Distributed and Open Learning

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Module 5 Learning Portfolio Activity – Micromodules

For your final learning portfolio activity, you have the opportunity to learn from your peers! Select a micromodule from the classlist, and complete the activity. Please do not select the topic/activity that you authored! Add your completed activity to your… Continue Reading →

Module 4 Learning Activity: Reuse, Revise

Imagine you are an instructor teaching a first year course in your discipline. You have heard about Open Educational Resources and Open Textbooks, and you are interested in adopted an open textbook to replace the (expensive!) text for your course…. Continue Reading →

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 implement open education is by looking at specific concrete examples. For this activity, you will choose and watch a presentation from… Continue Reading →

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 placelessness that accompanies distributed learning. However, the truth is that online learning is not placeless. Online learning… Continue Reading →

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 discussion for Module 1, but, I will be hosting a week-long discussion in Mattermost from September 19th to the… Continue Reading →

EDCI339 – Section A01 Overview

Welcome to EDCI339 section A01! This course runs from May 15th to June 23rd. The course overview is provided below with links to the details on each module and assessment. COURSE OUTLINE DATES AGENDA ASSESSMENT May 15th – May 21st… Continue Reading →

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 impact of digital education. The recording of the session is available here. The climate crisis is clearly the elephant… Continue Reading →

Module 4 Learning Activity: What is happening with open learning?

Bryan Alexander is an educational futurist who curates conversations with educational experts, visionaries, practitioners and researchers. On May 25th, 2023, he hosted a session focused on the Open Education Resource (OER) movement with David Wiley. You will read the work… Continue Reading →

Module 3 Learning Activity: Harnessing the Power of AI in Education

NOTE: This activity is a module 3 learning activity. AI will have a significant impact on education, assessment and the very definition of what learning is. Carleton University is hosting a guest lecture with Dr. Alec Couros focused on the… Continue Reading →

4-Hat Feedback

For the Speculative Futures Assignment, all students will provide feedback on the narratives submitted by their peers. We will be using a technique called “4-Hat Feedback”. This approach to feedback is based on De Bono’s concept of Six Thinking Hats…. Continue Reading →

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