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Connectivism and the modern learner

E-Learning Provocateur

DECEMBER 28, 2008

Recently, I read a blog article about connectivism by Debora Gallo. Soon after, I attended a presentation about m-learning by Jan Herrington, in which she too mentioned connectivism. This got me thinking… I don’t know anything about connectivism! So after several hours of unenlightened googling, I decided to bite the bullet, go back to first principles and read George Siemens’ seminal paper, Connectivism: A Learning Theory for the Digital Age.

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Network Theory

E-Learning Provocateur

OCTOBER 29, 2008

Last night I watched a fascinating documentary on the ABC called How Kevin Bacon Cured Cancer. The title of the show alludes to the humourous yet intriguing trivia game Six Degrees of Kevin Bacon , which itself is based on the urban myth Six Degrees of Separation. In the game, players try to connect random movie stars to Kevin Bacon in as few steps as possible.

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Walking in our customers’ shoes

E-Learning Provocateur

DECEMBER 15, 2008

Today my team undertook an interesting evaluation activity: We tested whether we could process a particular task after completing the online training that we had developed for it. I’m glad to report that we could! While we don’t process the task day-to-day, we were still able to acquire the basic skills from the online training and apply them effectively in the “real world&#.

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When did you first surf the web?

E-Learning Provocateur

OCTOBER 24, 2008

I was reflecting the other day about a question my postgrad lecturer, Dr Peter Goodyear , asked me a couple of years ago: When did you first use the Internet? Of course, the “Internet&# is a potentially controversial term. For me, however, the Internet is the World Wide Web (WWW), and I remember first browsing it with Netscape Navigator back in my undergrad years at UTS.

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5 Golden Rules for Polite Social Networking

E-Learning Provocateur

JUNE 21, 2008

With social networking starting to make in-roads into the corporate sector (eg NAB , ING ), our attention turns increasingly to netiquette. I feel that existing codes of conduct and other company policies probably cover most cases of unprofessional behaviour, whether in the online space or otherwise. For example, if swearing at a colleague is a no‑no in the office, then why on Earth would it be acceptable on a blog?

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Of posters and round tables

E-Learning Provocateur

DECEMBER 11, 2008

Today I attended the Learning Technology Research Symposium hosted by CoCo at my old stomping ground, Sydney University. The first part of the day comprised a “Research Poster Showcase&# , in which the symposium attendees browsed posters about the work being undertaken by researchers not only at Sydney University, but also at other universities in Australia and overseas.

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Meet Sam the CyberTwin

E-Learning Provocateur

DECEMBER 8, 2008

Over the weekend, AMP added a virtual assistant to its website. Her name is Sam and she’s a CyberTwin. In a nutshell, a CyberTwin is an avatar that’s powered by AI to chat to real humans. In AMP’s case, Sam has been designed to answer customers’ questions about bank accounts and superannuation. Can we apply CyberTwins to e-learning?

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E-Learning Provocateur

OCTOBER 13, 2008

With virtual classrooms and e-meetings becoming more popular in the corporate sector, netiquette (or “network etiquette&# ) is becoming increasingly important in our working day. Similarly, as the myriad of acronyms and abbreviations used in text-based chat become de rigueur for the tech-savvy, the rest of us are left scratching our heads. To shed some light on the situation for both myself and my colleagues, I have found the following sites on the web: • Internetiquette. • Top 10 Internet

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Audacity

E-Learning Provocateur

OCTOBER 8, 2008

Are you looking for a good audio recorder/editor? My favourite is Audacity. I’ve got the Beta version (1.3.5), and it works very well for me. Oh, yes, it’s free! Tags: multimedia.

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Eye health

E-Learning Provocateur

SEPTEMBER 17, 2008

Anyone who works on a computer all day can become susceptible to eye strain, and maybe more serious eye problems. It’s important that we all take care of our eyes and keep them healthy. This article from Ergonomics Now talks about the causes of computer related eye strain, and provides some practical tips on what we can do to prevent it. What are your tips for taking care of your eyes in the workplace?

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Skoolaborate and the future of e-learning

E-Learning Provocateur

JULY 24, 2008

Yesterday, I attended a seminar at my workplace about emerging technologies and virtual worlds, which was presented by guest speakers Westley Field , the Director of Online Learning at MLC School and the Managing Director of Skoolaborate , Second Life “architect&# Mike Mikula , and education consultant Lindy McKeown who joined us remotely via webcam and also via her avatar in Second Life.

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A whole new world

E-Learning Provocateur

JULY 7, 2008

The corporate sector is exploring a whole new world. Which world? The virtual world. What is a virtual world? A virtual world is a computer-generated environment that more-or-less replicates the real world. Arguably the best known virtual world today is Second Life. Anyone can download the Second Life Viewer from the Internet and set up a basic account for free.

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Mobile Mania and the Business Impact

E-Learning Provocateur

JUNE 23, 2008

I attended an informative presentation today called Mobile Mania and the Business Impact presented by Robin Simpson , Research Director at Gartner , and Matt Brennan, Enterprise BDM for Emerging Technologies at Apple. While both speakers were excellent, Robin highlighted a trend that really struck a chord with me: Technology providers are primarily targeting the consumer market, not the enterprise market.

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E-Learning challenges in vocational education

E-Learning Provocateur

DECEMBER 4, 2008

Yesterday I participated in an enterprise discussion panel at the eLearning08 conference in Sydney. Topics under discussion were the emerging issues and key challenges facing e-learning in the vocational education sector. The discussion was facilitated by Kate Carruthers (CEO, Digital Business Group), and my fellow panellists were James Dellow (Consultant, Chief Technology Solutions) and Catherine Eibner (Dynamics Developer Evangelist, Microsoft Australia).

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Connectivism and the modern learner

Network Theory

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Walking in our customers’ shoes

When did you first surf the web?

5 Golden Rules for Polite Social Networking

Of posters and round tables

Meet Sam the CyberTwin

?4u

Audacity

Eye health

Skoolaborate and the future of e-learning

A whole new world

Mobile Mania and the Business Impact

E-Learning challenges in vocational education

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