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New paper: Examining the technological and pedagogical elements of select open courseware
Read more: New paper: Examining the technological and pedagogical elements of select open coursewareI’m pleased that my colleague Dr. Michael McNally (Ualberta SLIS) and I have published a new paper in First Monday titled “Examining the technological and pedagogical elements of select open courseware.” The paper is non-traditional in both its focus and method, but it’s a step toward answering some research questions Michael and I have. Specifically,…
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Voices from the Digital Classroom
Read more: Voices from the Digital ClassroomI’m thrilled that my colleague Kris Hans and I were featured in this new book about teaching online during the COVID-19 pandemic. Kris and I did an interview with the Teaching and Learning Online Network (TALON) about our experience with, and our vision for, remote instruction in 2020, and I’m grateful the fine people at…
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The Rogers Communications outage and the need for offline functionality
Read more: The Rogers Communications outage and the need for offline functionalityI recently published a piece about the lessons we should learn from the Rogers Communications outage. The way I see it, the outage underscored two facts We are incredibly dependent on the Internet. The importance of preserving offline functionality Offline functionality means having devices that are functional without an Internet connection. What I took away…
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Intel in the news
Read more: Intel in the newsIntel has been in the news thanks to the release of its new i9 desktop processor (dubbed the ‘fastest’ CPU in the world) and its new ARD discrete mobile GPUs. Intel’s i9 CPU is what we’re used to; more watts. What’s most interesting is that Intel is targeting gaming enthusiasts (and possibly esports professionals) in…
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A passwordless future
Read more: A passwordless futureThe FIDO Alliance recently published a white paper about its plan to replace passwords. Coverage about this paper from Wired and The Register is excellent, and the white paper itself provides some interesting solutions for eliminating the need for passwords. FIDO proposes using secondary Bluetooth enabled devices to transmit cryptographic keys locally, without data being…
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The Steam Deck
Read more: The Steam DeckEarlier this month, Valve opened pre-orders for its new Steam Deck, a handheld gaming PC built on AMD’s Zen 2APU. This handheld PC runs a Linux-based operating system called Steam OS (v. 3.0). The Steam Deck allows users to play ‘many’ of their Steam game library portably. Tech Radardescribed the Steam Deck as “one of…
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Apple Peek Performance Event: M1 Ultra and Mac Studio biggest highlights
Read more: Apple Peek Performance Event: M1 Ultra and Mac Studio biggest highlightsApple’s Peek Performance event has come and gone. Other blogs will discuss the minutia of the event, so I won’t attempt that here. Instead, I’m going to focus on the highlights – mostly Apple Silicon. M1 Ultra As not to bury the lead, the star of the event was the new M1 Ultra chip. This…
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Presentation: Higher education trends that will outlast the pandemic – McGraw hill
Read more: Presentation: Higher education trends that will outlast the pandemic – McGraw hillMy colleague Kris Hans and I recently concluded an invited presentation for McGraw Hill publishing. We discussed higher education trends that will outlast the pandemic. We discuss hybrid learning, online teaching/learning exposure, lifelong learning and open education, higher education costs, micro-credentials, and the growth of the EdTech industry. A recording of the presentation can be…
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2021 MacBook Pro: Classic features with a new engine
Read more: 2021 MacBook Pro: Classic features with a new engineApple’s ‘Unleashed’ event happened on Oct 18th, and the company finally revealed their updated MacBook Pro laptops running on Apple Silicon. Today, The reviews are starting to trickle out. For a full breakdown of everything Apple announced (including updates to HomePod mini, Apple Music, and AirPods 3), I would encourage you to head over to…
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Op-Ed: Open educational resources would make post-secondary costs more affordable
Read more: Op-Ed: Open educational resources would make post-secondary costs more affordableThe following article was published in the Edmonton Journal by myself, Chaten Jessel (University of Calgary) and Michael McNally (University of Alberta) highlighting the benefits of provincial government funding for open educational resources in Alberta. OER are highlighted as a strategy for the Alberta 2030 post-secondary plan. We argue that the current conservative government could…
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