In my last blog post I starting thinking about the concept of lurking in an online community and whether it is a good or bad thing. My instinct tells me that the term is a negative one, that lurking isn’t a good thing since it’s one-sided and no reciprocity exists. So, I did a littleContinue reading “Building community… the question of reciprocity”
Category Archives: PD Typology
Building community… a few more steps
Several months have passed since I wrote a blog post on the important topic of community, a full academic year has been completed and it’s probably time to apply some learnings for the upcoming semesters. Just like starting out as an undergrad student in a physical university environment it takes effort to get to knowContinue reading “Building community… a few more steps”
Academic writing summer school
In my last post I wrote about my increased confidence following my first year of blogging. Perhaps it was too much to expect that my academic writing might miraculously appear (not improve or develop but appear) during the same timeframe. So, when the opportunity arose to participate in an optional #acwri summer school offered by myContinue reading “Academic writing summer school”
What’s in a name?
At the outset of every new semester, students in my face-to-face class always appear unsure about what to expect from my module. It is called ‘International Project Management’ but the titles of the texts range from the aforementioned International Project Management to Global Project Management and Mastering Virtual Teams. By the end of the firstContinue reading “What’s in a name?”
Reflections on DEGC at half-term!
It’s been a busy month or so. Not only was there no break between submitting our IDEL assignments and starting the new course Digital Education in Global Context, this semester is a busy one for me with a face to face MSc in Project Management class starting in January along with a similar online oneContinue reading “Reflections on DEGC at half-term!”
As one chapter closes…
…another one opens. Well, its almost mid-January 2018 and as one course ends (IDEL) a new one begins (Digital Education in Global Context – DEGC), no rest for the wicked I might add since this has happened over the space of last weekend – truly! DEGC assessment is 50% by way of a group blog andContinue reading “As one chapter closes…”
Sandra Flynn 