Author Archives: Brian

About Brian

I am a Strategist and Discoordinator with UBC's Centre for Teaching, Learning and Technology. My main blogging space is Abject Learning, and I sporadically update a short bio with publications and presentations over there as well...

Starting the day off right…

Posted on March 13, 2007 by Brian

… with a little Dadblogging. I was just about to head out the door this morning when my four year old popped out of his bedroom. I told him I was leaving, he nodded. I demanded a hug, and he … Continue reading →

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My dream keynote speaker, and other freeform bits

Posted on March 12, 2007 by Brian

Erik Duval is asking for non-conventional nominations for a conference keynote speaker. Though it’s near-impossible to top his own suggestion (Laurie Anderson), it brings to mind my own long-time “if I could pick anybody” choice for a keynote speaker — … Continue reading →

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Musings on mashups in the university… are we getting anywhere?

Posted on March 9, 2007 by Brian

.flickr-photo { border: solid 2px #000000; } .flickr-yourcomment { } .flickr-frame { text-align: left; padding: 3px; } .flickr-caption { font-size: 0.8em; margin-top: 0px; } A mess …, originally uploaded by asmundur. So yesterday was UBC’s e-Learning Open House, which is … Continue reading →

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My exclusive playlist, until I get the car stereo fixed

Posted on March 6, 2007 by Brian

So one afternoon long ago I quickly tossed a few tracks together and burned them to CD, thinking they would be fun to listen to in the car. How could I have known the eject mechanism would go haywire, and … Continue reading →

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Moving on from Northern Voice / I’m not moving on…

Posted on March 5, 2007 by Brian

So first, what this post isn’t. It isn’t a recap. It isn’t composed in a haze of post-event relief and it isn’t composed in the throes of Moose Fever (finally shaken the symptoms, though my strength is still returning). It … Continue reading →

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Yet more evidence that Saskatchewan Rulez

Posted on March 1, 2007 by Brian

.flickr-photo { border: solid 2px #000000; } .flickr-yourcomment { } .flickr-frame { text-align: left; padding: 3px; } .flickr-caption { font-size: 0.8em; margin-top: 0px; } Gopher #2, originally uploaded by Keira. Yes, my home province, having already launched the first avowedly … Continue reading →

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Will return to our irregularly scheduled programming…

Posted on February 28, 2007 by Brian

…soon. Like many of the attendees, I found Northern Voice to be something of an overwhelming experience. And like many, I and Keira both seem to have snagged the post-NV plague. I will say that I concur with the many … Continue reading →

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Ready to mash at Moose Camp

Posted on February 23, 2007 by Brian

.flickr-photo { border: solid 2px #000000; } .flickr-yourcomment { } .flickr-frame { text-align: left; padding: 3px; } .flickr-caption { font-size: 0.8em; margin-top: 0px; } The Moosecamp Mashup Poster, originally uploaded by MrGluSniffer. Jason did that nifty poster up for our … Continue reading →

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ABJECT MISINFORMATION ALERT – Bertuzzi takes weekends off

Posted on February 22, 2007 by Brian

A critical correction to some wrong information in the earlier post on transit options to UBC for Northern Voice. Thanks to Kathryn for this vital news – “The 44 does not run on weekends!” To get to UBC on Saturday, … Continue reading →

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Heaps of wikiosity at Northern Voice this year…

Posted on February 20, 2007 by Brian

The wiki way will be strongly present at Northern Voice this year. John Maxwell is one of those terrifyingly smart people whose presence makes working in this field such fun. Great guy. I’ve never seen him formally in action, so … Continue reading →

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