This presentation will introduce open pedagogy through definition and some examples, outline the role of OER, and identify some core principles of practice. This will involve a discussion of student agency and community building. Open pedagogy in practice will be considered, including open approaches to renewable and responsive assignments and the development student-created OER. Participants will become aware of issues and challenges around open pedagogy, including those involving content rights, participation and privacy issues.
Microlearning Program, Online via Zoom () Mar 08, 2024 [Link] [Slides] [Audio] [Video] ]]>The idea of open online learning has been taken up by numerous colleges and universities, opening up new opportunities to many people previously unable to access higher education courses and materials. This presentation talks about the history of open online learning, the motivations for its development, open learning tools and resources available today, and the future of open online learning.
Microlearning, Online via Zoom (Seminar) Feb 28, 2024 [Link] [Slides] [Audio] [Video] ]]> [Transcript]Connectivism is a relatively new learning theory that suggests students should combine thoughts, theories, and general information in a useful manner. Four key principles for learning: autonomy, connectedness, diversity, and openness. This presentation will outline the elements of Connectivism and model how it can be applied in an online learning setting.
Microlearning Series, Online via Zoom (Seminar) Jan 26, 2024 [Link] [Slides] [Audio] [Video] ]]> [Transcript]In this presentation I introduce the basic elements of constructivim and social constructivism, outline the relation to critical theory, discuss applications in the classroom, and consider criticisms of social constructivism. Unedited audio transcript.
Microlearning Series, Online, via Zoom (Seminar) Dec 15, 2023 [Link] [Slides] [Audio] [Video] ]]> [Transcript]This workshop looks at recent policies, guidelines and frameworks developed by governments and institutions for the ethical and responsible use of artificial intelligence. How are they created, and what things do they address? Participants have the opportunity to identify important values and principles in order to develop a starting point for discussion relevant to their own context. (Slides will be available shortly)
Microlearning Series, Online, via Zoom (Workshop) Nov 16, 2023 [Link] [Slides] [Audio] [Video] ]]> [Transcript]Data literacy education across three frameworks: the competency model defining data literacy, the assessment of data literacy competencies, and methods for the development of data literacy in an organization.
- Based on the paper Three Frameworks for Data Literacy.
- Slides PDF
- Ethics Course given as Example
20th International Conference on Cognition and Exploratory Learning in a Digital Age, Funchal, Madeira, Portugal (Seminar) Oct 21, 2023 [Link] [Slides] [Audio] [Video] ]]> [Transcript]
Instead of thinking about online learning as digital lessons and classes, to make the most of it think of it as an environment for doing things. So our learning begins with the question 'what do I want to do?'. This talk describes how to do that, from finding communities, to learning from experts, to discovering your own voice. (Audio on the video isn't very good, so maybe listed to the audio file instead; it's a little quiet but a lot clearer).
Congreso Líderes Digitales, Matrid, Spain (Keynote) Mar 02, 2023 [Link] [Slides] [Audio] [Video] ]]> [Transcript]This presentation looks at the role of higher education institutions and how it changes in light of recent AI technologies.
Navigating the Al Revolution, Bellevue, WA, vs MS Teams (Seminar) Feb 10, 2023 [Link] [Slides] [Audio] [Video] ]]>My objectives are to: offer clear and understandable descriptions of three current technologies (metaverse, blockchain, artificial intelligence); discuss how they will impact the traditional role and function of universities; and describe the application of the conference themes (inclusion, sustainability, ethics) to these technologies with respect to these roles. Video with translation into Catalan
1r Congres Internacional de la SCP-IEC, Lleida, Spain (Keynote) Dec 02, 2022 [Link] [Slides] [Audio] [Video] ]]> [Transcript]
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Online Educa Berlin 2022, Berlin, Germany (Workshop) Nov 23, 2022 [Link] [Slides] ]]>As a new generation of digital technologies evolves we are awash in new terms and concepts: the metaverse, the fediverse, blockchain, web3, acitivitypub, and more. This presentation untangles these concepts and presents them from the perspective of their impact on open learning.
Open Education Conference, Online, via Zoom (Lecture) Oct 19, 2022 [Link] [Slides] [Audio] [Video] ]]> [Transcript]
At the beginning of the COVID-19 pandemic, the education system in Canada and around the world received an unexpected shock as schools, colleges and universities closed and people began working and learning from home. As faculty, instructors, students, administrators, policy-makers and funders, we learned a lot. But what can we expect in the future? In this webinar, Contact North I Contact Nord Research Associate Stephen Downes discusses the 10 major educational technology tools, methods and developments that are expected to be more widely adopted within two to three years and will likely be mainstream by 2030. See also the associated research report published by Contact North.
Webinar, Online, via Zoom (Seminar) Sept 21, 2022 [Link] [Slides] [Audio] [Video] ]]> [Transcript]