"Agreed. Moodle does seem to have a more educator-friendly base but still top down. Is there any movement towards Personal Learning Environments (PLEs) in the US? Maybe I should explain a bit more out a project related to PLEs for which we have some…"
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W. Brian Whalley replied to Dwayne Harapnuik's discussion Introductions"Two educational cultures separated by different TLAs (Three Letter Acronyms)! I prefer CMS = Content Management System as in (heaven help us) MS Sharepoint. I mention this because our university has developed a new Virtual Learning Environment using…"
W. Brian Whalley replied to Dwayne Harapnuik's discussion Introductions"Hello, I'm Brian and, as you see, have just joined and posted a couple of iPad-related things. In fact, I am about to retire from 'formal' employment in the UK HE sector. However, I have plenty of research and teaching-related things…"
W. Brian Whalley commented on Dwayne Harapnuik's group iPad Users Group"Just added a post under iPad."
W. Brian Whalley posted a discussionIpad as 'Dynabook'
Many years ago Alan Kay proposed the 'Dynabook' (I shall upload a ppt about this and related things shortly). and Neal Stevenson has (in 'The Diamond Age) a 'Young Lady's Illustrated Primer'. I developed a bit of this in an article (see also e-book entry and http://www.ariadne.ac.uk/issue49/whalley/) and it seems to me that the IPad (almost) delivers much of this. The development of apps remains crucial of course but also in the ability…See More
W. Brian Whalley replied to Brian Burton's discussion e-Textbook Open Standard"I am particularly interested in 'e-books' and have been for some time. The article in Ariadne give a lead into this: e-Books for the Future: Here But Hiding? (http://www.ariadne.ac.uk/issue49/whalley/) and the iPad I think will help a…"
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- Queens University Belfast
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- Professor
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- Earth Sciences, physical geography, education
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- http://brianbox.net
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- Higher Ed
- Interest Areas
- Use and development of computers in the field and in the development of appropriate pedagogy. This includes Personal Learning Environments to get students (and staff) away from the hegemony of the VLE.
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