Author Archives: Maureen Crawford
Dual-Layer MOOC exploration via DALMOOC
I am participating in another mooc – an edX mooc out of the University of Texas, Arlington on the subject of data, analytics, and learning. A bit of craziness given my current schedule but one that I feel warrants my time … Continue reading
Quit Email, Embrace Open Leadership!
What if being overwhelmed is a symptom of a bumpy transition from the preInternet world to our current environment? What if email is based on preInternet communication? Could email be contributing to overload and hampering open leadership? What if open leadership … Continue reading
Has the Internet changed how we think? yet?
The other day I visited Edmonton’s telephone museum. I was struck by a transcript of the 1st phone call made from Edmonton. It read like a telegram. The interaction that was possible was beyond the conceptualization of the participants. “New … Continue reading
You is Us – in Symphony!
“Together we create a symphony of ideas.” Doesn’t that phrase just perfectly sum up the idea of social networks? Well sort of – but perhaps our networks are not really a symphony of ideas – perhaps they are more of a … Continue reading
Cheating as Learning?
I could not resist Kevin Hodgson’s, Meandering Mind and his invitation to Steal This Poem! I love the way he pulled the #Rhizo14, Cheating as Learning quest into a creative commons type of challenge to remix and remash. For me cheating, learning … Continue reading
Mechanically Self-enforced Independence
Enforcing independence is the topic for week two of Rhizo14 ~ an oxymoron if ever there was one. The concept was introduced with the idea of the teacher or facilitator forcing students to be independent but I am going to … Continue reading
Thinking Out Loud 