Doodling in Class to Help Attention.

Approximate Reading Time: 2 minutesLet your students doodle in class. Encourage them to doodle in class. You might be surprised at the result. I have a one-hour commute to and from school, and lately I’ve been listening to the radio (CBC) rather than music. I … Continue reading

Magician or Wizard: When it Come to Tech, Which One are You?

Approximate Reading Time: < 1 minuteForget about “Digital Natives” when it comes to technology. What really counts is whether you are a magician or merely a wizard? You see, when it comes to tech, being a wizard is not what one might hope. Don’t get … Continue reading

Where is the Value-Added in the Flipped Classroom?

Approximate Reading Time: 3 minutesI’ve been pondering the concept of the “flipped classroom” for some time now. This article speaks to a lot of the things I’ve been thinking. Historian Rachel Hope Cleaves recently identified a recurring meme in the history of food advertising: … Continue reading

Games vs Game-based Learning vs Gamification : New Infographic, but still wrong.

Approximate Reading Time: < 1 minuteThis same group (Upside Learning) posted a very similar infographic back in June. Although a few things have been changed, the table they present to show the differences is identical to the one they published in June. Sadly, it may … Continue reading

Worth Sharing: Global policy forum to forge future of online learning – University World News

Approximate Reading Time: < 1 minuteUniversity World News did an excellent interview with HETL Chief Liaison and HETL Vice President, Professor Mandla Makhanya, Vice-Chancellor of the University of South Africa (UNISA), one of the largest universities in the world: People from across the world have been … Continue reading

Murky Waters: Learning and Instructional Design Theories and Models

Approximate Reading Time: 5 minutesIn a previous post, I outlined the difference between Learning Theory, Instructional Theory, and Instructional Design Model. In that post, I said that some theories/models seem to fit into multiple categories. Let’s look at a few. Please note: Unless otherwise stated, … Continue reading

Worth a Read: Computer Science Courses that Don’t Exist, But Should

Approximate Reading Time: < 1 minuteA list by James Hague: CSCI 2100: Unlearning Object-Oriented Programming Discover how to create and use variables that aren’t inside of an object hierarchy. Learn about “functions,” which are like methods but more generally useful. Prerequisite: Any course that used the … Continue reading

Worth Sharing: I have one of the best jobs in academia. Here’s why I’m walking away. – Vox

Approximate Reading Time: < 1 minuteI also walked away from a tenured position. I did it literally to save my life. In my case it was determined bullying from my department head, which turned into departmental, and then faculty mobbing. The last straw was being … Continue reading