Considering my absence from the class discussion last week due to work commitments, I would like to post my reflection on the final 3rd of Weller’s 25 years of ed-tech here. I thoroughly enjoyed the author’s clear writing style, centred viewpoint, and encouraging tone. I am excited to learn more about the industry’s history as […]
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523.1.3 – Lessons of Relevance and Contradiction
This week’s post reviews the 2nd third of Weller’s 25 years of ed-tech and covers 2002 to 2011. One concept that has immediate relevance in my current work is chapter 9’s look at the Learning Management System (LMS). Weller (2020) highlights that if not carefully planned, an organization may set itself up for failure in […]
523.1.2 – Optimal online course traits
Dear Reader, Welcome back! Our MALAT cohort has returned to the blogosphere and today’s post reviews the first third of Weller’s 25 years in Ed Tech, a historical summary of educational technology since 1994. Each chapter explores one fundamental discovery or change relevant to a given year and helps remind us just how quickly technology […]