Writing About Writing
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Ethics of researching twitter communities (#smsociety15)
Read more: Ethics of researching twitter communities (#smsociety15)I recently attended the Social Media and Society conference held in Toronto Ontario. During the conference, I saw many different presentations from different academic backgrounds (e.g. sports, media studies, sociology, economics, etc). I was struck by how few people from Education were at the conference, but alas, I digress. I’m writing this post because I…
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Challenging the bio – I’m my unaffiliated self
Read more: Challenging the bio – I’m my unaffiliated selfHi, I’m Rebecca Hogue, and I’m a blogger, a scholar, an educator, and aspiring writer. For the purposes of this presentation, I’m my unaffiliated self. Last week I participated in an interesting discussion about EdContext – Educators across context on Connected Learning TV. One of the comments I made was a challenge to the traditional academic bio.…
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Being an exploratory, participatory, pragmatic researcher
Read more: Being an exploratory, participatory, pragmatic researcherIn talking with my amazing friend Maha Bali (@bali_maha), I realized the connection between my skills as an instructional designer/technical writer and my desire to be a participatory researcher. I’ve always been challenged doing technical writing or instructional design projects where I cannot be the subject matter expert. It was one of the biggest frustrations…
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Travel writing and my long bio
Read more: Travel writing and my long bioAfter a comment left on my breast cancer blog, I decided to investigate courses in travel writing. I have always enjoyed writing about my adventures, and so I figured why not? I haven’t taken a writing course since my undergrad days. I’ve taught writing, but felt that it would be a good refresher to actually…
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Is collaborative autoethnography an appropriate methodology for a PhD study?
Read more: Is collaborative autoethnography an appropriate methodology for a PhD study?I figured I’d throw that question out to my friends in the blogosphere. Most of the research I do these days is collaborative. I’ve always been a fan of hearing multiple voices, and having the benefit of multiple true perspectives. It allows the research to be owned by the participants, and helps to make the findings…
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Axiology – What do I value in research?
Read more: Axiology – What do I value in research?I originally wrote a post on axiology back when I was taking a course in Epistemologies – In the fall of 2011 as I was completing the first year of my PhD studies. It is interesting now that I look back on things, that I see how my axiology has changed. When I started my…
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Introductions (or not) #clmooc
Read more: Introductions (or not) #clmoocThe first activity in #clmooc is to create an un-introduction – or really a re-introduction – that is to introduce yourself in a different way. A way that involves making and remixing. At the moment, introductions are one of the hardest things I do. I have no clue even where to start … Hello, my…
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The new person experience in #clmooc
Read more: The new person experience in #clmoocSo, technically, #clmooc starts tomorrow, and yet my Facebook stream seems to be flooded with posts from people doing stuff for #clmooc. I’m actually rather lost in this whole process. I have no clue what #clmooc is. I don’t have a sense of what it involves, or what I need to do for it. Since…
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A tale of three MOOCs – part 1 – #minimedschool #clmooc #PR4E
Read more: A tale of three MOOCs – part 1 – #minimedschool #clmooc #PR4ENot that I don’t have a lot happening right now. I do. I’m crazy busy. Busier than I want to be. But I’m also looking to re-claim myself, and in that to re-invent myself, to figure out who and what I want to be. To help with this, I’m participating in three very different MOOCs.…
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Embracing Imperfection and #minimedschool
Read more: Embracing Imperfection and #minimedschoolOn my trip to Ottawa last May, one of the themes seem to be that of embracing imperfection. The idea came up across multiple aspect of my life, so I’ve become particularly aware of the idea. In my tips for onsite buddies in the Virtually Connecting project, I highlight as my last and most important…
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Why does learning have to be fun? #minimedschool
Read more: Why does learning have to be fun? #minimedschoolWhy does learning have to be fun? Why isn’t informative enough? I am taking a MOOC (free massively open online course) called Mini Medical School, available on the Canvas Network (http://canvas.net), hosted by the University of Colorado at Denver. I found the first week of video clips to be very well done and informative. The…
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My love/hate relationship with email – a #rhizo ANT post
Read more: My love/hate relationship with email – a #rhizo ANT postANT tells us that all ‘things’ are actors. This extends to soft things, like programs that run in the Cloud – and as such Google Docs is an actor. Actors are connected to other things to form a network. However, these connections are not neutral. Each connection affects the actors in different ways. There is…
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Virtually Connect with @profrehn, @MiaZamoraPhD, and @AnaSalter at #HASTAC2015
Read more: Virtually Connect with @profrehn, @MiaZamoraPhD, and @AnaSalter at #HASTAC2015Friday May 29, 2015, we did our second, post-et4buddy hangout and the first official Hangout to be announced and posted on the Virtually Connecting website. In this post, I’m going to talk a bit about our hangout. This post is cross-posted to Rebecca’s website, Virtual Connecting, and Rebecca’s HASTAC blog (I was a HASTAC Scholar before I…
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ANT and Rhizo collaborations – Part 1
Read more: ANT and Rhizo collaborations – Part 1As my notes get longer and longer, I thought it best that I start getting these ideas out of my head and onto the blog. Several months ago, I kicked off a collaboration to look at the tools that help support collaborations in the rhizo community. The purpose of this exploratory study is to examine…
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If I don’t finish my PhD, would you still be my friend?
