My undergraduate degree was Information Studies, and I would never have imagined the places that degree would take me, or the worlds it would open up for me. We should have a top-ranked Native studies program, just because of where the University sits geographically. I’m writing this as I’m watching the first FSU game of the season. FSU vs.

This blog helps me solidify the ideas I get from my graduate studies. When I write a post I have to think about what I am studying, what we are doing at work, how relevant any idea I may have is. I guess I should answer the questions I asked in a previous post : Do you use blogging as a reflective practice? Do you

I’ve learned my background in information studies helps tie all these things together. I thought I’d just share my new theory on why I feel like I am going crazy. Those folks closer to me may have other more valid theories, but this is my blog so I get to talk about my ideas! I’m learning so much in my program .

In one of the courses we are studying the origins of Human Performance Technology (HPT). Why am I studying about the guys that dismantled indigenous ways of learning in favor of industrialized performance management? Weird blog post title right? I’m taking two performance courses this semester. I’ve been blogging

just started studying education for my graduate degree in 2007. have some very experienced, patient folks in my department who kindly talk with me when I ask them about something I am studying or something I have read on a blog that pertains to eLearning. This month’s Big Question from ASTD is “what will workplace learning be like in 10 years?”. 8221;.

In particular, I am seeking insight from this case study into the “balance of power” tension. The challenge is how to do so without stifling the free and creative contributions that are essential to a Wiki’s success. The CorVu case study The company I work for, CorVu , started using Wikis within its R&D group back in 2000 using the original WikiWikiWeb software. Our children may not learn the word “Wiki,” but they will be surprised The Balance of Power There are a wide variety of uses for Wikis and a level of interest in using them that’s matched by an extensive range of Wiki software.

This essay argues that these are critical questions to game studies, and educational studies, particularly work in the learning sciences, and offers some important practical and theoretical traditions that games studies can draw upon as it matures as a field. Pawns of the Game: The Current State of Games-Based Social Science Research In the United States, and increasingly in Europe, games such as Doom or Quake have garnered a disproportionate share of attention in the press, as they have become pawns in a culture war waged by cultural

During my Google searches over the past few days I have found a few interesting studies on the use of social media in education.  Some of the studies are light on conclusive data, but they provide great evidence of building trends in learning and the possible outcomes.  One such study I found was The Use of Blogs [...] Related Related posts:Social Media Tools in Social LearningLearning Putty 2009 Edublog Awards NominationsUsing Online Forums in Social Learning [[ This is a content summary only.

However, this article – why studies about multitasking Are missing the point – takes a different stance. Multitasking has gotten bad publicity recently. I personally don’t think I multitask – I task switch. Some people

Below are the slides from my presentation at DevLearn 2009. I co-presented this session along with my colleague, John Polaschek . The presentation had two main areas of focus: How micro-blogging can be used to help facilitate discussions and knowledge-sharing between employees