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What follows is a journal of the attempt to bring BIM 2.0's backup functionality into line with the new approach in Moodle 2.x....more...
The next step in the development of BIM 2.0 is identifying the list of major (Moodle) requirements that need to be implemented. BIM is a Moodle activity module. Moodle has a range of expectations that such modules are meant to meet. The following is an attempt to identify what needs to be done....more...
After a short Xmas break it's time to continue work on getting BIM 2.0 up and going. In this post I'm trying to continue the work from a week or so ago. The main aim is to fix a bug with the manage marking page....more...
The following is essentially an activity log/diary or the first steps of getting back into work on BIM. I'm hoping to have it ready to work with some course redesign I'm working on, but timelines may make that difficult....more...
Learning analytics is one of the research areas I'm interested in. Consequently, I've read and listened to a bit about learning analytics over recent times. In that time I've often heard Moneyball used as an example or analogy for learning analytics....more...
The following is a summary and some reflection on Hixon et al (2012). I'm particularly interested in this topic due to my belief (based on 20 years experience and observation) that most institutional approaches to change in learning and teaching has only been successful in moving the same 10% of staff. A 10% that didn't need a lot of help in the first place....more...
The following is a summary and touch of reflection on Couros (2010) and is the another step in thinking about the design/implementation of a course I'm working on....more...
The following is a summary and perhaps some reflection upon Osman and Koh (2013). It's part of the thinking and reading behind the re-design of the ICTs and pedagogy course I help teach to pre-service teachers....more...
Ensuring the quality of the student learning experience has become an increasingly important task for Australian universities. Experience over the last 10 years and some recent reading suggests there are some limitations to how this is currently being done. New innovations/fashions like learning analytics appear likely to reinforce these limitations, rather than actually make significant progress. I'm wondering whether the current paradigm/mindset that underpins university quality assurance (QA) processes can be challenged by learning analytics....more...
The following is inspired by this tweet...more...
I'm slowly recovering from a week at conferences. First, ASCILITE'2012 (#ascilite2012) and second the SoLAR Southern Flare Conference (#FlareAus). I was going to spend the week before preparing, but marking and other tasks intervened. This meant I spent much of the week preparing presentations which meant a couple of late nights and limited social collaboration. Add in a couple of early flights and I'm a little tired and frustrated. This may come through in the following....more...