Examining the Social in Social Networks
Daily Show segment on social networks.
A nice break in the action for those of us seeking the social in our online education!
Daily Show segment on social networks.
A nice break in the action for those of us seeking the social in our online education!
I’m always on the hunt for global, national, or local data to give context a topic. Recently, I’ve had on my to-do list finding data to provide context to the various accessibility projects we have under development. I came across the Disability Statistics website, an online resource for U.S. disability statistics managed by the Institute on Employment…
I’m not sure the purpose, but I am “claiming” my blog in Technorati! Technorati Profile
I subscribe to a terrific web newsletter at Trendwatching.com. Their September 2006 Trend Briefing just came out and it dissects a growing consumer and business trend that they have been covering for months. Trendwatching has been following the consumer segment dubbed "Generation C " (consumers who want to acquire and share "C"ontent and "C"reativity), as…
Jackie Dobrovolny presents a model for adult learning in Learning Strategies, an October 2003 article in Learning Circuits. Dobrovolny highlights how adult learners use 5 key learning strategies (outlined below) and how instructional design can support these key adult learning strategies. Learning Strategies: Metacognition (defined as self-assessment and self-correction): Though self-assessment and reflection, learners evaluate…
While this post has NOTHING to do with instructional design, we can loosely affiliate it with education – namely, mine! For many years, I have purchased “paperwhite” bulbs for family and friends at Christmas. The bulbs grow into flowers within about 6 weeks after the holidays and become the first glimmer of spring during the…
Just waiting now to hear if I have HSR approval to send out the interview. I tossed up the interview questions on SurveyMonkey last night and it should take participants around 15 minutes to answer the questions. I made each question a “required” response, but all they have to do is put a character in…