tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-9307072.comments2018-12-29T23:23:42.054+01:00Stievie's adventures in LearningSteven Verjanshttp://www.blogger.com/profile/03347497151486271835noreply@blogger.comBlogger37125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-9307072.post-1776989157830149612017-12-25T08:28:54.270+01:002017-12-25T08:28:54.270+01:00A lovely, thoughtful tribute Steven. Thank you.
v...A lovely, thoughtful tribute Steven. Thank you.<br /><br />visit us on http://bu.edu.eg/Monahttp://bu.edu.eg/noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-9307072.post-28722786673773758342016-03-23T02:09:00.517+01:002016-03-23T02:09:00.517+01:00Exactly this inspiring academic frontrunner in kno...Exactly this inspiring academic frontrunner in knowledge technology and engineering I learned to know 'on the flight'! Thx for this in memoriam And warm tribute Steven.Theo Mensenhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/07089176272990398556noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-9307072.post-38311258400678043752016-03-18T21:12:48.262+01:002016-03-18T21:12:48.262+01:00Nice tribute/blogpost Steven.
I still remember th...Nice tribute/blogpost Steven.<br /><br />I still remember that dinner. When we were discussing my PhD he said: "don't tell me you are going to write a PhD on LMSes!". The LMS was definitely not his favourite piece of software :)<br /><br />He will be missed, that's for sure.<br /><br /> @drsmettyhttp://www.drsmetty.benoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-9307072.post-43501006129281982572016-03-17T22:35:47.234+01:002016-03-17T22:35:47.234+01:00A lovely, thoughtful tribute Steven. Thank you. A lovely, thoughtful tribute Steven. Thank you. Steve Wheelerhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/08782623154703147473noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-9307072.post-81795509355460346942014-05-07T21:35:01.426+02:002014-05-07T21:35:01.426+02:00Two years.... and yet people are still following!Two years.... and yet people are still following!Stephen Downeshttps://www.blogger.com/profile/06140591903467372209noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-9307072.post-26753552838432981262014-05-02T17:53:55.649+02:002014-05-02T17:53:55.649+02:00Had to laugh at your 'I have sinned' for #...Had to laugh at your 'I have sinned' for #octel as I have visited my own blog today for the first time, I think, in the last year!Fernhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/01282124010533487774noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-9307072.post-27014350354044284382014-05-02T04:50:23.617+02:002014-05-02T04:50:23.617+02:00Yikes! Well that's not going to happen any tim...Yikes! Well that's not going to happen any time soon. So I will rely on your second hand account.<br /><br />Best,Anonymoushttps://www.blogger.com/profile/17555592285403269418noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-9307072.post-26924189185115615262014-04-30T19:38:13.145+02:002014-04-30T19:38:13.145+02:00Hi Kathy-Ann,
You'll probably need to learn Du...Hi Kathy-Ann,<br />You'll probably need to learn Dutch to join our MOOC on blended learning ;-) But I'll keep you informed.<br />StevenSteven Verjanshttps://www.blogger.com/profile/03347497151486271835noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-9307072.post-19434967809668974962014-04-30T19:27:56.495+02:002014-04-30T19:27:56.495+02:00Hi Stievie! I am one of the support tutors in ocTE...Hi Stievie! I am one of the support tutors in ocTEL. Since I am not a clergy member, I cannot absolve you of your sins :-) but I wouldn't worry too much about it. <br /><br />I like your idea of "industrial espionage". Yes please! Do take any ideas that you find interesting in this MOOC and use it for your own purpose. If you do, please let me know when your MOOC is coming, I would love to see how your institution transforms the process.Anonymoushttps://www.blogger.com/profile/17555592285403269418noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-9307072.post-79400631789330756872012-07-21T07:15:42.653+02:002012-07-21T07:15:42.653+02:00Being one of the authors, really appreciate Stievi...Being one of the authors, really appreciate Stievie's interest on our paper and comments. <br />I also do appreciate that we could have had more references about online delivery but with the limitations of word count for the paper we had to limit it.<br /><br />I would like to know your personal research interests as well please.<br />BR<br />LalithAnonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-9307072.post-35710014134352628122011-10-05T11:10:01.059+02:002011-10-05T11:10:01.059+02:00Hi Steven
Thanks for the epub version; That's ...Hi Steven<br />Thanks for the epub version; That's really helpful.<br />StefaanStefaan Vande Wallehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/10216410493541658562noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-9307072.post-2459829862040342972011-10-04T20:30:51.859+02:002011-10-04T20:30:51.859+02:00Hi Steven,
