Cyberculture
“Our increasing manipulation of bodies through technology leads us to question what “the body” (and “the human”) is, and what they could or should be and how we should control these processes.” Miller (2011). When we think about cyberculture, our thoughts may fleet off to dystopian futures often portrayed on pop culture where cyborgs and…
Word of the day: “Neurodiversity”
Upon researching more on how to design of diverse learners (see previous post and our continuous goal to improve) I came across the term Neurodiversity and I really love it. Neurodiversity categorises distinct differences in an individual’s neural networks involved with cognitive processes that impact how learners attend to, organize, and remember information. It is…
“Physical Proximity isn’t a Precondition for Good Education”
Stolen from an article written by George Veltsianos, a Canadian Research Chair “Physical proximity isn’t a precondition for good education. Comparing one form of education to another distracts us from the fact that all forms of education can — and should — be made better.” George Veletsianos This is the closing line in the article…
Interested in a career in Education? Read “Should Robots Replace Teachers?” Neil Selwyn
I have only begun reading this book (or shall I say I have been reading it intermittently) . Neil Selwyn is the expert in the field, so I am taking reading slowly and reflecting on his thoughts and opinions, and weather I share them. Robots in the class might bring images of adult sized robots…
Designing for “Diverse Student Groups”
During this week I facilitated some training with lecturers at a Higher Ed institution in South Africa. This training was fully online, with the training split between synch and asych activities. As the majority of higher education physical institutions are still closed, and students and staff working the lecturers were logging in from homes all…
Found a Gem of a Webinar. “What is Higher Ed doing during Covid-19”
I think we can all agree, it is very noisy out there…. with most people working from home, social media has been flooded with “how to guidelines, tips, discussions and the sorts regarding “remote learning, e-learning, online learning”. Teachers, lecturers, students, parents have been in a tail spin during this pivot, searching for and grabbing…
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