This weeks reading was really interesting and I think connected to a lot of things we have discussed in this course. First, I really enjoyed Mai’s (1978) explanation of open pedagogy as a “informal classroom where children might be trusted to learn by exploring according to their own interests, instead of being bored, demeaned,...
EDCI 339 ~ Topic 3: Equity & Access
I quite enjoyed this week’s readings! Open pedagogy is always something I’ve been interested in. The first reading, Open Pedagogy, reaffirmed some things I already knew, but also taught me some things as well. One thing I learned from this reading was the 5 R’s that are characterized by OER’s; Reused, Retained, Redistributed, Revised, &...
EDCI 339~ Topic 2: History and Context of Distributed and Open Learning
This weeks readings were very interesting and informative! Firstly, the reading Teaching Online-A Guide to Theory, Research, and Practice was particularly interesting to me because I am currently enrolled in 3 online courses that are all structured differently. For instance, in one of my courses we are solely using Google classroom rather than Brightspace. Although...
EDCI 339~ Topic 1: Privacy and Human-Centred Learning
Wow, so much to learn in these readings! The reading I found most useful was the Freedom of Information and Protection of Privacy Act. This document is clearly laid out and really helped guide my understanding for the other readings. In the article Ethical challenges of Edtech, big data, and personalized learning: twenty-first century student...