Read more: If I don’t finish my PhD, would you still be my friend?One of the biggest benefits I’ve had to being a PhD student is that I’ve been able to connect with truly amazing people. Many of these connections have gone beyond academic collegiality, to what I would consider true friendships. When I look at how I want to be spending my time, one of the things…
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Does an artifact mean its practical? #rhizo15
Read more: Does an artifact mean its practical? #rhizo15This week Dave challenges us to create an artifact that could be added to some form of guide that explains what rhizomatic learning is all about. My first thought on this is does an artifact equal practical? That is, if we create an artifact does that mean the we are creating something that is practical?…
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#eMOOCs 2015 – hangout w some key people: Virtual Conference Correspondence
Read more: #eMOOCs 2015 – hangout w some key people: Virtual Conference CorrespondenceThis post was written and originally posted on Maha Bali’s blog, and has been adapted by me for me 🙂 Would you like a peak into the eMOOCs conference (European MOOCs) that starts today? This is an open invitation to anyone who would be interested in joining this experiment Maha Bali and I are trying out.…
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Are we an invasive species? #rhizo15
Read more: Are we an invasive species? #rhizo15In this weeks Rhizo15 course, Dave Cormier asks us “Are we an invasive species?” In this, he is asking if the way we have learned to be community in rhizo15 (and rhizo14) is going to choke out other ways of learning – the way a rhizomatic plant is a weed that chokes out the plants…
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In search of a path forward …
Read more: In search of a path forward …Yesterday and the day before were filled with emotions, hugs, and visits with so many people. One of the things that happened yesterday was a meeting with my PhD thesis committee and the director of the PhD program. I presented a quick overview of my project (from my proposal seminar) and an update on the…
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Changing the conference experience
Read more: Changing the conference experienceLast year, I wrote an article for the University of Ottawa Graduate Students Association Journal providing some tips on how to get the most out of conference travel. You can read it here: http://www.egsa-aede.ca/wp-content/uploads/2014/03/2014-mar-26-le-the-Journal.pdf Over the last year, I have missed the conference scene. I was diagnosed with breast cancer three days before I was due…
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Facebook Page
Read more: Facebook PageThis website now has an associated Facebook page. That means that my friends will no longer automatically get notification of blog updates unless they chose to Like the Facebook Page: https://www.facebook.com/rjh.goingeast.ca It also means that those who want to follow my blog on Facebook but are not currently my Facebook friends can also Like the Facebook…
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Don’t de-value our roles as educators – #rhizo15
Read more: Don’t de-value our roles as educators – #rhizo15This weeks discussion on #rhizo15 was co-opted by a participant in the course – Viplav kindly suggested that we as learners to take over the role of facilitating our own learning – somewhat in a rhizomatic way. I should note that this was done in a kind and friendly way – and not meant as…
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#rhizo15 and the Myth of Content or Not
Read more: #rhizo15 and the Myth of Content or NotThis week in the #rhizo15 world we are talking about the Myth of Content. Initially, I didn’t feel like I had a lot to say in this area as I have already talked about how my goal for #rhizo15 is in making connections rather than processing content. Of course, in order to have those connections,…
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#et4online Reflection on Career sessions
Read more: #et4online Reflection on Career sessionsAt the #et4online session, I went to both the career sessions – one for ed tech practitioners (e.g. instructional designers and educational developers), and the one on ed tech scholars. Last year, I only went to the scholar session, but I found that they kept referring back to the practitioner session so I wanted to…
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Connections, couches, and scholarship
Read more: Connections, couches, and scholarshipI was a connected-person before I became a connected-scholar. Which makes me wonder if there is a personality trait or something that makes some of us more connected than others? Is it inherent or teachable? Back in my undergraduate days, I discovered the Internet (before the Web). For first attempted at connection was through Unix…
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Thoughts on where one might publish a breast cancer blog impact study?
