In light of my prior blog post (about the history of Ed-Tech, where I referenced how potential gains in the field weren’t always fully recognized and why that might be), I chose to showcase here an example of Ed-Tech done… Continue Reading →
In comparing Reiser’s account of significant events in the past 100 years or so of educational technology, with Weller’s account of the 20 subsequent years, one theme which seemed to resurface again and again in both articles was that of… Continue Reading →
A quick scan of literature from the Journal of Educational Technology & Society would reveal that contemporary discussions around educational technology might be centered around topics such as mobile devices, web-based distance learning, game-based learning, or virtual reality to name… Continue Reading →
Copyright is a term I’ve encountered repeatedly through life; from seeing the © symbol on the inside cover of a novel, to reading the copyright disclaimer at the beginner of a rental movie. Hearing the term copyright, or seeing the… Continue Reading →
According to Dr George Veletsianos, the use of Snowball Sampling as a means of obtaining participants for a research study, can be a valuable and efficient way of identifying research participants with similar characteristics and of particular relevance to the research… Continue Reading →
A research question; distinct from a hypothesis or prediction, is what a researcher will use to drive a qualitative research study. What constitutes a quality, over-arching research question can depend on the predominant methodology used in the study. Two tips… Continue Reading →
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 →
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 →
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 →
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 →
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