H817 – Where it is at currently
It has been a while since I posted about H817. The reason for this is threefold: Up until recently an assignment was due, and that has taken [...]
Rhizomatic learning – reflections H817 Wk 11 Act
As part of the ongoing exploration of learning pedagogy in H817, were have been asked to explore "Rhizomatic" learning via a video, and then reflect on it, [...]
Background to MOOCs – Week 10 Act 12 H817
To kick off Week 10 of H817, we were asked to watch a video and reflect on the role of MOOCs in our current roles. VIDEO: George [...]
Sustainability models OER – H817 Wk 9 Activity 10
For this second activity of week 9 of H817 we were asked to read "On the Sustainability of Open Educational Resource Initiatives in Higher Education" by David [...]
Creative Commons Licences – H817 Week 9 Activity 9
As part of H817 we have been asked to consider: "For your blog content and other material you produce, consider which of the Creative Commons licences you [...]
Exploring OER issues – H817 Week 8 Activity 7
As part of week 8 we have been asked to read JISC report on OER or the OER Research Hub evidence report and consider three priorities for OER research under the heading [...]
Areas for OPEN research – H817 Week 7 Activity 4
Areas for OPEN research As part of Week 7 of H817, we were asked to consider areas for research on OPEN. There are so many, it is [...]
Experience with Open Education – H817 Week 7 Activity 1
The first activity on Block 2 of H817 asks us to write a blog post that describes our experience with open education. My experiences of open education are fairly limited [...]
Openness sketchnote H817 – Wk7 Activity 3
Well having just handed in our first assignment for H817 at the Open University, the second block of the course has just started and is focused on [...]
Virtual team learning – 10 tips for success – H817
Over the last few weeks on the H817 Open University course, we were tasked to develop some activities in virtual study groups in teams of five people. [...]
New learning technologies – Activity 13 H817
As part of the MA on Online & Distance Education we have been asked to consider the use of new learning technologies in our organisation. I am [...]
Connectivism – A learning theory for the digital age – H817 Activity 11
These are my rough notes and thoughts for this paper by George Simmons Introduction Core learning theories (Behaviorism, cognitivism, and constructivism) were developed when learning was not [...]
Behaviourism – Rough notes on role in elearning – H817 Activity 10
These are my rough notes on the area of Behaviourism as a theory for learning. On the H817 course I am studying, our tutor group, was split into [...]
10 tips for blogging
In the OU course I am studying (H817), we have been asked to start a blog and share any tips to help our fellow students. My tips [...]
10 learning hypothesis – Activity 8 H817
These are my rough notes on the paper by Nichols (2003) on "A theory for elearning" which looks at ten hypothesis for eLearning. Rough notes Very little academic [...]
Innovation in my context – Activity 6 H817
This blog pieces is part of my ongoing course on H817 at the Open University: Activity 6 asks us to consider innovation in our context. My chosen context is [...]
Compendium software – Act5 Part 2 H817
These are my thoughts and notes around Compendium software in its relation to being innovative. To quote the Compendium Institute (2016): "Compendium is a software tool providing [...]
Open education research: from the practical to the theoretical – Activity 5 Part 1 H817
These are my notes and answers for the activity based around the book chapter "Open education research: from the practical to the theoretical" by Patrick McAndrew and [...]
Documenting reflection – Act2 H817
In Activity 1 of Week 1 of H817, we are asked to consider the role of reflection and documenting reflection, based on a blog article by Michaud [...]
PROMPT checklist – Act4 H817
The PROMPT checklist is a simple checklist for reviewing research information developed by the Open University: Presentation - Is the information clear and readable? Relevance - Is [...]