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Alternatives to Keynote Speakers

Posted on January 9, 2019 by geoffcain

I am on the board for a great elearning conference, and we are in the middle of looking for keynote speakers. I am not against keynote speakers per se. I have been to some amazing conferences and have had some … Continue reading →

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Week 4 EL30: Graphs and Decentering the Self

Posted on November 15, 2018 by geoffcain

“The individual has always had to struggle to keep from being overwhelmed by the tribe. If you try it, you will be lonely often, and sometimes frightened. But no price is too high to pay for the privilege of owning … Continue reading →

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Some Thoughts on OER-Enabled Pedagogy

Posted on November 2, 2018 by geoffcain

“It is the essence of certainty to be established only with reservations.”  ― Maurice Merleau-Ponty Definitions matter. In the September issue of the International Review of Research in Open and Distributed Learning vol. 19, no. 4, David Wiley and John Hilton published … Continue reading →

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The Rebus Guide to Publishing Open Textbooks

Posted on October 31, 2018 by geoffcain

The Rebus Community has come out with their guide to publishing OER called “The Rebus Guide to Publishing Open Textbooks (so far).” I like the model of the Rebus Community: they are a foundation which means their survival as a … Continue reading →

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Week 0.5 – eLearning 3.0

Posted on October 29, 2018 by geoffcain

I just finished watching Stephen Downes’ talk on Web3 technologies and their implications for learning. I am very interested in what Stephen had to say about technologies being used to build consensus and decision making. I think a shared, distributed … Continue reading →

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Week 1: Data – Web 3.0

Posted on October 24, 2018 by geoffcain

This is a brief note on what I watched today in our MOOC, eLearning 3.0. This week we are addressing two conceptual challenges: “first, the shift in our understanding of content from documents to data; and second, the shift in … Continue reading →

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White Privilege: Getting in on the Conversations

Posted on July 25, 2018 by geoffcain

These are my notes for the morning workshop on Weds., July 24 at the Guided Pathways: Designing for Equity – Rendezvous 2018 conference with Dr. Eddie Moore, Jr. and Nicole Rios-Gunn. White Privilege 101: Getting in on the Conversations From the schedule: … Continue reading →

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Promoting Equity and Inclusion through Community Building

Posted on July 24, 2018 by geoffcain

These are my notes for the 3:30 PM workshop on Tuesday, July 24 at the Guided Pathways: Designing for Equity – Rendezvous 2018 conference. Promoting Equity and Inclusion through Community Building Shaunie Decker & Heidi Shenenberger, Green River College From the description: … Continue reading →

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Inclusive Pedagogy at Skagit Valley College

Posted on July 24, 2018 by geoffcain

These are my notes from today’s presentation. This meeting included a brief overview of the history of equity initiatives at SVC in general and in their faculty learning groups in specific. This is my first workshop on Tuesday, July 24 … Continue reading →

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Diversity, Privilege, and Multicultural Education: Are Teachers Ready? Part II

Posted on July 23, 2018 by geoffcain

The afternoon continued…and these are my notes from the continuing presentation:  This was the first break-out session after the key note with Dr. Eddie Moore for the Guided Pathways: Designing for Equity – Rendezvous 2018 conference on Monday, July 23, … Continue reading →

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