We were fortunate to have two guest presentations this week from speakers from industry. What I particularly enjoyed from both presentations was the generous sharing of what collaborative tools were being used to support their businesses and how they were
CSCW 586 Blogs: Ontologies and Digital Curation
Ontologies in the Context of Information Science The majority of the readings this week looked at the notion of ontology as a means of organizing and structuring information. This is the first time I have considered ontology in this way
CSCW 586 Blogs: Thinking about research and a potential framework
This week’s readings focused on theoretical frameworks and approaches for doing CSCW research. This was timely reading as I am starting to think about how my own PhD research is going to unfold. Conducting Behavioral Research Reading Easterbrook et al.
CSCW 586 Blogs: Web 2.0 Principles and Educational Enterprise Software
The articulation of web 2.0 represented a significant shift in the development of the web which had a substantial impact on the software development industry. Furthermore, the move towards web 2.0 represented considerable changes to social practices using technology. For this
CSCW 586 Blogs: Understanding computer supported cooperative work and a potential research approach
Computer supported cooperative work defined Computer supported collaborative work (CSCW) is a multidisciplinary field which seeks to understand cooperative work which makes use of information technology. This may include how technology is used in face-to-face settings as well as when
CSCW 586 Blogs: Looking forward to this course
Coming from the Faculty of Education, I am quite happy to be part of this course and to approach this topic from a computer science perspective. My interest is in the application of educational technologies for learning as well as building and fostering communities of
“I’m a better teacher in the class by virtue of having these materials”: A Discursive Analysis of Educational Technology Origins, Validity and Impact
Abstract This paper investigates how instructors talk about innovation in their practice, specifically their development and use of educational technologies. Technology is in abundance on university campuses. Information technology centres offer support for productivity, connectivity and research. Educational technology centres
Blending our practice: Using online and face-to-face methods to sustain community among faculty in an extended length professional development program
Abstract This paper shares the design and reception of a faculty development program that ran for nine months and was delivered in a combination of face-to-face and online delivery modes. Participants from a range of disciplines met at regular intervals
Education Technology Journal Analysis
The field of educational technology is wide ranging and includes topics on: hardware and software used in education; learning theories in relation to the affordances offered by new technologies; distance education, information technology literacies; disability and accessibility; teacher training with
Analysing Technology Mediated Learning in Social Context
In this short presentation, I ground my area of research in relation to one of the seminal thinkers in education theory. Grounding my understanding of how we learn in the writings of Lev Vygotsky and the sociocultural school of thought,