Archive for January, 2009

Presentation: Get Those EduPunks Off of My Lawn!

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Matt
on January 30, 2009
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This will be a co-presentation with Tim Gottleber of DCCCD at NUTN 2009.  Here is the abstract:

“Edupunk” is defined as an approach to teaching that results from the do-it-yourself (DIY) attitude of some educators that are leaving behind corporate controlled technologies and pre-defined applications for the more open and less controlled arena of Web 2.0 technologies. In the rush to ride the “web 2.0” bandwagon, many educators and administrators are left in the dust when I comes to knowing what product is being delivered for the investment of time and capitol. This session will examine issues related to the identification and development of distance learning content; the use of outside tools in online courses; and the changing and evolving role of LMS services and content as online learning technologies and pedagogy continue to advance.

Presentation: Will Web 3.0 Make Us Change the Way We Educate (v1.0)?

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Matt
on January 20, 2009
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This will be a co-presentation with Harriet Watkins at TxDLA 2009.  Here is the abstract:

Web 3.0 is just around the corner. What does this mean for online teaching and instructional design? This session will explore the future of the Internet, call for a new vision and direction for Learning Management Systems, and touch on a new Instructional Design method.

Publication: Moodle: the Intersection of Course Management System and Social Networking

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Matt
on January 12, 2009
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This is a chapter in The Encyclopedia of Distance Learning, published by IGI Global. My chapter discusses research conducted on the relationship between social connection and success in online courses and examines how some tools in Moodle – such as blogs, Wikis, and chat rooms – can be used to support learning. Additionally, instructional design issues that can be addressed with these tools are also explored.

See also the Table of Contents (search this web page for my name)