At the invitation of Steve Greenlaw (hi, Steve!) I’ve enrolled in the #OpenLearning17 cMOOC. On the one hand: I’ve done plenty of work with OER in the past. I’ve posted about it. I’ve even presented about it. That doesn’t mean I’m doing as much as I could, and it doesn’t mean I’ve learned all that can … Read moreLearning sans fear
Today, I again heard the canard “there won’t be physical campuses soon”. A great twitter response to that was: I will take up Shelley’s challenge. Being me, however, I will do so by first making you read through a personal anecdote. Ready? OK: I’m 10. Like many kids my age, I go to sleep-away camp. … Read moreWhy technology won’t replace campuses explained in one childhood anecdote
So far I’m enjoying The Digital Scholar, and it’s making me think about the place technology has in teaching now, where we’re going, and what we can learn from other fields/industries. However, I call shenanigans on Weller’s book/music analogy. Honestly, I think this alarmist and defeatist approach is counterproductive. Teaching isn’t like publishing or music. … Read moreNot dead yet!