Tony Bates, in Teaching in a Digital Age, highlights Connectivism as one of the most provocative epistemological positions to emerge in recent years. It challenges traditional views of knowledge as something constructed or transmitted by individuals and institutions, instead framing knowledge as distributed across networks of people, technologies, and information flows. What is it? (Info…
In our course, we have the opportunity to meet with our instructor as often as necessary, collaborate in online groups, and even meet alongside the professor to track our group project progress. Rather than feeling isolated or transactional, our course emphasizes mutual care, responsibility, and presence through consistent communication, group collaboration, and guided project check…
Why Accessibility Matters – Online education promises flexibility, personalization, and global reach. But for students with disabilities, neurodivergence, or limited access to technology, these promises can fall short. Accessibility means ensuring that course content, platforms, and interactions are usable by all students, regardless of ability or circumstance. At its core, accessibility ensures that every learner…
Education is undergoing a massive transformation as emerging technologies like Artificial Intelligence (AI), Virtual Reality (VR), and Augmented Reality (AR) become integrated into classrooms and online platforms. These tools are not simply add ons, they are reshaping how students learn, how teachers teach, and how institutions imagine the future of knowledge distribution! Artificial Intelligence in…
Reflections from Indigenous Studies 101 – As someone currently taking Indigenous Studies 101 in-person, I have come to appreciate how deeply learning is shaped by place, story, and accountability. One of the first concepts we explored was self-location, a foundational practice in Indigenous research that asks us to reflect on who we are, where we…
In the last ten years the language or teaching and learning has rapidly grown. Terms like online, hybrid, hyflex, and blended learning have moved from uncommon phrases to everyday vocabulary in the world of higher education. As our list of vocabulary grows to encompass learning we must also understand each of these terms and how…
DATA PRIVACY! Data Privacy refers to the right of individuals to have control of the collection, use, and sharing of their personal information including their health records, financial details, and online behaviour. Key Issues Maintaining data privacy is often a difficult issue in the current world as technology has advanced extremely rapidly. One of the…