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Michael Bloom created a wiki page Michael Bloom Personal Notebook- Michael Bloom created a wiki page Michael Bloom Personal Notebook
- Mark A. McCutcheon posted to the wire
- Christine Reganti created a wiki page TME 8 Reflection
- Daniel Wilton uploaded the file COHERE-CIDER Session 21 April 2021 thumb in the group Canadian Initiative for Distance Education Research - CIDER
- Daniel Wilton uploaded the file COHERE-CIDER Session 21 April 2021 upcoming in the group Canadian Initiative for Distance Education Research - CIDER
- Daniel Wilton uploaded the file COHERE-CIDER Session 21 April 2021 banner in the group Canadian Initiative for Distance Education Research - CIDER
- Christine Reganti created a wiki page TME 8
- Mipam Lauder published a blog post Unit 7: Using External Data Sources
- Mipam Lauder published a blog post Unit 6: Using Libraries
Critical reading and note-taking are essential steps in preparing for critical review writing
By Christopher Daniel February 6, 2021 - 4:41pmTo prepare for writing a critical review, it is important that we understand in depth the article by employing the techniques of critical reading and methodical approach to taking notes.- By Mike Sosteric December 29, 2020 - 9:08amCannabis reverses ageing process in the brain, study suggests https:/
/ www.sciencedaily.com/ releases/ 2017/ 05/ 170508112400.htm Of STEAM, 'zines, and heavy metal Jupiters
By Mark A. McCutcheon November 11, 2020 - 9:21pmThis week I've been tuning in to #exodem, a NASA-CalTech conference on exoplanet science (free, fully open online, and so, so smoothly run). A writer, who's a former student and AU alum, is collaborating with the organizers on a STEAM outreach...Echoes and polarization in Facebook, Reddit, and Twitter: it's not just about the algorithms
By Jon Dron 30 October 2020 @ 3:48pmwww.washingtonpost.com - The authors of a recent paywalled article in MIS Quarterly here summarize their findings in another restrictive and normally paywalled site, the Washington Post. At least the latter gives some access - I was able to read it without forking out $15,...We still need to unlock the web
By Jon Dron 26 September 2020 @ 11:20amPosted to group: COMP 650: Social Computingwerd.io - This is a bit of brainstorming by the ever wonderful and utterly brilliant Ben Werdmüller von Elgg (one of the originators of the Elgg social media framework that sits under the Landing) on methods and standards for setting up payments for...Distributed Teaching
By Jon Dron 16 May 2020 @ 10:14am Comments (3)link.springer.com - I forgot to share this when it first came out at the end of last year. This is my contribution to Springer's Encyclopedia of Teacher Education, a brief (3000 word) article that gives a broad overview of the main ways in which the role of a teacher...Free Online Archaeology Field Course
By Meaghan Peuramaki-Brown April 21, 2020 - 7:44am Comments (2)Want to learn the basics of field archaeology---for free!?! Check out Dig Venture's "How to Do Archaeology Course" https://digventures.com/shop/how-to-do-archaeology/Earth Day: The roots of our current environmental crisis go back 12,000 years
By Meaghan Peuramaki-Brown April 20, 2020 - 7:28pmANTH 277 students, who cover the origins of agriculture, may find this article useful. It is an interesting take on the topic—minus the obvious political platitudes (e.g. how we need to learn from others but without critical consideration of...Imigongo in Rwanda
By Meaghan Peuramaki-Brown April 9, 2020 - 8:43am Comments (1)From the Ashes: Rwanda’s Traditional Imigongo Art Is on the Rise Very interesting article about an art form that was almost lost. The section describing the process is particularly interesting for...Coronavirus Rituals
By Meaghan Peuramaki-Brown April 3, 2020 - 8:41am Comments (2)An article by anthropologist Dimitris Xygalatas about the role that ritual is playing during the COVID-19 pandemic, including as an anxiety response, providing connection, and as a tool of...Patty Hajdu brings anthropology, public health experience to coronavirus fight
By Meaghan Peuramaki-Brown April 5, 2020 - 11:39am Comments (1)Federal Health Minister Patty Hajdu has a background in anthropology (and she's from my hometown :) ). Read this interesting piece from the Globe and Mail that discusses her important background and what it brings to our current...Seven Warning Signs of Pseudoarchaeology
By Meaghan Peuramaki-Brown March 20, 2020 - 11:23am Comments (2)All archaeology students--and members of the general public--should be aware of pseudoarchaeology and how to spot it. Check out this great summary of the 7 warning signs of pseudoarchaeology (I've probably posted it before, but it is totally worth...The makers of the game complaining about the people playing it
By Jon Dron 5 March 2020 @ 12:20pmwww.cbc.ca - ""I think as long as we have education, we're going to have people who are going to try and game the system and we just have to keep up with them," said Deb Eerkes, the university's director of student conduct and accountability. " (40 University...
