I am using a new M1 Mac with macOS 12.0.1. I installed software that caused all sorts of problems (I won't mention the name). I suspected it might be problematic, so I used CCC to take a full backup first. Specifically, I used CCC6 which created a snapshot on my internal drive, and then cloned... Continue Reading →
The reusability paradox – WTF?
WTF? The reusability paradox. How can reusability be bad? When first presented with this concept last year, I must admit I really did struggle with it. As a techhie, every fibre of my being compels me to focus on reuse. Hence, the paradox. After some weeks of struggling with the reusability paradox, it did start... Continue Reading →
Moodle Activity Viewer – in the cloud?
So what is MAV? An introduction to MAV written in 2013 is available. Features have been added, but the core concept remains unchanged. In a nutshell, it allows you to visualise student click activity within your Moodle course site using a heat map, colouring links lighter or darker according to the number of times they... Continue Reading →
The Moodle Activity Viewer (MAV) – Heatmaps of Student Activity
Introduction This blog post introduces an emerging implementation of learning analytics for lecturers that offers a novel approach to the visualisation of learning analytics within the Moodle LMS called the Moodle Activity Viewer (MAV). The motivation for its design was born from the frustration of using the standard analytics reporting functions available in Moodle 2.2... Continue Reading →
Learning Theories and Context
This blog post relates to my study of CCK11. Over the past couple of years, and more feverishly in the past month, I have been banging on about learning theories and the importance of context. This afternoon, I watched a you tube video (below) by Ian Robertson titled "An Introduction to Learning Theories". While it... Continue Reading →
If infants and animals can do it, does that make it simple?
This blog post relates to my study of CCK11 and is in response to a statement made by Stephen Downes in his blog post entitled What Connectivism Is. The statement by Stephen in response to a criticism of Connectivism by Tony Forster: Tony continues, "Connectivism should still address the hard struggle within of deep thinking,... Continue Reading →
Installing netatalk 2.1.1 on CentOS 5.4
I had the need to install netatalk on CentOS 5.4. Sadly there were no easily found precompiled packages of netatalk, so I googled to find some guidance on the best way to do this. I found a great article on http://www.linuxquestions.org which gave plenty of hints as to what was required, and to compile from... Continue Reading →
Blogging in an Educational Context
As part of my studies, I am required to produce a presentation about how I use blogging in my work practice. My presentation is hosted as a voicethread. Voicethread Presentation Following is a more in-depth reflection on the use of my blog in my work practice. What is a Weblog? Essentially a weblog or blog... Continue Reading →
Metacognition as a concept map
So I have been recently introduced to Concept Mapping using the CmapTools developed by IHMC. Thinking I should give this a go to see if it assists with understanding the big picture of complex concepts, I put it into action. I have developed a concept map for metacognition, a topic of discussion in a course... Continue Reading →
Philosophies of Technology – Technological determinism
This post forms part of a series, where I am attempting to identify my philosophies around teaching and technology, and reflect on the impact it has on my instructional design, as detailed in my initial post. This third part of the series is focused on the philosophy of technological determinism. Kanuka's (2008) summary for a... Continue Reading →
Damo's World 