Book Review: Social Media in Higher Education
I was aware of Chris Rowell’s call to action over a year ago, asking for interest in contributions to an idea he had, an academic […]
Moodle 3.9 Is Out — How Does It Stack Up In The ‘LMS Space Race’?
Moodle HQ has launched the 3.9 release of the open source edition of its Learning Management System. This release, the company claims, is “very much […]
The ‘Quiet’ Online Student
The ‘Quiet’ Online Student Our focus for last month’s professional development was on the introverted student. Over the past month, I have been reading a book that I […]
Why Building Your Confidence is Crucial
In season 22 Episode 6 John Eades covers the important topic of confidence. Not only what confidence is but how to build your confidence as […]
How To Import Your Microsoft Word Files To Your LMS?
Updated on July 25th, 2019 Do you want to import your already existing content from MS Word files in your LMS? Microsoft Word is one […]
The ‘un-book book’
I’ve written four books. I loved the experience and I loved the feedback both during the writing and publication processes. At an event back in […]
What rescued farm animals taught a photographer about aging and animal rights | CBC Radio
Approximate Reading Time: 2 minutes Dear Sunday Edition, CBC Radio: As I listened to your segment on old farm animals, I became more and more […]
Book review: Egghead
Egghead (Michael Lacey Freeman, 2015) is an A2 level graded reader for teens from ELI Publishing. It is an autobiographical story of the author’s experience […]
Has Gamification Jumped the Shark?
Approximate Reading Time: 2 minutes Badges, Points, and Leader-boards, oh my! I’m working on a book – a series, actually – about gamifying learning, only […]
Is Listening Reading?
In the last few years, I picked a habit. At the beginning it was innocent. I listened to a podcast or two. I picked up […]
30 Role-plays for TEFL
Do you want to bring some drama and creativity into class? Are you looking for new ways to motivate and engage your teen/adult learners? Are […]
Evolution of the “Good” vs “Bad” Gamification Chart, PART 2.
Approximate Reading Time: 9 minutes This is the response to Ian Schreiber’s comments from the original draft post. (THANK YOU for the help!) Points Point […]
