Author Kelly

The years 2002 to 2011 traced in these chapters cover the rise of tools meant to centralize, standardize, and open up education, the LMS, OER, PLEs, and more. Listening to them alongside the accompanying podcast conversations, two lessons stood out… Continue Reading →

My own introduction to educational technology predates Weller’s starting point entirely. In the late 1980s, I practiced math, spelling, and vocabulary on floppy disc programs at home, and played games like Oregon Trail in elementary school computer labs, well before… Continue Reading →

Digital learning has become woven into the everyday fabric of education, changing not just how we teach but how learners move through their learning. For students with learning disabilities, these shifts can open doors while also creating new hurdles. The… Continue Reading →

When I think about teaching, I don’t necessarily think about classrooms or modules or learning outcomes. I think about nursing in the NICU (Neonatal Intensive Care Unit). The NICU is fast-paced, high-stress, and high-stakes. It is a place where sometimes,… Continue Reading →

As part of exploring digital identity and presence, I reflected on my use of digital technologies through the resident-visitor framework. This process included both a written reflection and the creation of a visual map (included below) that outlines how I… Continue Reading →

Across the Virtual Symposium presentations that I watched, I found myself reinforcing an existing way of thinking about educational design rather than redefining it. I have long understood learning systems as multifaceted and shaped by interacting variables rather than single… Continue Reading →