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Monthly Archives: August 2008
OpenOffice Supports Direct Blog Posting
Having just installed OpenOffice on my laptop I was quite surprised to see that extensions are now available for the software. I’m unsure of whether this has always been the case; but it certainly is now. Of particular interest is … Continue reading
Posted in Educational Technology, Uncategorized
Tagged blogging, blogs, extensions, OpenOffice
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Self-Directed Learning as a Threshold Concept
While wrapping up my last post on self-directed learning a thought occurred to me that I’d like to explore here. I’m also hoping to inspire some discussion around the subject since in my mind this could present a key opportunity … Continue reading
Posted in Education & Learning
Tagged Education & Learning, FOC08, self-directed learning, threshold concepts
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Self-Directed Learning, PLNs, and the Future of Higher Education
A post I read yesterday really got me to thinking about curriculum-based instruction versus self-directed learning models. This post is a reflective writing exercise that seeks to clarify my philosophies on the subject in my own head. In “Downes on … Continue reading
