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Learning pathways

Learning with e's

How many times have we invested in technology, environments and curricula that is simply a waste of time and resources? The institutional learning platform - the VLE - is a classic case of decisions made about learning without consulting the learner. Students can, and do, create their own personalised learning pathways.

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Good morning Barcelona!! Jim Groom at #EDEN15

Learning with e's

Among other things, Jim Groom is Director of the Division of Teaching and Learning Technologies and adjunct professor at the University of Mary Washington, USA. He is nicknamed the 'Reverend' (oh the irony), and is a purveyor of American pop culture, experimental educational technology and out-of-left-field philosophy. Cue applause.

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From EDUPUNK to ds106. 10Q: Jim Groom

Learning with e's

I think because I started to sound a bit like a fervent preacher when I started talking about teaching, learning and technology. I just got lucky when I came to UMW that they not only allowed, but encouraged me to take a similar approach to my work with instructional technology and bavatuesdays became the outlet for that.