Monthly Archives: September 2003

Remote Participation in Inquiry links

From: elearnspace blog comes a link to a nice set of resources focused on “Remote Participation in Inquiry Learning“, which is in turn linked to Remote Observation Tools and Strategies. Both of these sets of resources will be useful to … Continue reading

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E-Portfolio Article in E-Strategy Newsletter

Can’t believe I failed to post this one… We have a significant e-portfolio effort ongoing at UBC. In August, the project was feature in our “E-Strategy” newsletter. The article, New e-Portfolio Project Creates Online Showcase for UBC Students and Faculty, … Continue reading

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Hurricane Journalists

OK, as I sit and watch a compilation of video clips from journalists covering the hurricane, I have to ask… “WHY DON”T YOU GO INSIDE?”When nature decides to send 160 KM winds, there is no obligation to demonstrate that you … Continue reading

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Friends… such an excellent line

From Joey to the starry-eyed paleontologist (puh-leeze, autographs???? for ROSS???).. You don’t have a TV? What does all your furniture point to ??? (… confused look…) Oh, no… I can relate!As I watch all of these home reno shows, and … Continue reading

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CMS Paper out there…

Earlier this year Brian and I participated in the OLN Institute at Ohio State called “Building and Assessing Shareable Content” . Well, the proceedings for the conference, a book titled “Learning Objects: Contexts and Connections” (Catherine M. Gynn and Stephen … Continue reading

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Best Reads for Student Assistants?

We’re coming down from the beginning of the year madness… to a certain extent… But we have some very nice projects starting up, and several new students starting to work with us at the Office of Learning Technology. Be curious … Continue reading

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I’m here…

Yup, I’ve moved…. Postings have made their way from Jim Sibley’s world to here…. think I caught them all.. Looks the same, though… The photo is in honour of the new partying spirit of the weblog. Thanks for the name, … Continue reading

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Real Life, Real Reasons.. WOW!

If you want to get a good sense of some real reasons students take online courses, check out this posting from Darren Cannell’s relatively new Virtual Schools blog, “Teaching and Developing Online“. Their student’s reasons are diverse, their goals are … Continue reading

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