A couple of posts for the blog today, one is a theoretical discussion thread on what is learning. Didn’t really have enough space to elucidate, however the basic ideas are there, certainly doesn’t seem to be pulling people in on the module to discuss it further at the moment. The pace of the module is pretty full on at the moment. With the Thought Discussion element and Group Work in Full Swing as well as personal project proposals, there is much to do. Today I have an online meeting using the ‘elluminate Live’ tool to address the foundational aspects of the project we are developing. So far I have only really had time to engage with the materials section and haven’t really considered the Literature Review Element, not really sure how we want to use this aspect, however, we shall see.
The initial proposal has been submitted in WebCT. I have to concur with the students complaints of late. It is not the most robust of platforms, and the user interface is so daned ugly! No wonder Facebook came along for students to use as a quasi CMS (Content Management System), boy how Facebook has got it in the neck recently from those who don’t like the new interface. Facebook in my opinion (as long as the servers are behaving) is slightly more complicated than it was, but has far more utility at the fingertips than the old system. I find it intriguing when ‘Change’ solicits so much backlash, not just in technology but in all walks of life it would seem. For me change is the curve of the incoming surf on top of which I like to play!
Excellent conference the other week down in London at Power to the Pixel, lots of ideas coming from it. I will not only be developing units for at least one module next trimester, I am hoping to distribute the Ragged Ones using Torrents and setting up a webpage where people can donate if they wish (25% of any income generated will go to the community in Lesotho, where the film was made), I am also looking at using a New fund generating site for Indie Films to work out The Documentary on Bee’s which Ayns at 1 step 2 productions and me at Gaiafilm Productions are working on at the moment.
As part of my Personal Project in the Introduction to Blended and Online Learning, I will be using this blog as a personal development and reflection tool, so I will most probably be setting up pages elsewhere to deal with that, of course I am always open to feedback, as if and when people come to these pages!
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