Where education and technology converge
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 →
McLuhan's Tetrad comprises 4 laws of media that can be used to analyse the effects of technological change on society, rather than the causes. Timothy Kraft describes the tetrad as: Enhance The technology must enhance some capability of the person. The medium is an extension of the person. Retrieve The result is a retrieval of... Continue Reading →
McLuhan is probably most popularly known for his theory succinctly posited "The medium is the message". Federman offers a very clear explanation of this concept in his article "What is the meaning of the medium is the message?" Federman explains that McLuhan considers the medium in quite broad terms, more so than perhaps first impressions... Continue Reading →
Ever been using Microsoft Excel on the Mac and found that when you use the arrow keys on the keyboard to move from one cell to the next, instead the whole worksheet scrolls? https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=OaDxK7JEOUA This is actually a feature of Microsoft Excel carried over from the Windows version on which you press the Scroll lock... Continue Reading →
This blog post relates to my study of Open Educational Resources as part of my Emerging Technologies for Learning Program of study at the University of Manitoba. Our instructor has asked us: Apple recently announced the iBooks 2 - an app that collaborates with major textbook publishers to release books on the apple device. See... Continue Reading →
This blog post relates to my study of Open Educational Resources as part of my Emerging Technologies for Learning Program of study at the University of Manitoba. Our instructor has asked us: What are your impressions of Open data, open research, open books, open journals, open government? Is this the reality or just a dream?... Continue Reading →
This blog post relates to my study of Open Educational Resources as part of my Emerging Technologies for Learning Program of study at the University of Manitoba. Our instructor has asked us: An interesting perspective to accesibility is the US's America with disability Act Section 508. Is there as similar act in Canada? Do we... Continue Reading →
This blog post relates to my study of Open Educational Resources as part of my Emerging Technologies for Learning Program of study at the University of Manitoba. Our instructor has asked us: Is the preponderance of different types of licenses making it easier to reuse resources, or is it adding another layer of complexity which... Continue Reading →
This blog post relates to my study of Open Educational Resources as part of my Emerging Technologies for Learning Program of study at the University of Manitoba. Our instructor has highlighted eight steps to OER integration as described by the OER Handbook. The eight steps are: Assess the validity and reliability of the OER.... Continue Reading →
This blog post relates to my study of Open Educational Resources as part of my Emerging Technologies for Learning Program of study at the University of Manitoba. Our instructor has asked "How does [internationalisation & localisation] apply to OERs? And how can you adapt your own OER content to address issues of local and foreign... Continue Reading →
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