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To MOOC or not to MOOC?

As my handle suggests, I consider myself to be an eternal student, a life long student of learning if you will. Now that I have retired from a pressurised day job I’m in a position where I can focus on my own learning and continuous professional development in the hope of passing it along toContinue reading “To MOOC or not to MOOC?”

Journey from classroom learning to distance learning

It’s 30 years since I graduated with my primary degree, a BA in European Studies specialising in Social Research. Lectures back then were classroom based with student / lecturer interaction based on the size of the class. Larger classes in theatres relied on the lecturer presenting his/her knowledge with the aid of postcards and acetateContinue reading “Journey from classroom learning to distance learning”

Retirement – really?

Over the years I often joked about when I retired I would learn to play golf and work towards a doctorate. It’s now summer of 2017 and I am retiring from my industry role having been working full-time for 30 years. 30 years! where did that time go? During my time at secondary school IContinue reading “Retirement – really?”