ETEC 520 – Discussion Post on Definition of eLearning

Reading the texts and other posts have certainly modified my understanding of eLearning. After my analysis, and thoughtful feedback from others, I use the term eLearning intentionally to signal that the technology is not separate from learning, but through capitalization I emphasize that the goal is Learning. Perspectives on eLearning are intellectually and practically diverse;…

ETEC 520 – Assignment 3 Introduction

Ontario Government Report: The Role of the Province in Establishing eLearning Policy for Higher Education and the Regulation of for-Profit eLearning The government in Ontario plays a key role in shaping the vision, goals, direction, and strategies for eLearning in post-secondary education. This report, respectfully submitted to the province of Ontario’s Ministry of Training, Colleges,…

ETEC 500 – Discussion post on research summaries

Activity 2: Use criteria to evaluate and write a one paragraph abstract as one of the online resources. Post abstract. Summary of “Designing Surveys and Questionnaires,” from Library Research Service: Research and Statistics about Libraries At first the online tutorial for designing surveys and questionnaires appears to be relatively authoritative, with clear organization, a simple…

ETEC 511 – Clicker Technology Research Assignment Proposal

My idea for the Theorizing ET assignment is to do a short reading of the “clicker” as a part of a “classroom response system.” After briefly describing what it is and what it can do, I plan to touch on how it supports a traditional (structuralist) IDS model (like ADDIE and 9 Steps) as well…

MET Discussion Post: Give Tech a Chance

ETEC 511 - Foundations In “The Poetics of PowerPoint,” Catherine Adams describes the aesthetic dimensions of PowerPoint (PPT). However, over the course of the article, I couldn’t help but feel that she is using highly subjective strategies to make a presumably objective argument. This is because the author relies on a mixture of long-view aggregate…

MET Discussion Post: A Feminist Critique of Knowlton’s Feminist Critique

Philosophies of Educational Technologies (ETEC 511 - Foundations of Educational Technology) I think that the Knowlton article raises some good points, particularly that form is central to content/the means of a message constitutes that message. I also like how she situates her feminist reading of classroom technology within the context of power relations. I felt,…

ETEC 511 – Week 2 – Philosophy of Ed Tech

The directing questions for the week were "What is the philosophy of technology? What is the philosophy of educational technology? How do we know?" These are difficult and loaded questions. Our class could probably spend the entire semester on these questions as we move through the different philosophical approaches that are listed in the additional…