Extending the conversation from the Ohio Digital Commons for Education Conference.noreply@blogger.com (Unknown)Sat, 23 Mar 2024 14:16:02 -0400Blogger http://www.blogger.com25125http://opendoorways.blogspot.com/en-usno2006 Columbus State Community Collegeonline learning , elearning, ohio, higher educationInterviews and comments from 2006 ODCE conferenceInterviews and comments from 2006 ODCE conferenceRichard Jamesnoreply@blogger.comRichard Jameshttp://opendoorways.blogspot.com/2006/04/techlearning-delving-into-deep-end-of.htmlThu, 6 Apr 2006 09:12:00 -0400tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-22842902.post-114432916252248131Techlearning > > Delving Into the Deep End of the Web > April 1, 2006 Witha link to search engines that search the deep web.3noreply@blogger.com (Richard James)http://opendoorways.blogspot.com/2006/03/mark-taylor-interview.htmlWed, 8 Mar 2006 12:26:00 -0500tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-22842902.post-114183922560863809I was glad to have the chance to meet Mark Taylor and conduct a brief interview with him between the keynote and his afternoon session. I hope our brief chat is a useful addition to his valuable contributions at the conference. Here is the 8MB MP3 file. If you use iTunes, subscribe to the feed for this blog to automatically load the file into iTunes.Technorati Tags: ODCEMark TaylorGeneration NeXt0noreply@blogger.com (Richard James)http://opendoorways.blogspot.com/2006/03/dr-mark-taylor-hmm.htmlWed, 8 Mar 2006 10:47:00 -0500tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-22842902.post-114183341662760728Dr. Mark Taylor's keynote on Tuesday was very entertaining, no question. I was very interested in his afternoon presentation on pedagogy for the postmodern "Gen NeXt" student. It, too was was entertainihng and informative. But on the way home that evening, something kept nagging at me. I realized that the instructional techniques he advocated - making the content relevant to the learner, 2noreply@blogger.com (Richard James)http://opendoorways.blogspot.com/2006/03/metablogging.htmlWed, 8 Mar 2006 09:31:00 -0500tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-22842902.post-114182851347990182I'd like to discuss the blogging experience that we had at the conference. What were the reactions? Did you find it engaged you in the sessions more or less? I'd love to hear what you are thinking. Technorati Tags: ODCE6noreply@blogger.com (Richard James)http://opendoorways.blogspot.com/2006/03/learning-spaces-ud.htmlTue, 7 Mar 2006 15:19:00 -0500tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-22842902.post-114176308338470387Seems that the key to this session is FLEXIBLE SPACES. Kent State is also doing a similar project: especially the learning commons context.UD: Ohio's largest private university, 95% residential, quite community oriented (like MC), They have a "green classroom." woulndt' this be a gret way to integrate community and living for environmental sciences? DEEP (George Kuh)"Livinfg missionfocus on stud.0noreply@blogger.com (Richard James)http://opendoorways.blogspot.com/2006/03/service-learning-authentic-learning.htmlTue, 7 Mar 2006 10:31:00 -0500tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-22842902.post-114174598167729967Cristie shared her work developing service learning-based courses. While she did not directly address technology or learning at a distance, service learning is one example of creating the authentic learning experiences John Seely Brown reminded us that students crave.How can we add technology to the service learning experience to deepen the learning and enhance the service? Reflection through 0noreply@blogger.com (Richard James)http://opendoorways.blogspot.com/2006/03/problem-based-learning.htmlTue, 7 Mar 2006 09:57:00 -0500tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-22842902.post-114174371237302098Technorati Tags: ODCEGreat point, and one that can't be too often emphasized: Let the teaching drive the technology, not vice versa. Focus on creating valuable learning experiences for the students. The principles of online instructional design that Bonnie's postulating now are pretty doggone similar to Chickering and Gamson (1986). It may be "old" research, but it's still the most relevant, and 0noreply@blogger.com (Richard James)http://opendoorways.blogspot.com/2006/03/power-of-scooby-snacks.htmlTue, 7 Mar 2006 09:06:00 -0500tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-22842902.post-114174110008552260The team from OSU gave a really fun presentation this morning. They used the characters and situations in the cartoons we grew up watching as a way of seeing the many challenges of teaching and learning with technology.My favorite analogy is Wiley Coyote. The hapless predator continued to rely on technology (and the same ACME vendor!) instead of his own innate intelligence.We were impressed with 1noreply@blogger.com (Richard James)http://opendoorways.blogspot.com/2006/03/fostering-learning-adjunct-faculty.htmlTue, 7 Mar 2006 08:34:00 -0500tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-22842902.post-114173889325128156Technorati