Wondering how to use case studies in e-learning, since materials on case methods talk about face-to-face classes? Registration is now online for a webcast through the Human Capital Institute E-Learning through Case Studies: The Problem-Solving is Real.
The webcast took place May 14th but will be re-broadcast on multiple dates in May and June. The handout, which includes sources for obtaining case studies as well as my 9-step case analysis approach, is now online.
The technology of virtual worlds is opening up new possibilities for students and lifelong learners. Many experts say we are moving from the era of the two-dimensional page to the era of three-dimensional virtual worlds. The second annual Virtual Worlds: Libraries, Education and Museums Conference provides a gathering place for librarians, information professionals, educators, museologists, and others to learn about and discuss the educational, informational, and cultural opportunities of virtual worlds. The conference will be held on April 24-25, 2009.
Keynote speakers include Jeremy Kemp, San Jose State University; Anders Gronstedt of the Gronstedt Group; and Bryan Carter, University of Central Missouri.
>> On Friday, April 24 I (that is, Opal!) am presenting a session with Jon Cabiria called: "Investigating the (Second) Lived Life: Interview Research in World."
Jon will draw from his SL interview research experience. His inworld study is described in these articles: "Benefits of Virtual World Engagement: Implications for Marginalized Gay and Lesbian People" and "Virtual World and Real World Permeability: Transference of Positive Benefits for Marginalized Gay and Lesbian Populations." I will draw from research conducted for my forthcoming book, Online Interviews in Real Time.
For more information and to register, go to the conference website. Registration is $49 and helps cover costs for the operation of Alliance Virtual Library in Second Life.
Conference sponsors are Alliance Library System, TAP Information Services, and Learning Times.
In this podcast, listen to a conversation between Stephen D. Brookfield and Jonathan Finkelstein. They explored a new way of looking at leadership that has important implications for how we teach or "lead" our courses, as well as how we teach our students to be leaders. The podcast will interest anyone looking for ways to improve their facilitation skills and foster more inclusive learning communities - online or offline.
http://www.internationalonlineconference.org/brookfield
The discussion is a pre-cursor to the 7th Annual International Online Conference for Teaching and Learning (IOC2009) to be held March 30-31, 2009, during which Brookfield will address this topic further as part of his online keynote address. The podcast and keynote session are based on a
recent book co-authored by Brookfield and Stephen Preskill, entitled Learning as a Way of Leading: Lessons from the Struggle for Social Justice.
By the way...I am presenting at IOC 2009 too!
For more information on IOC 2009 visit:
http://www.internationalonlineconference.org/
When I think about the reasons why I love the Internet, opportunities for open, constructive exchange with collagues is at the top of my list. One of the best places to have that kind of exchange is the IOC annual online conference. Most face-to-face conferences are based in one discipline or educational level. Here educators of all kinds can share ideas about teaching and learning. It is always an exciting event, and this year's promises to be great!
My presentation, Teaching eResearch, will focus on ways to guide learners who want to collect data online through interviews, observation or participant observation. Public/privacy boundaries, ethical practices and consent in the online world will be discussed. This presentation draws on work I am developing for my forthcoming Sage Publications book, Online Interviews in Real Time.
For more information or to register for the conference, visit the website: http://www.internationalonlineconference.org/.
The IGI Global Online Symposium Series offers a way to hear from people who are conducting research and writing about an array of topics involving use of technology in education, business, culture and society. Check it out at http://www.igi-global.com/campaign/symposium.asp.
The Relationship Between Social Networks And E-Dating: History, Problems And The Politics Of Electronically Mediated Environments a webinar with Dr. Celia Romm
Feb 25, 2009 at 1 pm EST
Register (free): https://sas.elluminate.com/site/external/event/description?instance_id=15411
The starting point for the webinar will be a model on the relationship between social networking and eDating. The model defines different types of social networking services and explains how eDating services can be considered as a sub-category of social networking services. We will discuss broader issues that separate virtual and real environments and the different rules that govern behavior in the two types of environments.
Stop by IGI Global in the vendor area at the ALA Midwinter Meeting. Lynn Wilson and I will give two presentations about Online Collaborative Integration: Working Across Disciplines at 11 am and 2 pm on January 24. We will be promoting A Handbook of Research on Electronic Collaboration and Organizational Synergy.
Join me for Does My Avatar Fit? Fit, Misfit and Collaboration in Virtual Worlds, a workshop in Second Life with Sonja Plummer-Morgan at the (free) Second Global e-Conference on Fit, hosted by the Open University. I'll be Opal Zabaleta!The session is Friday 11-21 at 16:00; see www.timeanddate.com for time in your zone. Register now!
