Frances Bell asks "CCK08 Is Connectivism a Learning Network?. She critiques the connectivism community/network/group of people who regularly use that term in their writing about education, in connectivist terms ("in their own terms"). The main argument is that "Protagonists have shown their ability to connect between fields of their own choosing, but less willingness to … Continue reading Is Connectivism an Actor Network? Yes, of course
Evaluating blogs and reflection
The assessment or evaluation of critical reflective writing is problematic. Some take it as too personal and subjective and therefore do not presume to judge others' reflection. On the other hand, in some disciplines reflection is formally incorporated as an assessed component. I came across two sets of criteria for the assessment of students' blog … Continue reading Evaluating blogs and reflection
The first post
Just a quick one to get going. More soon as this becomes my main professional blogging site.
Notes from Centre for eLearning (C4eL) Meeting of 30 November 2006
These notes go some way towards an interim report for Thursday 7 December. present: Stuart Brown, Jan Haines, Richard Francis, Greg Benfield, George Roberts apols: Rhona Sharpe, John Lidgey Agenda: 1 Pathfinder Progress 2 Planning Meetings of 7 December 3 Other discussion 1.0 Pathfinder progress Discussion focussed on the Plan, submitted on 27 October paper … Continue reading Notes from Centre for eLearning (C4eL) Meeting of 30 November 2006
e-Learning Strategy as an evaluation framework
In addition to the various high level evaluation frameworks mentioned: BSLES, Pathfinder, Benchmarking, it will be useful to include the e-Learning Strategy in the mapping exercise. Still it is helpful to remember that learner views are critical, whatever the framework.
Brookes Blogs
... or does it? Blogging is growing like topsy at Brookes and across the academic spectrum, but what form should it take? Should the University have a hosted bog platform? Under what rules of engagement? I have trawled around the site and found some of what is going on in out droplet of the blogosphere. … Continue reading Brookes Blogs
Informal e-Learning: Ishkur’s guide to electronic music
I just stumbled across what has to be among the best bits of informal e-learning ever: Ishkur's guide to electronic music. Link, load and enjoy.
e-Learning Co-ordinators
Oxford Brookes e-Learning Co-ordinators for the Schools are Arts and Humanities: Virginia Crossman and Suzuko Anai (Languages) Built Environment: Gina Ennis-Reynolds Business: Berry O'Donovan Health and Social Care: Peter Bradley Life Sciences: Andrew Rosenthal Social Sciences and Law: vacant Technology: Douglas Higgison, Sharon Curtis Westminster Institute of Education: Jonathan Allen 01/12/2006
Mary Evans on an “Electronic version of teaching”
Mary Evans, Professor in the School of Social Policy, Sociology and Social Research at the University of Kent said on the BBC Radio 4 programme Analysis, last night: "What I would suggest might be happening or happening in sort of twenty or thirty years time is that the sector goes in two different directions. One, … Continue reading Mary Evans on an “Electronic version of teaching”
Draft agendas for 7 December
There are two related meetings on 7 December: Pathfinding project team 1000 - 1230 School e-Learning Co-ordinators Forum: 1230 - 1530 The visit of Terry Mayes links these events. Pathfinding project team 1000 - 1230 Draft Agenda Project Plan (241K Word doc) Infrastructures: Identification of appropriate softwares and platforms including the repository architecture for research … Continue reading Draft agendas for 7 December
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