Tag Archives: Open Pedagogy

Master’s Degree: Leadership in Open Education

Posted on May 21, 2021 by geoffcain

This just in from my contacts from the UNESCO program, Open Education for a Better World: University of Nova Gorica and the UNESCO chair on Open Technologies for Open Educational Resources and Open Learning have launched an international Master’s Degree … Continue reading →

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Teaching in a Pandemic: We Have Solved This Problem Before

Posted on June 30, 2020 by geoffcain

The situation here is familiar: circumstances demand that we change how we deliver teaching and learning. We need to employ different teaching modalities, and we need to quickly prepare students for that. Notice I didn’t say “new” modalities. We are … Continue reading →

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Shakespeare and Collaborative Learning

Posted on May 4, 2019 by geoffcain

I am not sure what kind of post this is – a somewhat interesting note about the history of collaborative learning, authorship, and open practices. I am looking a bit into the history of collaborative learning as part of a … Continue reading →

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Some Thoughts on OER or Why Capitalists Can’t Cook

Posted on April 25, 2019 by geoffcain

David Wiley posted on his blog “From here to there: Musings about the path to having good OER for every course on campus.” Part of that path includes the fact that “This work will require us to invest time and … Continue reading →

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Open Pedagogy as an Exponential Accelerator in OER Creation

Posted on April 17, 2019 by geoffcain

Michael Dabrowski from Athabasca University presented on using open pedagogy to have students create assignments. This was a good workshop because he gave a lot of actual applications of open pedagogy from his classroom.  According to the schedule: Attendees will … Continue reading →

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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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Open the Gateless Gate: OER and Open Education

Posted on April 17, 2018 by geoffcain

One of my New Year’s Resolutions this year (and last, as a matter of fact) was to fight less and celebrate more. I can get really annoyed when I come across a pay-wall when trying to access materials that are … Continue reading →

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MOOCs, Student Success, and Instructional Design

Posted on November 29, 2017 by geoffcain

One of the common problems with online learning and MOOCs is student success and retention. Traditionally, there is a large gap between the success and retention rates of face-to-face and online courses. Just as some students need help in understanding … Continue reading →

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Thoughts on Open Pedagogy v. OER-Enabled Pedagogy

Posted on November 1, 2017 by geoffcain

I think I understand David Wiley’s frustration with the semantics around “Open Education” – it is a very broad term. “Open” means many things to many people as does “education.” I am not sure if “OER-enabled Pedagogy” really addresses the … Continue reading →

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Why Open Matters

Posted on October 3, 2017 by geoffcain

For myself, “open” covers open pedagogy, open education resources, and open textbooks. I think open education is one of the most significant things to hit education in 500 years – probably since the invention or the wide-spread use of cheap … Continue reading →

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