Category Archives: 1. The Self

Applying ‘critical thinking’ to learning?

This week’s blog post was intended to be a personal reflection of the Coursera MOOC Learning to Teach Online that my University of Limerick colleagues (both module leaders and moderators, current and aspiring) might consider when pondering their own continuing professional development. However, this week’s content on my IDEL course is all about critical thinking, criticalContinue reading “Applying ‘critical thinking’ to learning?”

IDEL – roll on, I think?

3 weeks and counting to the start of my first course in Digital Education! It’s a double credit course so should keep me out of trouble for the autumn semester. Then all I have to do is get through one more semester for a postgrad cert, another two after that for a postgrad diploma. AsContinue reading “IDEL – roll on, I think?”

Digital Education – so what?

Having written a few blog posts at this stage it’s probably time to remind myself of the reasons for creating a blog in the first place. A question recently put to me is worth addressing as part of this post “what are your initial thoughts on digital education and what interests you about it?” First andContinue reading “Digital Education – so what?”

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”