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That was the year that was: what you read on my blog in 2015

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I find it a fun exercise to analyse the statistics for my blog at the end of the year, to see what were the...

That was the year that was: what I did in 2015

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No, I didn't die and get a Viking funeral at sea from my grandchildren, as did Billy Connelly in the wonderfully funny movie "What...

That was the year, that was: main trends in 2015

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Well, here we are at the end of another year. Doesn't time fly! So here is my look back on 2015. I'll do this...

My life in Wordle

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I received this 'gift' from the Inholland Research Group Teaching and Learning with Technology. They took my 'full' CV (over 60 pages) and ran it...

Answering questions about teaching online: assessment and evaluation

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Following on from my Contact North webinar on the first five chapters of my book, Teaching in a Digital Age, and my blog post...

Some implications of online open publishing

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One of the differences between an online open textbook and a commercial printed textbook is that developments with an open textbook are continuous rather than...

Is there a future in online learning?

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I hope all readers of this blog in the northern hemisphere had a good break and are looking forward to a new academic year....

Non-disclosure, plausible deniability and lack of transparency in leadership: UBC and the Duffy trial

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The need to know Even if you have been holidaying in outer Mongolia, you are probably aware (if you are Canadian) of the trial of Senator...

Thinking about theory and practice in online learning

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I ran a short face-to-face workshop yesterday on 'Thinking about Theory and Practice' for about a dozen students taking the Masters of Arts in...

Some (further) thoughts about ‘agile’ learning design

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In my online, open textbook, Teaching in a Digital Age, I felt I needed a separate section on agile learning design, to capture some...