Tags: ODCE Wow! Some schools have a lot of adjuncts. then again, when I was adjuncting, there were some pretty high numbers of adjuncts in the schools where I worked. Good idea: professional development evenings once per quarter (with dinner!!) so that they get at least some faculty development. Also a good way to get folks introduced to support personnel on campus.Best practices in 1noreply@blogger.com (Richard James)http://opendoorways.blogspot.com/2006/03/catching-up-bit.htmlMon, 6 Mar 2006 21:45:00 -0500tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-22842902.post-114170100144384091Back at the hotel. The desk is exactly the wrong height for typing on this $#&$(^$@ Thinkpad "chicklet" keyboard, so this will be brief.My battery ran out near the end of JSB's keynote. The questions at the end were very interesting, especially one concerning how the new emphasis on online community might be opening more doors to women in technology.The Nosh-n-Network lunch group for 2noreply@blogger.com (Richard James)http://opendoorways.blogspot.com/2006/03/wikis-blogs-blogs-wikis.htmlMon, 6 Mar 2006 16:53:00 -0500tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-22842902.post-114168234406297685Are you using blogs and wikis? How are you using them? Have they been successful?Chad Boeninger shared his experience with blogs and wikis at Ohio University Libraries during his session, "Using Wikis and Blogs to Promote Information Literacy Skills and Library Resources."Ohio University Libraries has a news blog and several subject specific blogs including the business blog.Chad suggested some 0noreply@blogger.com (Richard James)http://opendoorways.blogspot.com/2006/03/reverse-benefits.htmlMon, 6 Mar 2006 15:37:00 -0500tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-22842902.post-114167766593237238Technorati Tags: ODCEOpening quote: "Good teaching is good teaching regardless of format of delivery." I should get that one tattoed on my forehead. Or at least printed in my office. :-) That may be a new sig. Which is right? "Content oriented courses work online; discussion oriented courses don't.""Discussion oriented courses work online; content oriented courses don't." WHat do we think on 2noreply@blogger.com (Richard James)http://opendoorways.blogspot.com/2006/03/to-click-or-not-to-click.htmlMon, 6 Mar 2006 14:23:00 -0500tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-22842902.post-114167349361616595Technorati Tags: ODCESession regarding plagiarism and using clickers in the library to raise students' awareness about plagiarism. I've never thought about using clickers as part of library bibliographic instruction. Reasons for plagiarism: lazinessLack of understanding of how to cite and how to quotepersonal attitudes (it's not important; it's a silly requirement, unreasonable, irrelevant)2noreply@blogger.com (Richard James)http://opendoorways.blogspot.com/2006/03/john-seely-brown-interview.htmlMon, 6 Mar 2006 14:22:00 -0500tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-22842902.post-114167311453876457Download John Seely Brown Interview at ODCE '06[Update 3/15/06: A more packaged version of this interview is posted to Learning Curve.]Audio file - apprx. 18 minutesToday is the first day of the ODCE 2006 conference, and we were fortunate enough to have John Seely Brown - author, consulting and former head of Xerox PARC - address the convention as our keynoter. Following the speech, Rich James 1noreply@blogger.com (Richard James)http://opendoorways.blogspot.com/2006/03/jsb-and-great-disconnnect.htmlMon, 6 Mar 2006 10:28:00 -0500tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-22842902.post-114165944406796874JSB has charted where we need to go to for all of us to thrive in a pervasively networked and flat world: informal situated learning, digital vernacular, peer-based communities, mentor instead of leacture, learn to be instead of learn about.I am struck with how incredibly far this is from how many of our students experience their "schooling," especiallly in the k-12 area. In many schools, the 1noreply@blogger.com (Richard James)http://opendoorways.blogspot.com/2006/03/john-seely-brown-lauras-thoughts.htmlMon, 6 Mar 2006 10:04:00 -0500tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-22842902.post-114165756676669666These are basicallly stream-of-consciousness that will be further edited later. Feel free to comment at this point. "Do we understand the kids these days?" Have we ever? They are always connected (cell phones etc), but is that a good thing? "I am what I create." Better than the 1980's "I am what I wear." I'm wondering if this might be a bit utopian.Classroom as design studios: wthis is waht we're1noreply@blogger.com (Richard James)http://opendoorways.blogspot.com/2006/03/john-seely-brown.htmlMon, 6 Mar 2006 09:45:00 -0500tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-22842902.post-114165678122742764just hBefore the keynote, an introduction by Chancellor Chu of the OH Board of Regents. 