Video created in Canva. “Education underpins all social progress. Our aim is to harness technology to make all education and skills training available to anyone, anywhere for free” Mike Feerick, Alison CEO As part of LRNT517, I participated in a learning event on the Alison platform. The Alison mission statement hit a little differently than it […]
Image Attribution: MOOC Word Cloud retrieved from Adobe Stock, File #83707673; and final image created in Canva. As part of my LRNT517 Directed Studies course, I have chosen to participate in and evaluate a free Massive Open Online Course (MOOC), Mastering Modern Day Parenting Techniques, on the platform Alison, through the lens of my experience […]
As I began this research journey into the intersection of parasocial interaction and algorithmic influence on YouTube-based learning, I expected to uncover nuances in content delivery and learner engagement. What I didn’t anticipate was how quickly the inquiry would expand, raising broader questions about trust, visibility, and equity on platforms like YouTube. Earlier in my […]
by Anne-Marie Scott. Hi All,The recording from the final class meeting on Monday is available.A few important things we covered in the meeting:Remember that I’m looking for you to go deep on an issue and show me that you can be analytical, critic…
Down the rabbit hole The critical academic reflective paper for LRNT 526 has been an incredible journey for me. When our group, the Coasters, first landed on the digital divide as the issue for our group assignment, I had no idea the magnitude of learning that my choice of Coursera…
by Anne-Marie Scott. Hi All,Firstly, thank you to everyone again for your group presentations and your peer feedback. Feedback and grades should all be available to you now, and I appreciate all the work that folks have put in.The end of the cour…
“Learning is not a spectator sport.” – – D. Blocher
I’ve been mulling over structure quite a bit of late, not the one we put in lesson plans, but that kind we sense in a learning space. This all started during a conversation with Leon, a friend of mine, who shared with me a visual table that encapsulated symbolic binaries like order vs chaos, pencil […]
(❁´◡`❁) Addressing my team’s issues over the last two weeks has made me consider the dimensions of the word “access” in digital learning. Fundamentally, YouTube is one of the most freely open platforms in the world… no logins, no paywalls,… Continue Reading →