Learning with e's

JULY 9, 2019

Photo by Patrick Brinksma on unsplash One of the most impressive TED talks I ever viewed was presented by Neuroscientist Beau Lotto and a 12 year-old student called Amy O'Toole. Dave invited Beau to do some research with the children on visual perception, and they turned their attention to the vision of bees. Unported License.

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Learning with e's

AUGUST 21, 2019

Photo by Hence The Book on unsplash Today I was notified that this blog has been listed in the top ten of the UK's most influential education blogs by Vuelio for 2019. but this list is quite interesting because of the algorithm it employs and the research that goes into deciding each year who will be in the top ten. Unported License.

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Learning with e's

MARCH 29, 2020

Photo source: JISC I first started studying and then practicing distance education in the 80s. Michael G Moore's Transactional Distance Theory was one that captured my imagination, and I ultimately used it as the central theoretical construct for my research degree thesis. Unported License.

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Learning with e's

NOVEMBER 26, 2014

I was talking once with a colleague via Skype when our conversation turned to research. We agreed that in this connected society, where hundreds of millions of people are already online, the future of research will belong to the people. Unported License. Posted by Steve Wheeler from Learning with e''s.

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MAY 29, 2017

Later in my career I did extensive work around the development of personalised learning environments, and was involved in research around personal web tool development. Photo by Wil van der Aalst Desire lines by Steve Wheeler was written in Plymouth, England and is licensed under a Creative Commons Attribution-NonCommercial-ShareAlike 3.0

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Learning with e's

JULY 2, 2019

Photo by Sylwia Bartyzel on Unsplash Here are some further thoughts on the 'blend' in blended learning: Blends are made of disparate elements. Such complexities have been the focus of concerted research, but they are still less understood than we might wish. Unported License. Posted by Steve Wheeler from Learning with e's.

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Learning with e's

JANUARY 15, 2020

Photo by Lucélia Ribeiro on Flickr This is the second of three posts on school Management Information Systems (MIS). American Educational Research Journal, 39 (1), 101-132. Unported License. Unported License. Part one can be found at this link in which several features of the RM Integris MIS are outlined. Gardner, J. (Ed:

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Learning with e's

FEBRUARY 24, 2020

Photo from Needpix This is the first in the #BrainTime series on the effects of time on the human mind. If you wish to read further, please consult relevant research literature. BrainTime 1: Well I never by Steve Wheeler was written in Plymouth, England and is licensed under a Creative Commons Attribution-NonCommercial-ShareAlike 3.0

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E-learning Uncovered

OCTOBER 12, 2015

To do things the right way, it’s important to do your research and make no assumptions. Pick the right license type. Did you know purchased media can have different types of licenses which limit how that media can be used? It’s important to read, understand, and select the proper license for your purchased media.

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Learning with e's

FEBRUARY 5, 2020

He said he was a post-doctoral researcher spending a year working at Victoria University. Photos by Dermot Donnelly-Hermosillo Chance encounters by Steve Wheeler was written in Plymouth, England and is licensed under a Creative Commons Attribution-NonCommercial-ShareAlike 3.0 Unported License.

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JUNE 27, 2022

1 out of 3 Americans has read an ebook , and 1 out of 4 has listened to an audiobook (Source: Pew Research Center ). Consider what people are already buying—research what kinds of digital products are already selling well and what’s popular for your niche. Look for public research such as the ones shared by the U.S. Stock Music.

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Learning with e's

OCTOBER 18, 2014

Much has been written on PLEs, including a wealth of peer reviewed journal articles that feature empirical research. Photo by Adib Wahab This time it''s personal by Steve Wheeler is licensed under a Creative Commons Attribution-NonCommercial-ShareAlike 3.0 Unported License. Posted by Steve Wheeler from Learning with e''s.

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Learning with e's

JANUARY 17, 2019

Photo by Newtown Graffiti on Flickr Accidents will happen. In 1928 the microbiologist Alexander Fleming was researching to discover a miracle drug that could act as a universal cure. Percy Spencer , who was working as an engineer at Raytheon , was conducting research using a vacuum tube into the use of radar. Unported License.

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Learning with e's

MARCH 29, 2020

Photo source: Lyncconf Games on Flickr The rapid spread of the Coronavirus and the subsequent social lock-downs by many governments has meant that technology has been thrust to the forefront in many of our daily human activities. Unported License. They are compelled to turn to the very technologies that they had previously scorned.

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Learning with e's

DECEMBER 21, 2016

Once such person was Melissa Highton , who as Director of Learning, Teaching and Web Services at the University of Edinburgh, is in a unique position to shape the future learning and research practices of a generation of scholars. Unported License. Unported License. Posted by Steve Wheeler from Learning with e's.

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Learning with e's

NOVEMBER 11, 2014

The results of a number of research studies suggest that students tend to raise their games, and write more concisely, accurately and circumspectly, researching and editing their blog posts to maximise their work. Unported License. Posted by Steve Wheeler from Learning with e''s.

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Learning with e's

MAY 16, 2017

The fact is, I get paid to do what I love to do, which is teaching and research. So here I am, at the National University of Singapore , preparing to give the annual distinguished lecture for a group of research fellows. Unported License. For me, this is a great formula for a happy life, and also for a successful working life.

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Learning with e's

MAY 24, 2014

The theory The history of human memory research has strongly featured differences between types of memory sch as Working Memory (previously known as Short Term Memory or STM) and Long Term Memory (LTM). 1972) Levels of Processing: A framework for memory research. Unported License. Unported License.

