Monthly Archives: November 2018

The Commons and OER: Metaphors Matter

Posted on November 19, 2018 by geoffcain

David Wiley in his blog, Iterating Towards Openness, wrote a post on the Commons metaphor and OER: “…is the commons the right metaphor for our work with OER? There are incredibly important – some might argue fundamental – differences between commons and … 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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A conversation with Ben Werdmüller

Posted on November 11, 2018 by geoffcain

I watched a video today for our eLearning 3.0 class – an interview between Stephen Downes (course facilitator) and Ben Werdmüller, cofounder of ELGG and Known. This was an interesting conversation for myself because I am very interested in the … 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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