Module 4 Learning Activity: Case Studies in Open Ed
One of the easiest ways to understand the multitude of ways that different instructors and institutions think about and implem
Module 2 Learning Activity: Places of Learning
One common criqiue of online learning is the lack of shared physical space – the absence of a classroom and the sense of
Module 5 Learning Activity: Studying digital education in times of climate crisis: what can we do?
Last year, the University of Edinburgh hosted a talk with Neil Selwyn in which he talked about the often overlooked ecological
Module 5 Learning Activity: While we were sleeping
Rheingold presents a bleak view on our own complacency in adopting technologies and technological practices that slowly erode
Module 5 Learning Activity: Exploring speculative approaches to digital education futures
In Module 5, we consider the future. The future for education and the future for humanity in general. They are tied together a
Module 4 Learning Activity: MOOCs
Module 4 introduces us to the concept of Open Education. MOOCs (Massive Open Online Courses) are one approach to Open Educatio
Module 1 Learning Activity: Metaphorically Speaking
In her piece on the future of education, Watters (2014) discusses the importance of metaphor in developing a shared understand
Module 1 Learning Activity: Critical Discussion in Mattermost
One of the key assignments for this course is engaging in critical inquiry discussion with your group. There is no group discu
Module 1 Learning Activity: History of Ed Tech
Description: Part of the goal of this module is to look at the history and development of distributed and open learning. For t
Module 1 Learning Activity: On Motivation
Imagine a professor standing in front of a room full of students and lecturing at them. This is and continues to be a common,