Open Education
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I’m going to be facilitating/instigating a discussion on Open Education at the next UNSW Network of Faculty Educational Developers and have just finished my presentation slides for the event and would appreciate feedback on the content I’ve included.
There is a total of 20 to 25 minutes in which to present the theme and hold the discussion, so I’ve had to leave a fair bit out and yet still want to do this complex topic justice.
My aim is not to take up too much time …

In light of the innaugural meeting of the SENG network (formal name STILL being discussed) yesterday, I wanted to take a couple of minutes to reflect on what took place, what was discussed, and throw in a few words on my interpretations and opinions .
We dropped the ball on recording the event
I’m very sorry to say that we largely dropped the ball on recording and broadcasting the event. I’m hoping to catch up with Robyn (and anyone else who’s interested) to determine the most effective ways of capturing and …

Several different discussions on the nature of digital identity have emerged recently that have brought me to question my previous views – in particular how representative our digital identities really are of the true reality. This post was an exploration for me during which I worked through these ideas. I ultimately decided to start with what I knew, and work through the logic before re-evaluating everything. In plain English that means this post takes ages to get to the point.
The inspirations for this post

Jenny Mackness raised the …

There are a few different courses at UNSW which are currently exploring the notions of network literacy and online interaction, and I’ve been following them with tremendous interest. Not the least of which relating to the use of student blogs, Twitter, and I would imagine eventually other new media tools as well. As a researcher I unfortunately don’t have many opportunities in practice to test my theories on new media as a facilitator of learner empowerment. So the activity that’s starting to swell across Twitter and the …

At the risk of subjecting you to a raw brain dump, I need to get the following train of thought down on virtual paper as it’s relevant for my current wider train of thought on network literacies.
A post today at Possibilities Abound (“Learning as Conversation“) has reminded me of the importance of discussion and commenting during the learning process.  I’ve written about this in the past, but given my current train of thought, along with the wider discussions on network literacies, I think the discussion is important to keep in …