Category Archives: PD Typology

Confessions of a rookie researcher

Anyone who knows my professional work, either in project management or in teaching and learning, appreciates that I’m a stickler for detail, i’s dotted, t’s crossed, and everything in between. I consider myself to be organisation personified. For this journal article I’m working on, based on a PhD module paper, I read the instructions forContinue reading “Confessions of a rookie researcher”

Lessons from my students – Spring 2020

Spring 2020 has not been a normal time for anyone and we have all been affected one way or another by the global pandemic known as Covid-19. I lost half my small group of research students as circumstances deprioritised their research studies and they deferred to this summer. 

Reflective learning, reflective practice – what else but a reflection!

I’ve been reflecting quite a bit these past few weeks, both personally and professionally. This month’s post marks the three year anniversary of launching my reflective journal, which has since evolved into my learning portfolio. I wonder if in three years time I will be reflecting on my PhD viva? Only time will tell.

Learning online to teach online – openly of course!

Note: This post was originally published on OpenTeach.ie I first came across OpenTeach in October 2019 as I browsed through the World Conference on Online Learning programme scheduled to take place in Dublin early in November. I knew that if I were to attend it would only be for one day and while the attractionContinue reading “Learning online to teach online – openly of course!”

The challenge of “remaining current” part 2 – “Ultimately, it’s all about community”

As promised in Part 1 of this short series, this post considers the Community of Inquiry framework from Garrison, Anderson and Archer (1999), in my opinion another important model for online teaching and learning. However, in the two weeks since my last post I have been pondering on community. Interested, then please read on. BrouwerContinue reading “The challenge of “remaining current” part 2 – “Ultimately, it’s all about community””