I admit I hadn’t heard of a MOOC (Massive Online Open Course) I found a few relevant courses centred around online learning: One at the Open University at http://www.open.edu/openlearn/education/open-education/content-section-0 I also found a MOOC at https://www.coursera.org/course/edc.  However, I cannot explore this one … Continue reading →

  Extending the Learning Process: Using the Theory of Connectivism to Inspire Student Collaboration Presented by Melissa Mallon at the Kansas Library Association College & University Libraries Section Conference 10/5/12 http://prezi.com/savijgdkjo_p/extending-the-learning-process-using-the-theory-of-connectivism-to-inspire-student-collaboration/ For years, library instruction has taken place in 50-minute … Continue reading →

My first week on the course has been interesting because it is really the first time I have fully participated in an online course and I am finding it to be a very useful exercise.  I decided to use a … Continue reading →