Tag Archives: connectivism

The Return of the BBS

Posted on July 3, 2015 by geoffcain

I think there are some interesting parallels between what is happing with “Reclaim Hosting” and the BBSs of the late 80s. I have not been this excited about the possibilities of technology in the colleges since the BBS days. (BBS is … Continue reading →

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Towards a Connectivist ePortfolio

Posted on May 8, 2015 by geoffcain

I am reviewing eportfolio systems and processes for faculty at Humboldt State University, and I am concerned with how little has changed in this field over the last ten years. There are some good ideas out there around assessment and … Continue reading →

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Mushrooms, Neuroscience, and Education

Posted on November 3, 2014 by geoffcain

There is an interesting story about magic mushrooms in Wired Magazine this month. It includes a nice graphic that demonstrates the connections in the brain when on psilocybin. I find this interesting because there are a number of researchers attempting to … Continue reading →

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The LMS: The Crockpot of Education?

Posted on October 28, 2014 by geoffcain

I am not particularly for the learning management system any more than I am for or against word processors. But no one expects that by owning word processing software, you are somehow a writer. Or that better word processing software … Continue reading →

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