MOOCs, Motivation and Me
I am intrigued and inspired by Steve Greenlaw’s observations (in two parts) on motivation in the OpenLearning17 cMOOC and on motivation and MOOCs more generally. For OpenLearning17 specifically, I have...
View ArticleMy trip to Digital Pedagogy Lab’s 2017 Institute
Welcome to the new home for my blog–my own domain! I set up this domain while I was attending the Digital Pedagogy Lab 2017 Institute at the University of Mary Washington. I will continue to use this...
View ArticleIn the Open, Vulnerability is Essential, Agency is Everything and the Network...
I’ve just returned from ELI2018, where a few of us presented on the OpenLearning ’17 experience and took the opportunity to promote OpenLearning ’18. My colleague Gardner Campbell, Hub Director...
View ArticleFrom Novice to Node and Back Again Through Liminal Space
I have written previously about my journey from novice to node in OpenLearning ’17. Today I had a back to novice moment and ironically it happened just before the speakers I was working with discussed...
View ArticleAnxiety about the New Thing
This week has been about anxious feelings about new things. New technology, new ideas, it all provokes an anxious feeling. What is enlightening is that on consulting Merriam-Webster for the multiple...
View ArticleFaculty Development in the Open
What does it mean to do faculty development in the open? How is it different than typical faculty development experiences? For me, faculty development in the open allows me to connect with learners I...
View ArticleNew Year, New Look
It was long past time to update my site and I decided that ringing in a new year would be a good time for a refresh. I’ve been doing a bit of consulting lately, and would love to do more so I’ve added...
View ArticleGet ready for Open Learning ’19!
Open Learning ’19, a cMOOC about open learning now in its third iteration will begin on March 17th and run for three weeks. Week 1 will be preceded by a “pre-cMOOC” week for anyone who is new to...
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Reflections on Open Learning ’19
Open Learning ’19 has ended and I’d like to ask everyone to consider writing a blog post as a way to reflect on their experience in the cMOOC over the past few weeks. (Rebecca Clark has already done...
View ArticleA new beginning in a time of transitions
We are all in a time of transition right now with the current pandemic, stay at home orders, and financial uncertainties. While I am still working full-time as a library director, I am taking this...
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