30% dropout rate in HS, 40% dropout in college - OH is undereducated and undercompetitive. Education is the solution. We will need to use education in dramatically different ways. "Just in case" is untenable. Have to get out of the industrial paradigm. We need to address not how but what. OH's workers 0noreply@blogger.com (Richard James)http://opendoorways.blogspot.com/2006/03/borrowing-your-neighbors-tools.htmlMon, 6 Mar 2006 09:31:00 -0500tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-22842902.post-114165608444261988The folks from Sinclair gave a nice presentation this morning on their process for creating resuable learning objects. What I think is special their approach is that they are creating tools or templates that can be populated with content specific to each faculty members needs. These include things like slide shows, flash cards and timelines that are built with flash or javascript. Each also 0noreply@blogger.com (Richard James)http://opendoorways.blogspot.com/2006/03/events-kicking-off.htmlMon, 6 Mar 2006 08:36:00 -0500tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-22842902.post-114165249138223717In spite of some yucky weather here in Columbus, participants are arriving in a steady stream - vendors are set up and sessions are about to begin. It's one of those exciting times at a conference like this: anticipation, high expectations, a lot of talent and planning are put to the ultimate reality test!Our Cybercafe -sponsored by Global Government Education Solutions - is set up - so is our 1noreply@blogger.com (Richard James)http://opendoorways.blogspot.com/2006/03/whose-tutorial.htmlMon, 6 Mar 2006 08:27:00 -0500tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-22842902.post-114165171464273982Technorati Tags: ODCEFirst session of the day. Check-in as usual went very smoothly. I was going to go to a different session, but my colleagues at the library asked me to sit in on this one on developing tutorials for information literacy. We're creating similar things.Jen and Eric are libriarians at Miami University in SW OH. They do a lot of instruction for first-year students, as well as 0noreply@blogger.com (Richard James)http://opendoorways.blogspot.com/2006/03/are-digital-natives-unicorns.htmlWed, 1 Mar 2006 21:50:00 -0500tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-22842902.post-114126893215152314I've heard Marc Prensky, John Seely Brown and many others talk about "digital natives" (tech savvy and saturated millennials) but I'll be darned if I've ever met one.I work at Columbus State, which has the largest enrollment of distance learners in the state. I do not talk with students of a regular basis but I do with faculty. None of them say that their students are way ahead of them on the 2noreply@blogger.com (Richard James)http://opendoorways.blogspot.com/2006/03/podcasting-from-odce.htmlWed, 1 Mar 2006 11:35:00 -0500tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-22842902.post-114123148306528194Podcasting is - simply - a beautiful way to bring audio (and sometimes video) to the Web for the same easy distribution we have had for text and graphics.A podcast is an audio file that can be downloaded to a computer - or any number of other devices - and played at the leisure of the listener. Think of a podcast as a radio show. Except it's not "on" at a time scheduled by a network - it's 0noreply@blogger.com (Richard James)http://opendoorways.blogspot.com/2006/02/about-social-bookmarking.htmlWed, 22 Feb 2006 15:24:00 -0500tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-22842902.post-114063994218791108Check out the social bookmarks for the conference. Also see the bookmarks listed on the lower right side of the blog.What is a social bookmark?Social bookmarks are publicly sharable URL bookmarks or favorites. What's so great about that?At a basic level, they are convenient. If you save your bookmarks on a server instead of your browser you can access them anywhere. But that's just scratching the3noreply@blogger.com (Richard James)http://opendoorways.blogspot.com/2006/02/wiki-is-not-character-in-star-wars.htmlWed, 22 Feb 2006 15:23:00 -0500tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-22842902.post-114063985444446798Check out the conference wiki at: The focus of the wiki is filling in the details of the question you were asked when you registered:Imagine it is the year 2010. Ohio has become an outstanding model for the nation in creativity, collaboration, and emerging knowledge in the area of e-learning. What open doors made this possible?You will notice the wiki update box in the upper right of this 0noreply@blogger.com (Richard James)http://opendoorways.blogspot.com/2006/02/about-this-blog.htmlWed, 22 Feb 2006 11:10:00 -0500tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-22842902.post-114062465996837005Welcome to an experiment. A read/rite risk. A web 2.0 tinker.Some of you may read blogs for education or entertainment. Your students may use blogs in courses you teach. You may use a blog for personal reflection, knowledge management or peer collaboration.But have you ever blogged a conference? That is what we are trying out during ODCE 2006.Blogs will certainly be part of our conversations 2noreply@blogger.com (Richard James)