The MALAT virtual symposium featured a wide range of presentations that encourage cirtical reflection on contemporary issues in learning. Among these, Mary Burgess’s session “Rethinking Participation: Neurodiversity and Inclusion in Digital Learning Communities” (2026), was particularly impactful. Burgess reflected on… Continue Reading →

This year’s virtual symposium (LRNT521 Digital Learning Environments, Networks, Communities) offered a valuable opportunity to examine how various institutions and

One of the presentations that I attended at the MALAT Virtual Symposium was Mary Burgess’ session on “Neurodiversity and Inclusion in Digital Learning Communities” (2026). This topic felt very personal to me as someone who has recently been diagnosed with ADHD. The examples and questions throughout the presentation were points that I strongly identify with. … Continue reading Virtual Symposium Critical Academic Reflective Blog Post →

The MALAT Virtual Symposium sessions provided me with a valuable opportunity to critically reflect on various practices in digital learning

Across the Virtual Symposium presentations that I watched, I found myself reinforcing an existing way of thinking about educational design rather than redefining it. I…

My plan when I enrolled in the MALAT program was to learn how to create better educational experiences for my students by merging modern thinking and technology into the curriculum. The first week of LRNT 521, Digital Learning Environments, Networks, Communities, has shown me that curriculum design is messy. Some of my takeaways from the … Continue reading “Curriculum Design is Messy”

The webinar The Age of Disruption: Reimagining the Work of Faculty and Instructors in an Age of Rapid Change by

Digital learning environments (DLEs) have transformed the educational landscape in the way of access and engagement. However it has also brought forward critical issues surrounding digital privacy and policy. The infographic below explores the tangible impacts of digital learning on digital privacy and policy, examining the positive advancements and existing challenges. This infographic is interactive, please click on the

One of the concepts that caught my eye in Unit 2, was Gardner Campbell’s explanation of a personal cyberinfrastructure. Campbell (2009) advocates for students to build and manage their own digital spaces, equating the personal cyberinfrastructure to an academic rite of passage. This reflection is inspired by Campbell’s (2009) suggestion that “students would build out

Reflecting on my technology use, it was interesting to see that I skew more toward the visitor typology than I had initially thought. While I have always enjoyed technology, my personal use tends to be task-oriented and brief, aligning with White’s (2013) typology of a “visitor” who goes online for specific needs and then logs