The latest edition #10 of the Knowledge Tree has been published online.This edition is all about "Going Aural" – so it’s staying with the podcasting theme that seems to be the centre of attention at the moment! A variety of articles and contributors including: Dr Michael Thomas, Nagoya University: iPods in Education: Innovations in the…
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DREAM – Informal Learning & Digital Media
My abstract has been accepted for the DREAM – Informal Learning & Digital Media conference in Odense, Denmark 21 – 23 September, 2006.I’m also going to participate in the PhD workshop 20 September. Here’s my abstract:Title: Reflections on pedagogy: Reframing practice to foster informal learning with social software In educational contexts, as social software has…
Read MorePodcasts, profcasts – research in Higher Ed
I spent an engaging afternoon at the University of Leicester on Tuesday (11th July,2006) with Gilly Salmon and her team, Ming Nie & Palitha Edirisingha – thanks for your time guys!!! For those of you who already know Gilly’s work with e-Moderating & e-Tivities, then you will be excited to find out what Gilly is…
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EARLI SIG 9 Phenomenography and Variation TheoryBiennial Workshop, 7th-9th December, 2006, The University of Hong Kong, Hong Kong SAR, China The EARLI Special Interest Group 9 Phenomenography and Variation Theory invites you to participate in the forthcoming workshop between the biennial EARLI conferences. The workshop will be held from December 7th to 9th, 2006 at…
Read MoreAdvanced Technology for Learning – call for papers
2 special editions of the Advanced Technology for Learning (ATL) international journal (ISSN: 1710-2251): Special Issue on Technology for Collaborative Learning Guest Editor: Dr. Ekaterina Prasolova-Forland (Norway)(Email: Ekaterina.Prasolova-Forland@idi.ntnu.no) This Special Issue is expected to contain a collection of top quality papers addressing advanced technology for Collaborative Learning (CL), software and hardware systems for CL, communication…
Read MoreThe Knowledge Tree goes mobile…
The Knowledge Tree edition 8 is out – AND – you can now access it via your mobile or handheld device! Here’s what’s inside: Edition 8 focuses on tensions in the convergence of e-learning and e-business. Technology change management and design specialist Professor Ann Majchrzak, and colleagues from the University of Southern California, consider the…
Read MoreInnovate – Special Issue call for papers
The Innovate journal is preparing a special issue on open-source software (OSS) and are calling for article submissions. "Cost reductions and commoditization have figured largely in technology adoption. The PC revolution gained momentum when original equipment manufacturers began offering inexpensive hardware. Toll-free access and reasonable service provider fees prompted the rise of the Internet, and…
Read MoreOII Summer Doctoral Programme
Doctoral Programme 2006Oxford (UK) – 15-29 Julyooh – now this looks like something my PhD could benefit from…. "…the Programme will bring together students from around the world to study with leading academics in the field of Internet Studies and to share and discuss their research. The Programme is designed both to stretch the thinking…
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University of Sydney is hosting a Phenomenography Interest Group Symposium next week (Tue 6 & Wed 7 December). Interested in Phenomenography? The trigger for the symposium is the visit of some of our international colleagues. The symposium has been designed to be of interest to experienced and inexperienced phenomenographers alike and particularly to research students.…
Read MoreThe Ethics of Tracking
The Ethics of Tracking – this article from Lisa Neal – editor-in-chief at eLearn Magazine should make very educator using an LMS stop and take a few deep breaths…..it’s has been a niggling thought at the back of my mind from 2 perspectives:1) are there any organisations that actually do this….? Probably!2) how many learners…
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