Category: Connected Learning
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Technology Is Great… Or Is It?
Matthew Javier Writing Studies I Professor Savonick November 12, 2018 Technology is Great!… Or is it? Whether people want to avoid it or not, technology is making its way into our classrooms. More specifically, many students bring their laptops. However, not all teachers would agree that they should be used in their classes. Laptops […]
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New paper: ‘Just Google it! Digital literacy and the epistemology of ignorance’
I am pleased to have published a new paper, to appear in a Special Issue of Teaching in Higher Education. The Special Issue is entitled Experts, knowledge and criticality in the age of ‘alternative facts’: re-examining the contribution of higher education and will be available on the journal’s website in February 2019. Read more here: https://ibrarspace.net/2018/11/02/digital-literacy-the-epistemology-of-i… […]
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TED Talks & MOOC’s: Ideas about learning, that are worth sharing
The LLG 3 takes a look at the learning environments presented between Ted Talks and MOOC’s. An analysis focusing on learning engagement and retention is shared by the members from the team. SHOW MORE
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Valuable and timely insight into digital literacy and learning
Digital Literacy Unpacked brings together thought-leaders and experts in the field of digital literacy, providing a blend of research and practice across sectors. The book not only offers a snapshot of innovative approaches to digital literacy, but also intends to provoke discussion, encourage collaboration and inspire – whatever the role or context. The editors open up the […]
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“Cold Water” Squats – 3 Squat Exercises to Strengthen Your Lower Body
In under three minutes, Coltrane Zerai-Che shows you how to achieve a lower body workout that will tone your gluteus maximus, quadriceps and adductors. https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=DIPJw17GroY
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A new online edition of Frankenstein
Dear Colleagues, I wanted to share an exciting project we have recently launched to mark the bicentennial of Mary Shelley’s Frankenstein. We hope our completely free, open-source digital edition of the novel will be useful as a teaching resource as well as a living prototype of large-scale collaborative annotation. Frankenbook is a collective reading experience of the […]
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The Best Question To Ask on the Last Day of Class
Anyone who cares about teaching knows that the final day of class can be especially meaningful, especially for a class that has gone exceptionally well. My favorite “final day” exercise is (surprise, surprise) to turn the Big Ending professorial moment into a quietly reflective time where the students ask one another questions. I frame this […]
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Weeks 11 and 12: Global Blackness in Exile – Debates and Controversy
Global Blackness in Exile – Debates and Controversy Weeks 11 and 12 of the course “Blacklisted: African American Writers and the Cold War Politics of Integration, Surveillance, Censorship and Publication” was centered around the theme of “Global Blackness in Exile: Debates and Controversy” and was led in discussion by Arelle Zephyr, […]
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Defining Public Accessibility for Digital Projects
The Ambiguous ‘Broader Public Audience’ “I want my research to be accessible to a broader public audience–one that extends beyond the Ivory Tower,” I stated passionately as I presented my work-in-progress at an Emory roundtable discussion for scholars and service providers interested in human rights, digital scholarship, and pedagogy. Those who attended represented various disciplines, including […]
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MOOC Review – LLG 5
From World War 1 to Cryptocurrency: A Tale of Two Learning Modules Joan Jensen, Tammy Korgie, John Niklos and James Waldron St. Joseph’s University ODL 600, LLG 5, Spring 2018 On behalf of the our learning group, LLG 5, welcome to our blog! We are eager to share our thoughts with you about the two […]