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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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Boostrapping an education technology podcast
Read more: Boostrapping an education technology podcastIn July, 2020 my colleague Kris Hans and I launched the EdTech Examined podcast. Almost one year and 25 episodes later, we’ve had some amazing conversations and we’ve have had the privilege to speak to educators and innovators in EdTech. I can’t tell you how much we appreciate the opportunity to interview people on our…
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The professional vs the amateur
Read more: The professional vs the amateurI get a lot of questions about productivity from my students and colleagues. I suppose by being relatively well read on the subject of productivity, and by being “perceived” as productive, I have brought this on myself. I could easily channel the advice of Cal Newport or David Allen, but I want to discuss a…
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