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week 12: educational multimedia – trends and the future development

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In his critique of technological solutionism Evgeny Morozov (Chapter 6), distinguishes the restrictive/prohibitive technological design solutions and those which instead offer a broader range of choices. 1. What examples of the restrictive and the choice broadening types of solutions you know from your professional and learning experiences, or have encountered while working with educational technologies? An example that I can speak to in terms of educational technology is the restrictiveness of some instructors with the use of cellphones in class versus those instructors who are lenient and even promote this…read more

Aug.09
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week 5: mobile technologies and organizational policy

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An example of organizational policy that regulates “use of mobile technology” that I have looked at is the province of Alberta’s “Bring your own device: A guide for schools” document. It was referenced in the “Manifesto for 21st Century Learning Broadband: Directives” resource by the Ontario Association of School Business Officials. The four key policy considerations in this document are: responsible/appropriate use, equity of access, network access and bandwidth and the readiness of schools and school authorities for a BYOD model. I believe that any institution that is looking to…read more

Jun.13
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week 4. the lenora case study: an lms recommendation.

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What would be your advice to Lenora about the LMS choice in this context? Explain your reasoning. Based on several reasons that I will expand on, I would recommend that Lenora utilize a simple, clean and social LMS that also works offline. I believe Google Classroom used in conjunction with Google + communities will serve her needs well, particularly since it is so easy to use, and there are many supports in place to help her implement the tools. Granted, Google Classroom is not considered an LMS (there is no…read more

Jun.05
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week 3. open-concept loft vs. regal, sprawling academic institution.

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Learning Management Systems: Affordances and Limitations In their examination of the effects of LMS on university’s teaching and learning practices Coates, James & Baldwin (2005) argue that technologies are not pedagogically neutral, but through their very design, they influence and design teaching. Have you been experiencing some of the pedagogically restricting effects of LMS in your own practice? I have used three different LMS’ in my time as an educator: Blackboard Connect, d2L (Brightspace), and more recently Google Classroom (not exactly an LMS yet). The first two, in my opinion,…read more

May.31
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