Tag Archives: EdX

Of kittens and tigers in open education (#oped12)

Posted on September 24, 2012 by opendistanceteachingandlearning

In a blog post in 2003, George Siemens wondered whether OER, at that stage, was not just (yet another) cute kitten.  It is almost incomprehensible that one would find someone who does not love cute kittens, and therefore, by the … Continue reading →

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Tensions and tipping points in higher and distance education

Posted on September 10, 2012 by opendistanceteachingandlearning

The use of a particular set of metaphors or expressions during the First Unisa International ODL conference hosted 5-7 September 2012, prompted me to think about organisational change in higher and distance education. Though it is possible that other metaphors … Continue reading →

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