Monthly Archives: November 2014

Student-Centered in an Open World

Posted on November 29, 2014 by actualham

At my university, we use the phrase “student-centered” all the time.  Sometimes it’s in non-controversial ways (mostly we all agree that collaborative classrooms are student-centered, that internships and experiential learning opportunities are student-centered, that thinking of how policies will impact … Continue reading →

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MOOCs & Badges: Interrogating “Open”

Posted on November 26, 2014 by actualham

When I first got introduced to the world of OERs, I was skeptical.  Despite being a pretty avid user of technology in my English courses, I have also generally been one of those intellectually whiny faculty members at my university … Continue reading →

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What Does Campaign Finance Have to Do With Open Access to Education?

Posted on November 19, 2014 by actualham

Just left Lawrence Lessig‘s keynote talk “Walking While Chewing Gum” here at OpenEd14. It was inspiring, and I found myself reevaluating my goals as an academic in much the same way as I did after hearing Cable Green speak at … Continue reading →

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