Read more: Thoughts on where one might publish a breast cancer blog impact study?So I’m doing this study on blogs. Rather than looking at the effect blogs have on the writers, I’m looking at the effect blogs have on readers. More specifically, I’m looking at the effect that breast cancer blogs have on those who read breast cancer blogs. The question I have for you is, who cares?…
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What get’s to count … #rhizo15 and #et4online reflection
Read more: What get’s to count … #rhizo15 and #et4online reflectionThis week’s topic for #rhizo15 is “Learning is not a counting noun… so what should we count?” I was reflecting on this as I sat on the plane on my way home from the #et4online conference. Once I landed, and was reading Maha’s blog post while waiting for my ride, I discovered the she too had…
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#et4Buddy pilot project at #et4online – the Storified version
Read more: #et4Buddy pilot project at #et4online – the Storified version[View the story “#et4Buddy with @rjhogue and @bali_maha” on Storify]
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#rhizo15 subjective – to get make some deep connections
Read more: #rhizo15 subjective – to get make some deep connectionsI’ve been reading a few different blog posts and Facebook posts about #rhizo15 – with people declaring their various subjectives (if you don’t know what I’m talking about see – Learning Subjectives – designing for when you don’t know where you’re going. It occurs to me that one of the things that people struggle with in…
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#Rhizo15 Learning subjectives – How to enable collaboration
Read more: #Rhizo15 Learning subjectives – How to enable collaborationIn the first week of #rhizo15, Dave challenges us to create our own learning subjectives – Learning Subjectives -designing for when you don’t know where you’re going. I am reminded about my early frustrations with EduMOOC way back in 2011 – and my need for the MOOC to provide me with learning objectives – oh how…
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Rhizomatic learning – a practical course? #rhizo #rhizo15
Read more: Rhizomatic learning – a practical course? #rhizo #rhizo15On April 15 a new iteration of the Rhizomatic Learning course I took last year starts. Sign ups are here: http://rhizomatic.net/2015/04/03/rhizomatic-learning-a-practical-view/ I find myself first amused at the cognitive dissonance associated with the idea of a practical course on rhizomatic learning, as I tend to think of practical courses are more didactic in nature. But then…
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Do live streaming apps like Meerkat and Periscope change the classroom?
Read more: Do live streaming apps like Meerkat and Periscope change the classroom?As I explore more the power of live streaming apps like Meerkat and Periscope, I find myself wondering how this might affect classroom teaching. I don’t see a direct use for the tools in my everyday teaching. I’d rather record a presentation that my students can then playback as many times as they need. I’m…
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@periscopeco and @Appmeerkat – tools to support #et4buddy – @bali_maha
Read more: @periscopeco and @Appmeerkat – tools to support #et4buddy – @bali_mahaWe mentioned in our post about our #et4buddy pilot project at #et4online that we would be trying out a variety of technologies to support the pilot project. This week two technologies crossed my path: Meerkat (@Appmeerkat) and Periscope (@periscopeco). Both tools are available for free in the Apple App Store and allow you to live…
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Quantified self and open research
Read more: Quantified self and open researchWhen Apple released its latest iOS with the “open” Apple Developer Healthkit to help promote the collection of data on mobile devices and have that data reach research scientists, I was encouraged by the potential. So many people have mobile devices that are already collecting health data, wouldn’t it be great if that data could…
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#et4buddy pilot project at #et4online – how ideas are born – @bali_maha
Read more: #et4buddy pilot project at #et4online – how ideas are born – @bali_mahaBy Rebecca J. Hogue and Maha Bali This post was simultaneously published here and on Maha Bali’s blog. Maha: So i am now definitely NOT going to et4online 🙁 I just wanted to confirm that some of you are going in person so that we can book our poster place and change you to ‘first…
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Avon Walk and Fundraising #powerof39
Read more: Avon Walk and Fundraising #powerof39This article was originally posted on my other blog: http://bcbecky.com. Hi Everyone, I am almost finished my fundraising for the Avon Walk – once I reach the required $1800 and my Aunt and teammate reaches hers, I will remove the link from the front of my page – and I’ll stop asking – here is…
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Fail fast and pivot
Read more: Fail fast and pivotIn the current model of rapid software development, the goal is to get something in front of the customer quickly, to see their reaction, and adapt. One of the expressions that is used is to ‘fail fast and pivot’. The goal here is to see which ideas work and which don’t. You do lots of…
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What is the value in affiliation?
