The Web is Changing. Time to Dethrone the LMS!
Earlier this year, Harriet and I went to a few conference presenting on “Will Web 3.0 Change the Way We Educate?“ It was a fun presentation that involved play dough, audience participation, and our...
View ArticleThe Web Is Changing: It’s Time to Dethrone the LMS
Harriet and I are going to be presenting our latest ideas on how to change online education at two upcoming conferences: Educause Southwest in Austin on February 18, 2010 and TxDLA in Houston on March...
View ArticleA Brave New World Free of PowerPoints
TxDLA was a great event this year. Harriet and I did our usual rebel-rousing there (along with other EduGeeks such as Katrina, Darren, and Shaun. Yes, they are still alive). Creating a session...
View ArticleReflections on Starting a Revolution
Okay, maybe the title is a bit over-dramatic. I just couldn’t come up with anything else snappier. Harriet and I have been presenting our Social Learning Environment Manifesto at a few conferences...
View ArticleTwitter and Conference Session Hash Tags
One of the coolest uses I have seen for Twitter is as a conference back channel. Twitter has grown enough so that there are usually enough people to keep it interesting even if you aren’t there. The...
View ArticleMore #et4online Reflections: The Major Values of Teacher Tank
So in Laura Pasqunin’s most excellent reflections on the OLC Emerging Technologies conference, she pointed out how some people had cast doubt on my favorite part of the conference: Teacher Tank. I...
View ArticleCall for Proposals for dLRN2015
A very interesting call for proposals (dlrn2015) looking at “Making Sense of Higher Education: Networks and Change”: Learning introduces students to practices of sensemaking, wayfinding, and managing...
View ArticleSo You Think You Know Theory and Design?
Sometimes I want to create a TV game show based off of “Are you Smarter Than a Fifth Grader?” called “So You Think You Know Theory and Design?” It would pull in a bunch of online instructors,...
View ArticleCan the Student Innovate? An #OLCInnovate Reflection
The 2nd OLC Innovate conference is now over. I am sure there will be many reflections out there on various aspects of the conference. I hope to get to reflect on my presentation on learning pathways...
View ArticleFurther Reflections on #OLCInnovate
After last reflecting on a specific issue at the OLC Innovate, I wanted to dive into a few random reflections and then cover my session. In many ways, I have been getting burned out on conferences....
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