Thank you for this post and all the o...Hi Steven, <br /><br />Thank you for this post and all the others I follow; really appreciate being able to read Martin's book. Am struggling to find time for being more active in the MOOC so reading your blog entries is good.Ana Cristina Pratashttps://www.blogger.com/profile/13312340038149979657noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-9307072.post-34634651740159692562011-10-02T09:24:24.968+02:002011-10-02T09:24:24.968+02:00Hi Steven
thanks for the post and the formats of m...Hi Steven<br />thanks for the post and the formats of my book.<br />I deliberately avoided giving guidelines. I think there is too much variation to provide a checklist that works for everyone, but rather there are some issues that are probably applicable to all.<br />MartinMartinhttp://edtechie.netnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-9307072.post-16080332068989876602011-09-07T20:28:21.853+02:002011-09-07T20:28:21.853+02:00Hello Steven,
Thank you for this great feedback. W...Hello Steven,<br />Thank you for this great feedback. With regards to Kegan's theory of constructive developmen, I perhaps did not make clear that I was suggesting that perhaps it could be applied to professional identity. This is something I would like to explore, but I thought that it perhpaps gives us a way of thinking about identity and I will be interested to hear what other's think.<br />When I say 'unprofessional' I don't mean personal but actually a way of being that might make people think I was not a good professional. I don't count having a life outside work as 'unprofessional'- it is perhaps 'nonprofessional'. So if I go to see some music or a film I am quite happy to tweet about that from my one and only twitter account.<br />I look forward to many more conversations and learning.<br />AMAnne Marie Cunninghamhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/05289974924032448531noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-9307072.post-47975929004330444642009-11-29T09:45:20.148+01:002009-11-29T09:45:20.148+01:00Even from this post has evolved greatly and twiter...Even from this post has evolved greatly and twiter facebook.juliodebatehttp://www.debatepopular.blogspot.comnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-9307072.post-69463324336523329442009-10-28T10:51:39.506+01:002009-10-28T10:51:39.506+01:00The main problem with Platform is that it is not a...The main problem with Platform is that it is not as rich in content as the many hundreds of student-run Forums OU students already have. I also find the content UK-centric and there's too much 'selling' of OU courses. Navigation is also not that easy.<br /><br />As a concept though, an open drop-in club is a good idea and maybe in five years' time or so Platform will have developed into something a bit bigger and more 'real' than it is now.Mikehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/08967500324941263521noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-9307072.post-57715799673355152172009-10-28T03:46:11.466+01:002009-10-28T03:46:11.466+01:00elearning systems can help especially if people ha...<a href="http://www.intelladon.com" rel="nofollow">elearning systems</a> can help especially if people have free access...Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-9307072.post-70521527524252753642009-09-24T16:42:03.803+02:002009-09-24T16:42:03.803+02:00Oh, what a beautiful post! Sounds very interesting...Oh, what a beautiful post! Sounds very interesting to a nit(t)wit (a 100 tweets) like me, that virtual familiarity, in the way you describe and analyse it ...janienhttp://janien.wordpress.comnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-9307072.post-65658748799459502242009-09-19T14:25:43.650+02:002009-09-19T14:25:43.650+02:00Steven
I was really interested in your post. As y...Steven<br /><br />I was really interested in your post. As you know I am launching a postgraduate certificate in e-learning and our very first module explores ideas about learning. (I am especially delighted that George Siemens has agreed to be our special guest speaker! - Thanks again George). <br /><br />I am afraid I am one of those that have an affinity to constructivism and whilst I agree with George that the esential biological learning processes are similar throughout life, I would suggest that deconstructing knowledge learnt is more difficult as we grow older. 'Unlearning' becomes more challenging and I suspect, like a computer hard drive, we never completely erase 'files' and those misconceptions of youth remain.<br /><br />Clive BuckleyUnknownhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/13637149254070989132noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-9307072.post-89940505971110979852009-09-17T15:45:00.946+02:002009-09-17T15:45:00.946+02:00@all: thanks for your comments.
