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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 →

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 →

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 →

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 →

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 →

[Thanks to Joyce Garnett for this!]

A few months ago colleagues of mine interviewed me for an accessibility project.  The video is out–hopefully it speaks for itself: Thoughts?

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 →

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 →

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 →

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 →

iPad 32GB with 3G option Good thing I’ve no marking to do this week…….

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 →

The previous record for time zone coverage for ETEC565A was 15; this cohort covers 19 time zones. From Japan to Vancouver, travelling West. Wow!

This is fun!

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 →

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 →

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 →