CNIE was a hoot and a howl
creative commons licensed ( BY-SA ) flickr photo shared by Sylvia Currie I’ve been scrambling this week to gather my forces coming out of a rather busy month, and in advance of a trip to NYC next week. So this will not even attempt to recap the experience of hosting CNIE here at TRU last […]
Everyday open learning so unremarkable that it amazes me
Happened to look in on a blog for a course on Philosophy and Pop Culture at TRU. Saw a post that I thought was remarkable for a couple reasons. A student had just posted some fresh reflections, though the course was over. He wrote: “I know that I no longer need to create new posts, […]
A Day for Learning
[Cross-posted from Abject.] Since starting at TRU, I’ve particularly enjoyed collaborating and scheming with our Dean of Students Chris Adam, and Director of Instructional Design Irwin Devries. For some time we’ve been talking about a sort of gathering to reframe and refocus our efforts to enhance the learning environment at our university. What I love […]
Modeling a culture of innovation
I’ve had the pleasure of knowing the amazing DTLT team at the University of Mary Washington since I visited their Faculty Academy back in 2005. UMW is a small (5000 or so students) public liberal arts college in Virginia, yet their impact on the field is immense. Because of the amazing bang for the buck […]
The future is wide open
Range life shared CC by MrGluSniffer I’ve been here at Thompson Rivers University for over a month now, and I am increasingly excited at the potential that exists here. Every day I meet more people full of energy, great ideas, and a willingness to try new things. These are interesting and challenging times for higher […]
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