@Steven: I agree ...@all: thanks for your comments.<br /><br />@Steven: I agree on the overemphasis on the developmental nature. The reason I mention it, is that it helps to clarify the point of chronology, but I tend to agree with your metaphor of different layers / wraps. I wonder whether different types of knowledge / skills require teaching styles based on different learning theories.<br /><br />@Andy: The metaphor used in my description does emphasise the formal and professional trajectory, but I would argue that it does extend to the way knowledge is defined / created. I'd need more thinking and debate about these issues.<br /><br />@George: If you argue that learning at a biological level is essentially the same throughout our lives, then it should be possible to explain toddler learning from a connectivist perspective. It would be interesting to try that out...Steven Verjanshttps://www.blogger.com/profile/03347497151486271835noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-9307072.post-27099254272181260212009-09-17T02:54:34.095+02:002009-09-17T02:54:34.095+02:00Hi Steven,
Glad to hear see you involved in the c...Hi Steven,<br /><br />Glad to hear see you involved in the course again.<br /><br />The idea of connectivism as a learning mode (node? :)) among others makes sense on certain levels. New theories of learning build on the work of others. As such, cognitivism, behaviorism, and others contribute to the foundation of connectivism.<br /><br />However, I'm not comfortable with learning theories as different at different stages of life. Teaching methods are different at different stages...but how we learn at a biological level is essentially the same, I would argue, throughout our lives.George Siemenshttps://www.blogger.com/profile/18355899141849214315noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-9307072.post-22018966859638564562009-09-16T23:22:54.329+02:002009-09-16T23:22:54.329+02:00As someone who is currently engaged in navigating ...As someone who is currently engaged in navigating the interrelatedness of a number of learning theories, I think this is an interesting approach, though it does seem to assume a formal schooling and professional employment trajectory. <br /><br />Learning theories are essentially founded on how knowledge - a fairly abstract concept - is defined. Connectivism, for example, suggests that knowledge resides in the connections learners create and negotiate. Does this exclude the consideration of other learning theories which may have conflicting epistemologies?Andy Coverdalehttp://phdblog.net/noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-9307072.post-45270340726305927482009-09-16T20:31:17.807+02:002009-09-16T20:31:17.807+02:00I think this is an interesting post, but I think y...I think this is an interesting post, but I think you are overemphasizing the developmental nature of these theories, that is my take anyway. The way I look at the theories and how they relate is more one being wrapped in the other, so that a behavioral approach may be at the core or center, and then we move onto to a cognitive approach as the second wrapping, and so on. I would be curious as to your take on that perspective? of thatSteven J Kashdanhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/00364658729174538571noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-9307072.post-55019815616492964292009-06-24T16:32:59.321+02:002009-06-24T16:32:59.321+02:00You may also be interested in Reinhardt, W., Ebner...You may also be interested in Reinhardt, W., Ebner, M., Beham, G., Costa, C. (2009) How People are Using Twitter during Conferences, Hornung-Prähauser, V., Luckmann, M. (Ed.), 5th EduMedia conference, Salzburg, p. 145-156 ...Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-9307072.post-64982724604095007082009-06-10T14:06:57.401+02:002009-06-10T14:06:57.401+02:00Thanks for great tweeting during the conference an...Thanks for great tweeting during the conference and a good blogpost that sums it all up in a really good way! <br /><br />I had the same experience, it added lots of interactivity which was interesting - by the way, I saw other people watching Twitter on their laptop who didn't participate in the hashtag.<br /><br />Let's hope that we'll have 10-15 twitter users using the backchannel actively in the next DE conference.<br /><br />Now it's time to get ready to the 32 hour journey home..Martin Aahttps://www.blogger.com/profile/13141542952844189655noreply@blogger.com