so many (80%) of the responses to my dissertation survey (survey details from this post) have not been completed.
The pattern seems to be that:
People look at it and then decide it's not for them at all - I wonder why t… more »
Jul
26
Twitter explorations
Connected Learning Environment, Networks, Social Networks, Dissertation 1 feedback » 2498 viewsTwitter is another one of those viral phenomena in the internet-world. My colleague, Karyn, has been encouraging me to try it out. So here are my initial reactions (and they're not favourable):
What is Twitter?
When you get a Twitter account you're… more »
Jul
21
Dissertation Survey: your input needed
Connected Learning Environment, Networks, Dissertation 2 feedbacks » 2428 viewsPeople that have been reading this blog for a while will know that I'm, very slowly, working through a Masters Degree in elearning.
In this final year I'm focusing on my Dissertation, in which I'm doing some research to find out "the salient character… more »
Jul
01
via Graham Atwell.
The Independent newspaper (a UK broadsheet) has reported that Knowsley council on Mersyside is completely restructing it's secondary (post 11) education.
It seems to closely mirror the systemic change that Angela McFarlane propos… more »
Jun
22
I don't like "corporate" elearning. By that I mean the typical "click next to continue" multi-media learning resource - whether it's diversity training, health & safety, induction etc. I cannot remember any occasion when I've managed to get through f… more »
Jun
20
Stephen Downes was the first person I encountered who was thinking out loud about learning outside the confines of an institution. His daily newsletter was a jumping off point for a totally new learning experience for me. I discovered dozens and then hun… more »
Jun
05
Notes from the Future of Education Conference: Chris Sessums
Teacher CPD, FOE2007 1 feedback » 1425 viewsChris Sessums on the future of teacher professional development: reconnecting people & practice (Elluminate presentation available). The sound quality is not brilliant - but not impossible. It means you have to listen hard - not such a bad thing.… more »
Jun
02
Chris Sessums - on teacher education, learning technologies and social media
Teacher CPD Send feedback » 1812 viewsChris has clearly described how learning technologies are being used to support/enhance teacher development at the University of Florida. It outlines how they are using the technology to support both face-to-face and fully online learning programmes.… more »
May
11
RSS, Blogs and other stuff in corporate learning and development
Learning, Context, Management & Implementation, Change Management, RSS, Presentations & Workshops Send feedback » 5221 viewsI ran a couple of workshop sessions yesterday, looking at the role that RSS & Blogs in particular can play in corporate learning & development.
The first one ran pretty much to plan, and seemed to go down well. The second, however, with a much… more »
