Category Archives: Half Notes

Reading lists, short essays, questions, nascent ideas.

Information Abundance
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Information Abundance

A reading list that deals with the consequences of information abundance and information cocoons: more rumination, less techno-utopia. more →
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Visual Literacy
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Visual Literacy

A reading list about visual literacy. more →
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Alternate History and Time Travel
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Alternate History and Time Travel

An reading list of alternate history and time travel! more →
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Definitions of Learning
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Definitions of Learning

Learning is a complex phenomenon that defies easy definitions. But, hey, that doesn't mean I'm not going to try. more →
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Communities of Practice
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Communities of Practice

The idea that learning requires a deepening process of participation in a community of practice has gained increased recognition in the recent years. Communities of practice have also become an important area within organizational development. more →
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Situated Learning
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Situated Learning

If, as acknowledged in the practice of situated learning, the social and cultural context in which learners finds themselves are integral to the learning process, then three ideas emerge about the learning process. more →
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Links: Continuing Health Sciences Education
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Links: Continuing Health Sciences Education

These are the links that support my professional pursuits: teaching methods, knowledge translation, assessment techniques and other issues in continuing health sciences education. more →
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Learning Organizations
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Learning Organizations

A learning organization is one that continually adapts and learns in order to respond to changes in the environment and to grow successfully. more →
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Design Patterns, Pattern Language
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Design Patterns, Pattern Language

Some initial thoughts for a paper on the structure and elements of design patterns for self-directed learning, including the Go Berrypicking pattern. more →
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Really Simple Syndication
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Really Simple Syndication

RSS (Really Simple Syndication or RDF Site Summary) is a lightweight XML-based format for distributing news headlines and other content on the Web. more →
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