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Author Archives: John P Egan
Scholarship
Part of my new role here at CTLT involves re-engaging in a more focused way with scholarship. Not that I’ve ever stopped doing scholarly writing–I continue to present at conferences and publish in journals and academic books. Yesterday I (please … Continue reading
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Moodle 2.0 musings
I’ve been exploring Moodle 2.0 RC1 for the last several days. It’s in some ways very difficult to evaluate the release candidate for something that so significantly relies on third party add-ons (modules, plug-ins, themes, what have you) to be … Continue reading
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moving forward
I’m excited to announce I’ll be starting a new position on 01 November. Here’s the blurb that was sent to our team today: We have concluded the search for the Senior Manager, Curriculum Consulting. This role provides a liaison between … Continue reading
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Evaluation
My evaluations for the most recent offering of ETEC565A are out. Overall I’m pleased the course–and my efforts–have been well received. I work very hard to align the principles I espouse as an instructional designer with my own teaching practice. … Continue reading
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Teaching online: some tips
I was in grad school–probably halfway through my 2 year MA, in 1998–when my boss called me into his office. “I’ve got a new project I’d like you to work on.” “Oh yeah? Sure! What is it?” “We’ve rolled out … Continue reading
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I’m a digital native and I want…..
[Thanks to Joyce Garnett for this!]
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Accessibility and ETEC 565A
A few months ago colleagues of mine interviewed me for an accessibility project. The video is out–hopefully it speaks for itself: Thoughts?
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what shall I name her
Except mine’s red. 🙂 It’s the Dahon Speed7 folding bike. I looked at several over a couple of days, but on balance this was the one for me. It’s solid, but not too heavy. It rides really nicely. The folding … Continue reading
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go me (thinking allowed)
Since the weather as of late’s been ideal for scoootering to and from work, I’ve got more than a bit behind in my podcast consumption. However destiny–in the form of my garage door trapping me and my scooter in its … Continue reading
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Blackboard to acquire Wimba, Eluminate
Blackboard has announced it is buying both Wimba and Eluminate for US$116 million. Perhaps to revive their stock’s value, which has been falling as of late. I can’t overstate how much this concerns me. Blackboard has been following the Microsoft … Continue reading
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quel fin-de-semaine
I was off to Honolulu this past weekend. My best friend is turning 60 this month, so 3 of us whisked him off to Hawaii for a long weekend. Yes, we whisked ourselves off too! It wasn’t a seamless weekend, … Continue reading
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wordPress for the iPhone/iPad/iPod Touch
Over a year ago my colleague and friend Novak helped me set up this blog on my iPhone. Very keel, but also very revealing of the limitations of the teeny tiny iPhone keyboard for anything more than a quick message … Continue reading
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apologies for delays in responding
iPad 32GB with 3G option Good thing I’ve no marking to do this week…….
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Eurovision Song Contest 2010 – analysis
I’m a huge fan of the annual Eurovision Song Contest, which was held in Oslo this past weekend. The production values put anything on Canadian or American TV to shame; getting through 25 songs in less than 2 hours is … Continue reading
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ETEC 565A May 2010 – zoned out
The previous record for time zone coverage for ETEC565A was 15; this cohort covers 19 time zones. From Japan to Vancouver, travelling West. Wow!
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Sidney’s golden goal: the reaction
This is fun!
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by the numbers
Number of students enrolled: 21 Number of assignments per student: 6 Number of resources hosting assignments per student: 3 (WordPress, Moodle, web 2.0 story) Number of assignments that were fantastic: most Number of assignments that were merely OK: few Number … Continue reading
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quand le jour s’endort
Well another term is wrapping up, as is another cohort of ETEC565A. Teaching is interesting: in the same group there are usually a handful of students who think you’re the most amazing teacher (involved, fair, supportive, flexible), or the most … Continue reading
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for a stânderd ênglish orthàgràfy
It’s PISA time! No, not pizza time, PISA time: the OECD’s Programme for International Student Assessment is a series of standardized tests for K-12 education. In the most recent results Finland has again topped the overall tables (Canada, if your … Continue reading
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