Category Archives: Internet

Honey, I shrunk your reality!

Posted on September 29, 2012 by Tryggvi Thayer

Why is Apple’s map fiasco such a big deal? It’s only one app of the hundreds of thousands available for it’s mobile platform. And it’s not like it doesn’t work entirely, there are just some glitches – albeit some pretty … Continue reading →

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This is not the future of learning.

Posted on July 27, 2012 by Tryggvi Thayer

A video produced by Good Magazine and the Unversity of Phoenix titled “Future Learning” (see video below) has been making the rounds on the Internet. In the video a bunch of so-called “eduvators”, that are likely well-known to anyone involved … Continue reading →

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The iPhone is 5 years old! So, what’s up?

Posted on June 29, 2012 by Tryggvi Thayer

It has been 5 years today since the first iPhone appeared. Although not the first smartphone, the iPhone undeniably launched the smartphone market as we know it today, and it’s been an astounding 5 years, to say the least. So, … Continue reading →

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Institutions do change in response to technology. Just not the right change…

Posted on June 22, 2012 by Tryggvi Thayer

Richard Noss, professor at the Institute of Education, University of London, has an article up on the “Centre for Education Research and Policy’s” website where he puts forth two claims: We lack technology constructed specifically to support learning. Educational institutions … Continue reading →

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Are cell phones really distractive? Labeling for avoidance in dynamically conservative educational systems

Posted on June 9, 2012 by Tryggvi Thayer

I think that there’s no doubt that the increasingly rapid development of information and communication technologies (ICT) is one of the most significant factors driving change in education today. This is evident, not only in the many attempts to find … Continue reading →

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You call that a history of Open Educational Resources?!?

Posted on June 4, 2012 by admin

An infographic on the history of open educational resources (OER) recently published by Course Hero has been making rounds on the intertubes. It’s an interesting overview of some key developments and milestones regarding OER but misses many major points. Want … Continue reading →

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