Read more: What is the value in affiliation?I’m a student on medical leave. I taught a course last year, so I’m also a part-time professor until the end of 2015. In Canada, term adjunct is used differently than in the US – but I would be the US equivalent of an adjunct professor. I now live and work in the US, but…
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Awkward moments most bloggers face
Read more: Awkward moments most bloggers faceI’ve been thinking a lot about those awkward moments when someone says to you “I read your blog”. It wasn’t such a big deal before. This blog mostly covers obscure issues in educational technology; however, now that I also have a blog about my lived experience with breast cancer, my reaction to the statement “I read…
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Are you considering Educational Design Research (or Design-Based Research)?
Read more: Are you considering Educational Design Research (or Design-Based Research)?I’ve been meaning to write this article for a while. There are now several books out that provide examples of successful educational design research projects, as well as a textbook on how to Conduct Educational Design Research. What there isn’t, is information on why you may want to NOT do educational design research. Quick note, in…
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The academic privileges that money can buy
Read more: The academic privileges that money can buyI have decided I want to go to the et4online (Emerging Technologies for Online Learning) conference at the end of April. This particular conference holds some significance as it was the last academic conference I attended before my cancer diagnosis. This year I’m going to the conference not because it is a particularly great conference (although…
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Sometimes a quick question leads to an interesting discussion…
Read more: Sometimes a quick question leads to an interesting discussion…Sometimes a quick question leads to an interesting discussion in 140 characters or less! thanks @whitneykilgore, @bonstewart, @Bali_Maha, @kateMdF [View the story “What to share? How to manage your digital identity – a Twitter story” on Storify]
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Ethics of care
Read more: Ethics of careThe latest discussions on the #rhizo14 Facebook group got me thinking about my “ethics of care” when I’m teaching a class. I had not really thought about it before, so I’m glad for the discussion at this time – as tomorrow I launch a free course (http://shouldiblog.org). I found myself asking, what are my responsibilities to…
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Ethical obligations of instructors in free courses? #rhizo14 #rhizo15
Read more: Ethical obligations of instructors in free courses? #rhizo14 #rhizo15What is the responsibility of an academic blogger when referencing public sources? I made a post to a public Facebook group with the goal of starting a discussion, and then my post was inadequately summarized in a public blog post without attribution. My question is publicly available, but in the blog post it was pseudo-anonymized. I…
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Part 2: There isn’t a true need – Why you shouldn’t do Educational Design Research (EDR/DBR)
Read more: Part 2: There isn’t a true need – Why you shouldn’t do Educational Design Research (EDR/DBR)First I want to thank @urbie and @RoseNiDhubhda for retweeting part 1 in this series – Part 1: Epistemological Mismatch – Why you shouldn’t do Educational Design Research (EDR/DBR) as it gave me the push I needed to write part 2. I would like to beg your indulgence with this post – as I will not be providing references…
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Why cancer blogging is easier that just plain blogging
Read more: Why cancer blogging is easier that just plain bloggingThe stats for this site are pretty static – that is, they sit somewhere between 50 and 100 hits per day. Hits jump when I’m participating in a MOOC, in part because I’m meeting and interacting with new people, and in part because I’m posting more frequently. When I was diagnosed with cancer back in…
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Calling all Cancer Bloggers … #bcsm #bccww
Read more: Calling all Cancer Bloggers … #bcsm #bccwwI am looking for cancer bloggers who are willing to act as mentors to those who wish to start blogging about their cancer journey. I will be creating and facilitating a free online course that runs monthly (starting March 2015) to help those who have been diagnosed with cancer to help them get started if…
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A new perspective on Stanford’s ANES MOOCs #medx
Read more: A new perspective on Stanford’s ANES MOOCs #medxI had known for months that my friend Anne Marie was coming to Stanford for something. We met at the Canadian Conference on Medical Education (CCME) in Ottawa last April. We exchanged pleasantries over Twitter and planned to meet up for dinner after her lecture. Since her and her husband were going to be in…
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My Quantified Self #medx
Read more: My Quantified Self #medxThe final topic for the Patient Engagement Design course I’ve been taking is the quantified self. I kind of wish this topic came up a lot sooner in the course. The activity that is suggested is one that I already do (tracking some aspect of my life), but could have had more impact if it…
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Prescribing eLearning is condensing, not engaging #medx
Read more: Prescribing eLearning is condensing, not engaging #medxThis week in Patient Engagement Design, we saw an engaged patient Britt Johnson (@hurtblogger – great job!) talk about the importance of doctors working with patients rather than talking to or about them … then we saw a video that was all about doctors ‘prescribing’ an eLearning module to patients, with the goal of patient compliance. Is it just…
