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What is virtual reality? Virtual reality (VR) is described as the use of technology to allow users to interact with a virtual three-dimensional (3-D) environment that mimics a real-life environment through computer simulation devices. (Lowood, 2022). Although simulation, mostly using… Continue Reading →
As I begin LRNT 524, I find myself analyzing instructional design (ID) models. During my education for my Teaching & Training Adults certificate and throughout my 10 years experience in learning and development, this is an area that I have… Continue Reading →
It is June 10, 2030, and in Santon Downham, West Suffolk, United Kingdom, nine-year-old Oliver is busy in front of his computer completing his final weeks of third grade online. Since starting school three years ago, he has only finished… Continue Reading →
As part of the MALAT program, we have focused on the many benefits of Ed-Tech, but when completing the unit 3 readings, I was struck by some of the negative environmental impacts outlined by Selwyn (2011) in “Ed-Tech Within Limits:… Continue Reading →
Video debate with Nicole Croft arguing the topic, “Digital Badges render Degrees Obsolete”
Technology has drastically changed since 1994, with advances that had not yet been imagined at the time that Clark (1994) and Kozma (1994) wrote their respective papers. Weller (2020) outlines the numerous technological advances that have been introduced since, such… Continue Reading →
When I first started in the Master of Arts in Learning and Technology (MALAT) program, one area of interest that struck me almost immediately was equity in digital learning. Early on, I came across a series developed by Stanford University… Continue Reading →
As I listened to episodes of “25 Years of Ed Tech” by Weller (2020), as well as the accompanying “Between the Chapters” episodes, that cover the years from 2002-2011, I found the most relevant lesson to be that from 2005… Continue Reading →
This post was informed by research, readings, and follow-up discussions with my MALAT counterpart, Darren Wilson. We chose to explore the topic of “Poverty and the Digital Divide”, and how it has been impacted by digital learning. We decided to… Continue Reading →
Through the technology mapping exercise, I realized that I am truly more of a visitor than a resident when it comes to technology, especially as it relates to social networks. I have profiles and browse on several social media sites,… Continue Reading →