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Learning with e's

JANUARY 28, 2018

Photo by Ilmicrofono Oggiono on Flickr It was heart-warming to see so many passionate educators at the recent BETT Show in London. The benefits are numerous, but let me just list a few here: 1) Children need to do research to find out more about what they will be presenting. Unported License.

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Learning with e's

DECEMBER 18, 2016

I think you will agree that Yves has a very sharp mind and is expert at explaining digital competencies - during the interview he reveals the results of some of the research he has recently been conducting into this important area. Unported License. Posted by Steve Wheeler from Learning with e's.

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Learning with e's

MAY 5, 2017

They will need to draw on their own experiences, both as teachers and as school students, alongside all they have learnt from theory and research, to answer this question. You can follow (and contribute) the online discussion for this module on the Twitter hashtag #EEES613 Photo from Wikimedia Commons Who should define the curriculum?

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Learning with e's

OCTOBER 27, 2013

A 3rd year research assignment by one of my students Lucy Kitching (which I subsequently collaborated on and helped her re-write for publication) has appeared in the current issue of the prestigious and highly accessed online open access journal European Journal of Open, Distance and E-Learning. The games we play Photo courtesy of U.S.

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Learning with e's

DECEMBER 3, 2014

They were given two days to complete the project, and the first day involved a 6 hour history walk around the city, where they were given opportunities to capture still and moving images and do some research. Unported License. Essentially, the product was less important than the process by which they reached their goal.

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Learning with e's

NOVEMBER 27, 2014

Here''s the process: Students are introduced to a new concept, presented with some basic content and guidelines, and asked to go away and research more deeply around their topic. Each student in the group is given a different topic to research. Unported License. Posted by Steve Wheeler from Learning with e''s.

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Learning with e's

MAY 7, 2013

We now take it for granted that we can upload and share photos and videos, text chat in real time, see and hear each other, or play games together in the same online social space, across vast distances. Distance does not seem to be an issue any more, and research is unearthing evidence for what was already common knowledge.

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Learning with e's

SEPTEMBER 14, 2016

I get paid to teach and research at Plymouth University , but this all comes about through my own personal learning. I do a lot of my writing and research from the desk in the image and it's also important that I have a comfortable sofa close at hand, especially when I'm reading. Unported License.

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Learning with e's

AUGUST 9, 2017

Image from National Photo Library on Flickr As my colleagues at Plymouth Institute of Education make their way back to work, and I sit gazing, relaxed (and retired) from the sidelines, I have mixed emotions. Unported License. 2008) CEO of Me: Creating a Life that Works in the Flexible Job Age.

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Learning with e's

MARCH 7, 2019

Photo by Pedro Figueras on Pexels In my last post I wrote about smartphones and other personal devices, and their tendency to distract us by diverting our attention. Standard deviation by Steve Wheeler was written in Plymouth, England and is licensed under a Creative Commons Attribution-NonCommercial-ShareAlike 3.0 Unported License.

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Learning with e's

JANUARY 2, 2016

13 January: Openness in research. Photo by Chiltepinster on Wikimedia Commons A New Year of #EDENchats by Steve Wheeler was written in Plymouth, England and is licensed under a Creative Commons Attribution-NonCommercial-ShareAlike 3.0 Unported License. All sessions are between 8-9pm (GMT) on the dates shown.

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Learning with e's

MARCH 14, 2014

He told me he had learnt a lot of history through the project and that he had needed to do a lot of in-depth research into the war to maintain accuracy. They were using iPad apps to create and then capture context aware images, that connected them directly to sites displaying to their own photos. Unported License.

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Learning with e's

JULY 17, 2019

Photo by NASA on Wikimedia Commons This week we celebrate 50 years since the launch of Apollo 11. Computer Mouse During the 1960s, researchers working at NASA (the National Aeronautics and Space Administration) were trying to create better interactivity for computer/user interfaces. Unported License.

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Learning with e's

OCTOBER 25, 2016

What role will research play in the future of universities? Photo courtesy of Brunel University on Flickr The future of universities #EDENchat by Steve Wheeler was written in Plymouth, England and is licensed under a Creative Commons Attribution-NonCommercial-ShareAlike 3.0 Unported License.

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Learning with e's

MAY 21, 2014

From his research Bandura formulated four principles of social learning. Photo by MikePD Watch and learn by Steve Wheeler is licensed under a Creative Commons Attribution-NonCommercial-ShareAlike 3.0 Unported License. These were: 1. We cannot learn if we are not focused on the task. Reference Bandura, A.

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Learning with e's

MARCH 16, 2014

The media and press also persist in using the term with alacrity, even though several academics , researchers and thought leaders (including Prensky himself) have repeatedly warned us about its lack of veracity or misinterpretation. Unported License. Below is the first in the series of the Residents and Visitors videos.

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FEBRUARY 11, 2013

. __ Image source: urbanlegends.about.com To stop the global proliferation of hoax stories, photos and web content, Witness.org and the Guardian Project have built InformaCam. According to a Businessweek.com article written by Bernhard Warner, InformaCam is “an app that collects and analyzes the metadata stored in digital photos and video.

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Learning with e's

FEBRUARY 9, 2014

More research is needed into what can be done and what cannot be done with new and emerging technologies. We can find out through trial and error, or more preferably, we can discover through thorough and systematic research in which new technologies are tested out in authentic situations. Unported License. and Wheeler, S.

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Learning with e's

MARCH 5, 2014

Some may even decide to publish their own personal research through similar outputs. What will it take to break the strangle hold pay-per-read publishers have over government research funding regimes? Unported License. It is only a matter of time when it becomes acceptable practice for all universities.

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