This post began as a short comment to Lisa Lane’s post “A World Run by Buffs” by quickly grew into something much larger than that.  I’ve been a lurker on her blog for some time now and have found her commentary to be very valuable – especially the critical analysis of the topics being discussed in the course.
Just for context, my background is in educational technology.  I’m now trying to expand my understanding of learning theories and their practical application, so when educators approach me about new tools my response …