Clare Thomson and I facilitated a workshop at the OER24 conference in Cork in March based on our Higher Education for Good book chapter, Humanising Learning Design with Digital Pragmatism. We posed the following structure: In this participatory session, we
In recent years institutions are increasingly providing wellbeing activities in the face of the creeping discourse of resilience. However, this discourse is situated in an era of meritocracy, amplified surveillance and high tuition fees, with students increasingly under pressure. Teaching
One month ago, I found myself on edge as the chair of the annual CESI conference. It was the Friday of the TeachMeet, and I was tired. I had been working on the conference since September, and undertaking it is
Photo by John Baker on Unsplash It’s that time of year again, you know, the one where some of us use the summer to reflect on the year that has passed, and anticipate what’s to come. I was out of work for most
My first OER conference was always going to be special. It was on my campus, I knew I would connect with old friends, and my friend Catherine was co-chair. But I do have a secret; I wasn’t entirely looking forward
1. What is it all about? 2. How does it work in the VLE? 3. Why does it matter?
Tomorrow I’ll begin travelling to Connecticut before heading on to Virginia for Digital Pedagogy Lab 2018. I’ve been looking forward to this event for some time, and while I’m excited to go, my mood is being slightly hampered by a recently
