Flexknowlogy – Jared Stein

• Trying to come up with a more accurate definition of "hybrid/blended" that doesn't just describe delivery media. #
• xkcd nails it: "I Don't Want Directions" http://xkcd.com/783/ #
• Carr: 'Wired, Aug 2005: "We Are the Web" ; Wired, Sept 2010: "The Web Is Dead" Unavoidable conclusion: "We Are Dead"' http://bit.ly/bCDaFY #
• @cogdog Or just immortals. in reply to cogdog #
• Your Brain on Computers – Use of Digital Devices Cuts Into Brain's Downtime – NYTimes.com #
• @kenwoodward There's a long-term vacation opening over in my new unit… in reply to kenwoodward #
• @kenwoodward You know it! Actually, I meant "long-term vacation" from your /current/ job. Work in higher ed's not /that/ easy… in reply to kenwoodward #
• @brlamb Only suggestion is to make implicit ideas more explicit, e.g. design specifically for untethered activities, authentic/relevant, etc in reply to brlamb #
• @brlamb Then I have accomplished something useful today. In either case. in reply to brlamb #
• As I taught a f2f class for the 1st time in 2 years realized I have to compete with Facebook with either carrot or stick. Or else not care. #
• @lrnchat Q2) Clark, Nyguen, Sweller's Efficiency in Learning http://amzn.to/a52E43 Medina's Brain Rules http://amzn.to/dktqWS #lrnchat #
• Found 3 articles from the same year by same author in different journals that are, yep, essentially the same. #doubledipping #
• Just discovered 7 years (1977 – 1985) of someone's personal journal hidden behind the filing cabinet in my new office. #
• @clintlalonde I know. Do I read it in private? Or scan and post it as a blog? in reply to clintlalonde #

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• @robmba Thanks for the tip! in reply to robmba #
• RT @diamond_mind: @jstein will like this explanation of a phd http://bit.ly/be7PQw (It's true!) #
• At Blackboard demo hearing the few things LMS /should/ be good at (user tracking, notification, recursive sequencing) are still in infancy. #
• Blackboard rep laments "not having a fancy tv commercial" to bring their message together in a compelling way. #
• @melaniemcbride I'll ask… in reply to melaniemcbride #
• I really hope each LMS gets the same privilege of tapping the Consortium's brains for how to best fulfill the RFP that Blackboard is… #
• Found P Slade's page on British broadsides via @bryanalexander's post on Victorian hoaxes (http://bit.ly/cWtTUo) Love this internet thing… #
• @kylemathews Digitally controlled branching and recursive learning paths based on metadata/assessment outcomes. (or intelligent "tutoring") in reply to kylemathews #
• @kylemathews A few bookmarks re branching here: http://bit.ly/97XyRm in reply to kylemathews #
• @skydaddy UVU's prof. Ron Hammond wrote 2 CC licensed sociology textbooks because of this sort of absurdity. in reply to skydaddy #
• Failed to notice that frontman Kepi Ghoulie kept on rockin' after the 2007 dissolution of Groovie Ghoulies. 3 albums queued for download… #
• Have new project management software narrowed down to ClockingIT (feature-laden, free/open source) and GoPlan (easier, but costs). #
• @kylemathews e.g. automated mastery learning scenarios–revisit info based on assessment, alter path based of formative feedback, etc. in reply to kylemathews #
• @kylemathews Oh, and for the record: I see it only as a "requirement" because it follows the nature of the LMS. Not required of e-learning.. in reply to kylemathews #

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USA Today’s College publication revisited the idea of the “creepy treehouse” when it shared two perspectives on faculty-student interaction via social media, specifically Facebook:

• One new friend request…from my professor? – Jenn DeLuca
• Friend request from your professor? This one hopes you accept – Rey Junco

Nixty.com is billed as “a truly disruptive educational platform”, a free, public LMS aimed at delivering both traditional and informal, open educational experiences. Seth Gurell and I reviewed Nixty pretty thoroughly this week, then co-wrote this review. Michael Feldstein, Alan Levine, and others[1],[2],[3] have already provided some insights and serious commentary on the idea of Nixty and its claims. Our review neglects that side of the discussion and focuses on the basic features, usability, and feasibility of the system from a designer and a user perspective read more

Alright, so maybe “war” is overstating it, but as I argued earlier this year Apple is very much posturing itself against the idea of the open web and for the closed consumption environment controlled by its Apps. I stumbled on a couple follow-up posts that follow-up and nuance this debate read more

Late last week I spent some energy questioning and answering my current understanding of dual-coding theory and it’s distinction between verbal and non-verbal, vs. visual and non-visual read more

There’s been a real debate about the role of the LMS–if any–in modern online learning going on for the last 5 years or so. I’m situated somewhere in the middle: I’d love to see real-world examples of disruptive applications of technology to online learning that prove effective for learning; I also realize that many online learning experiences can be–and in some cases, perhaps excel when supported by what we now know as a traditional learning management system. Here in Utah we’re examining potential replacements for Blackboard Vista. I’ve listed the following broad must-haves I think an e-learning platform should do read more

Pavio distinguishes between verbal and non-verbal information as a basis for dual-coding theory–an important concept for educators designing and developing learning media. The distinction between these categories is clear to me, but during a class discussion today it seemed I was in the minority read more

I found this old e-mail from the POD mailing list describing a number of faculty certification programs for online teaching. I’m posting it here more as a reminder to myself as Marc and I move forward with a hybrid faculty development program here at UVU read more

Here’s the letter Michael Chasen sent out today (emphases added) read more