I wrote a variant of the article that follows for a conference, and as is common for those in my line of work, my submission was rejected. This unfortunate part of the academic lifestyle results in days working on publications that are dismissed by others who might just not agree with a premise or misunderstand some key argument. In the words of Vonnegut, so it goes.
At the start of the pandemic, my colleagues and I helped to transition the entire faculty from a face-to-face focused environment to one where online learning was the only option. Stakes were high and people were under extraordinary pressure.
I’ll admit it – I’m a classification nerd. I think about definitions and where things fit so I can make mental maps of systems, words and the way things connect with each other. When I first started on this journey entering into my current ‘profession’, I was curious to know more about what the various […]
Quality is one of those words. You know what it means at face value, and unless you enjoy torturing yourself about the definition of words (like me) that’s all that matters. You know it when you see it and you move on, going back to your Sudoku puzzle (or whatever). In the University system, and […]
You walk to the shop with a bad headache, but you’ve decided that you want to be your best self for Mrs McKenzie, the long-term owner of the general goods business opposite your house. You don’t want to trouble her with your complaints because she’s just recovering from the loss of her favourite pet gerbil named ‘Louie’, has a bad hip, and her grand-kids don’t come to visit her anymore because they all live abroad. When you enter the store, Mrs McKenzie’s face lights up and she greets you with an enthusiastic hello, before asking you how you are. You say….
Learning Management Systems (LMS) are a seemingly unavoidable part of the online education landscape. For some users, they are a necessary evil and the less they have to do with them the better. Despite the prevailing low opinions the LMS does actually perform a range of administrative tasks well. They house course materials, results, assessment […]
Do you know what an infographic is? Info and a graphic maybe? How about Canva? Read on to have your mind blown. Firstly, an Infographic. The common definition these days is that it’s a representation of information using a combination of graphics, statistics and descriptions. Infographics demonstrate complex ideas in an easy on the eyes […]