Posted in Virtual Communities on Jul 29th, 2013 No Comments »
Welcome to my Educational Technology Blog. I began this blog as a reflective assignment in my master’s degree. It was a place to explore and write about how educational technology could be used in educational institutions. My research in this field has led me to an interest in virtual communities and online student services. Two […]
Posted in Virtual Communities on May 6th, 2012 No Comments »
It’s important to determine where your project begins and ends. Will your community encompass the whole school or be limited to one area? You may want to envision the larger picture but then break the project into smaller, more manageable pieces. I wanted to create online services that included all service areas of the college […]
Posted in Virtual Communities on Feb 14th, 2012 No Comments »
Welcome to my virtual community reflection blog. Currently, I’m designing a virtual community for students to interact in a college environment. I’m using this blog to reflect on the process and share my experience. So far, I have covered the following topics: Designing a Virtual Community and Conducting an Environmental Scan. Today, I’m looking at […]
Posted in Virtual Communities on Feb 13th, 2012 No Comments »
In order to create a community that students would use, I had to understand who my students were and what was happening in our community. In his book “Rewired,” Dr. Larry D. Rosen explains how students from different generations use technology in different ways. Understanding this helps us create services for students who view and […]
Posted in Virtual Communities on Feb 12th, 2012 No Comments »
After completing my UBC master’s degree, I was able to take one of my projects and turn it into a reality. I’m currently designing online student services for a local college. I’m going to use this blog to write about my journey through the design and implementation processes. A Sense of Community It didn’t matter […]