Archive for July, 2011

Open Sandbox

Monday, July 25th, 2011

My investigations into the Terms of Service (TOS) for several social media products was an eye opening experience. I had never taken the time to read the details behind the ‘click to agree’ button when I signed on for any one of these services. In my haste, I now realize, I have signed off on […]

Synchronicity!

Friday, July 22nd, 2011

Synchronous communication tools have developed rapidly into mainstream use. For the sake of saving long distance phone charges, web based tools have become this ‘poor man’s calling card’. The ease of use and cost of use have ensured that these tools will find their place into my personal toolbox and perhaps that of the toolbox […]

LMS – Learning My Style

Thursday, July 21st, 2011

“My style determines my course design.”  My Style   This was my big ‘AHA’ moment when working through the investigations and explorations into learning management systems. WebCT, Blackboard, Moodle, or other LMS (learning management systems) all have features, affordances and related applications that make the online learning experience available, interactive and engaging. What makes each […]

‘M’ -mobile and moving

Monday, July 18th, 2011

Mobility and movement are markers of the current world reality. My weekend was one of mobility and movement so it was an excellent time to test and learn about m-learning technologies. My first task, to get into the UBC MET course on WebCT was accomplished without any difficulty. I was able to read, respond and […]

Design and Style

Friday, July 15th, 2011

My investigations into web  design and HTML authoring tools has been an interesting and puzzling one. I began this investigation early in the course and have extended my familiarity with html coding to the point where I keep some handy guide sheets at my side. It still puzzles me that the string of code results […]

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