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Apps for Identifying Plants and Animals iNaturalist is a community-driven platform where nature enthusiasts can record, share, and discuss their observations of the natural world. It serves as a tool for citizen science and a repository for biodiversity data, which… Continue Reading →
Hi everyone, My name is Dr. Michael Paskevicius and I am your instructor for EDCI 336: Technology and Innovation in Education. I look forward to meeting you and working with you all throughout this term. During the first class, we… Continue Reading →
Many students benefit from ensuring all content is fully accessible. Some of those students may have a disability and the way lessons are designed can act as a barrier to accessing content and to meaningful inclusion. British Columbia Framework for… Continue Reading →
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 →
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 →
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 →
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 →
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 →
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 →
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 →