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Our Module 4 Twitter chat was a great conversation, but went by way too quickly. So for Module 5, there will be another opportunity to engage in discussion on Twitter. This time, the chat will focus on the future of… Continue Reading →

Module 5 touches upon the hopeful possibility that the future of education is participatory, democratic and collective. For this activity, we return to a tool introduced in module 2: Social Annotation. For those who chose this activity, you may recall… Continue Reading →

Rheingold presents a bleak view on our own complacency in adopting technologies and technological practices that slowly erode our privacy and autonomy, that challenge equitable and democratic participation, or that support unethical entities merely out of convenience or “outright seduction… Continue Reading →

In her piece on the future of education, Watters (2014) discusses the importance of metaphor in developing a shared understanding of phenomenon. According to Lakoff & Johnson (2003) metaphors are “understanding and experiencing one kind of thing in terms of… Continue Reading →

In Module 5, we consider the future. The future for education and the future for humanity in general. They are tied together and both offer equal amount of hope and despair. Speculation is a powerful methodology for imagining (and creating)… Continue Reading →

In Module 4, we discussed the multiple meanings and approach to open education. Part of open pedagogy is significant changes to how (and why!) students are assessed. In fact, this is also one of the biggest challenges of implementing truly… Continue Reading →

As discussed in Module 4, Openness is about more than resources and access. Open Educational Practices redefine the boundaries of the class and allows learning to surpass the limitations of traditional learning environments. In this activity, we are going to… Continue Reading →

As we learned in Module 4, a common approach to Open Education Practice is the use and developed of Open Educational Resources (OERs). OERs are celebrate not just for the potential financial benefit to students but can also be a… Continue Reading →

Module 4 introduces us to the concept of Open Education. MOOCs (Massive Open Online Courses) are one approach to Open Education that purport to emphasize unlimited participation and open access. However, not all MOOC experiences necessarily meet this ideal. For… Continue Reading →

Module 3 introduced the Universal Design for Learning Framework. This framework is often used as a key component of accessibility and inclusive design. Initially, UDL was designed as a way of making learning experiences more accessible to a wide variety… Continue Reading →