EDDE802 Group Wiki
Last updated January 4, 2016 - 2:46pm by Rita Zuba Prokopetz in the group EDDE802: Advanced Research Methods in Education Comments (1)Posted to group: EDDE802: Advanced Research Methods in EducationBrainstorming... research interest, research question, conceptual framework, research paradigms,MDDE 610 Assignment #2: Learn Something with CAI or Mobile Apps
By Bhavik Patel June 4, 2019 - 10:53amLearning how to dribble with the use of the Mobile App "DribbleUp" it's a smart basketball app.- By David H. Scott April 5, 2019 - 1:05pmChrome Browser Bookmarking Extension for the Landing - https:/
/ chrome.google.com/ webstore/ detail/ ninikahfdpgbnjmgjcddiibmnemgmihk The Myth of 'Learning Styles'
By Jon Dron 18 May 2019 @ 12:47pmgetpocket.com - A straightforward journalistic article from the Atlantic that does a decent job of explaining how and why learning styles theories simply don't work, with a particular focus on VARK. The takeaways are that, yes, people do often prefer to learn in...Catch Up on Screen Time: Read This Dracula Critique
By Bev Schellenberg April 16, 2019 - 8:02pmMy parents felt a child’s time was best spent outside, on homework, and in extra-curricular pursuits, so my screen time was limited to one hour per week. The way I got to know any movie was through my father’s recounting the plot to me...Bringing Antagonists to their Knees… Or At Least to the Cereal Box
By Bev Schellenberg April 23, 2019 - 6:00pm Comments (2)Frankenstein’s monster, Dracula, and Darth Vader share something in common: thanks to pop culture, they've been reduced to bobbleheads, children’s playthings, and types of cereal.
Unit 5: Javascript program
By Mipam Lauder February 27, 2021 - 7:21pmThis was an incredibly difficult unit for me. Unfortunately I wasn't able to finish the quiz that I wanted to build, but I did complete the dynamic map mouseover ( which I'll be using for Unit 6 ), and almost finished the dynamic weather...Unit 4: Script use and Augmentation
By Mipam Lauder in the group COMP 266 February 13, 2021 - 12:07amPosted to group: COMP 266I didn't like how my marina webpage was cluttered with a long list of marinas. I found a solution that involves collapsing the categories with javascript here: https://www.w3schools.com/howto/tryit.asp?filename=tryhow_js_collapsible_symbol The code...Preparing for peer review
By Christopher Daniel February 9, 2021 - 4:56pmI plan to conduct peer review based on what Elbow has identified as the four qualities being reviewed in a criterion-based feedback (253-254) and interpret each standard to match the requirements under the writing rubric for MAIS 606.Writing a working thesis statement for my critical review outline
By Christopher Daniel February 7, 2021 - 4:14pmFollowing the critical reading and methodical note-taking of the article being reviewed, it is important to prepare a strong thesis statement because it will facilitate the development of the outline of the critical review.Eupsychian Theory: Reclaiming Maslow and Rejecting The Pyramid - The Seven Essential Needs
By Mike Sosteric January 2, 2021 - 8:28amAn examination of how management psychologists co-opted and deformed Maslow's Eupsychian Theory.https://psyarxiv.com/fswk9/PSYC 406 Book Mark for Class of September 1 2020- December 31st 2020
By William Mercredi in the group PSYC 406 Students of September 1st 2020 to December 31st November 2, 2020 - 5:08pmPosted to group: PSYC 406 Students of September 1st 2020 to December 31stI wanted to suggest this site for anyone in PSYC 406 or anyone who would be interested in this website for themselves. The website URL: https://www.psychologytools.com/. Psychologytools website is a helpful website to understand how the...Is age just a number when choosing a therapist?
By Makena October 30, 2020 - 7:51pmHow does age match between the client and therapist impact the therapeutic process.
- I have never let my schooling interfere with my education - Twain
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- We have a hunger of the mind, which asks for knowledge all around us - Mitchell
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