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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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Practical Examples for Plymouth State University

Posted on August 29, 2014 by actualham

Here are some practical ideas to go with the more theoretical vision I laid out in my 2014 talk at Plymouth State University, “Rethinking Student Engagement.” How can we reintegrate knowledge so that the historically constructed boundaries between fields can … Continue reading →

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Rethinking “Student Engagement”

Posted on August 28, 2014 by actualham

Faculty Day 2014, Plymouth State University Robin DeRosa If I have a guiding principle in my own pedagogy and scholarship, it’s probably related to the idea that the question on the table usually masks conflicting and more compelling questions underneath. … Continue reading →

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