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Inclusion Through Digital Learning

By Laren Helfer, Caroline Monsell, Kerry Sharples   Technology allows groups from different geographical areas, and of all sorts, to connect in real-time, often without a financial cost to any of the group members (Jimerson, 2018). Digital Learning makes successfully… Continue Reading →

Reflection of Unit 3 Readings

Despite the technical frustrations I faced this week as I worked my way through the course assignments, I was able to find motivation to persevere with my digital presence plan through the convincing readings in Unit 3. My understanding of… Continue Reading →

A Visual Network Sample

For my visual network, I chose to use a sample of contacts from my Facebook ‘Friends’ list. I chose this network to analyze, as it is the most rich and varied collection of network contacts I have. I was really… Continue Reading →

A Plan to Develop a Digital Presence

My motivation and goals for cultivating my digital presence and identity: ‘Those who share their content publicly have the ability to set the agenda of public discussions and debates’ (Hargittai & Walejko 2008, p. 2). It is this passage, more… Continue Reading →

A Map of My (lack of) Technology Use

As I attempted to map my use of technology on the visitor-resident  continuum, I became aware of how much of a visitor I really am in the digital world. Even in digital activities where according to David White, one might… Continue Reading →

Reflection of the 2019 MALAT Virtual Symposium

  It has been an incredible privilege to participate in this week’s virtual symposium hosted by Royal Roads University. Of all of the presentations I heard, the most intriguing to me were the conversations around the ‘new to me’ concept… Continue Reading →

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