This was a presentation by my colleagues (in my absence) at the AISNSW 2024 Conference.
Category: Academia
AECT 2024: Reflections
It was with a fair amount of trepidation that I attended the AECT Convention in Kansas City, Missouri. While I have been a member of AECT for a number of years, following a recommendation from a colleague, this was the first physical conference I’d attended, and my feelings about it were somewhat coloured by some…
AECT Definition of Educational Technology (2023)
These are the slides where we launched the AECT Definition of Educational Technology.
AECT 2024 Book Share
These are the slides for my AECT 2024 Book Share.
Getting ‘Meta’: Designing Learning About Learning Design
In today’s rapidly changing educational landscape, the need for professionals skilled in learning design is growing at an unprecedented pace. According to recent studies, the learning design industry is expected to grow by up to 7% over the next three years, as industries across various sectors recognize the value of well-designed learning experiences. This includes…
Understanding Action Research and Data Analysis: A Workshop Overview
Action research is a powerful approach for educators and professionals looking to create real-world, practical improvements. During a recent workshop, we explored the fundamentals of action research and how to effectively analyze the data it generates. Here’s a summary of the key takeaways. What is Action Research? Action research is a cyclical, participatory process designed…
Poisoning the well of the digital commons
The idea of the tragedy of the commons is well established; I think the term was first coined in the mid 20th century, but the idea is much older. Simply put, it’s the concept that if people are given free access to a resource, humans being humans, the resource will get overused and eventually destroyed…
What’s wrong in academia (part 43)
Firstly, I haven’t really written 42 previous posts about what’s wrong with academia – although I probably could have. This is just another one of those posts – that I see quite often on various social media platforms -where an academic is going to have a whinge. It’s an ongoing series, I guess. And let’s…
The pleasure of expertise
I was recently invited to facilitate an event held at Our Lady of Mercy College, Parramatta. It was hosted by Learning Environments Australia, who are an organisation with an interest in designing school environments – so a mix of architects and educators. I must admit I hadn’t heard of them before, which was a shame,…
What’s the value?
So, last week, I announced that I had, with Springer, published an edited collection about Civics and Citizenship Education. Publishing a new book is always a big deal, but this one was a little bit different – as I mentioned in my previous post, this book was a collection of summaries that had been generated…