One of the questions proposed in LRNT 524 was: “Is all change necessarily innovative?” I found this to be an interesting question when looking at the word innovation itself. To be innovative there is a need to be creative and… Continue Reading →
How to effectively engage students in active participation in an safe online learning environment without being constrained? Through the Stanford d.school design thinking process (DTP) we were able to look at ways to effectively engage students in online learning through… Continue Reading →
The more I learn about instructional design the more I am able to see how it’s evolution is something that will never be fully complete. As we learn and discover new ways that content can be delivered (while materials are… Continue Reading →
When looking at Open Education Resources (OER) for a separate assignment I found the work done by Dr. David Wiley. In reading more about him I saw that his work has had numerous effects not only on the teaching aspects… Continue Reading →
Among the newer and exciting technologies being used for education today is virtual reality (VR) and augmented reality (AR). For the purpose of this report we are going to focus on VR. This technology allows learners to be immersed in… Continue Reading →
Timeline Link Frangoul, A. (2018, March 27). Eight milestones in the development of computers and home technology. Retrieved from https://www.cnbc.com/2018/03/27/eight-milestones-in-the-development-of-computers-and-home-technology.html Jorge, C. F., & Sutton, M. J. (2017). Funification 2.0. World Journal of Science, Technology and Sustainable Development,14(2/3), 84-110. doi:10.1108/wjstsd-11-2016-0060 The… Continue Reading →
Reading Reiser (2001) and Weller (2018) gives a great view into how technology has changed within the field of education and how in many ways nothing has changed but new terms have been created to discuss old ideas. The history… Continue Reading →
When reading about technology in education it’s quite easy to fall down many rabbit holes as the field has grown quickly and definitely not in one direction. To say that growth is new is false in that technology has always… Continue Reading →
The topic of copyright is something that has so many unique elements that it becomes quite a topic of discussion in the world of academics and education. Through my time in education I learned about many of the different elements… Continue Reading →
Briefing Note Discussing the Idea of Gamification in Education Overview How do we encourage engagement and participation among learners who are using new technologies and digital learning environments? This concept is introduced in Introduction to Gamification: Foundation and Underlying Theories… Continue Reading →
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