Monthly Archives: September 2010

Connectivism and the Evolution of Pedagogy

Posted on September 23, 2010 by geoffcain

Image via WikipediaIn some recent postings on connectivism and constructivism (see links below), educators and researchers write as if these models are oppositions; as if constructivism is early Bolshevist and connectivism is free market socialism. Pedagogy does not come from … Continue reading →

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Danah Boyd& Internet Myths

Posted on September 13, 2010 by geoffcain

Image via WikipediaI was just reading about how Harrisburg University was going to block social media from campus as an experiment. The premise of the experiment seems to be that students connected to one another, other researchers around the world, … Continue reading →

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Utah State’s Open Courseware

Posted on September 9, 2010 by geoffcain

Image via WikipediaUtah State University has an excellent collection of open courseware. This is a really exciting time to be involved in education because more and more institutions and instructors are making their teaching materials available to a wider audience. … Continue reading →

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Resources for New Adjuncts

Posted on September 3, 2010 by geoffcain

Image via WikipediaA new instructor came into my office yesterday. She has been asked to teach online with no teaching experience. This is not unusual. It happens in grad school all the time. It is a bit more harrowing at … Continue reading →

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Pardon my Metaphor

Posted on September 2, 2010 by geoffcain

Image by The U.S. National Archives via Flickr“Because we do not understand the brain very well we are constantly tempted to use the latest technology as a model for trying to understand it. In my childhood we were always assured … Continue reading →

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Mythbusting the DE Numbers

Posted on September 1, 2010 by geoffcain

When I first started working here in July of 2009, I had some instructors tell me that there was a 30 to 40 percent difference in the success and retention rates between face-to-face and online classes at this campus. This … Continue reading →

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