Monthly Archives: November 2008

OER and Samoa

Posted on November 27, 2008 by Derek Chirnside

I was supposed to be in Samoa of this week to take a WikiEducator workshop. Unfortunately I was missing one vital piece of information: I need to have more than six months left on my passport to be able to … Continue reading →

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Supporting a community online: the Platform

Posted on November 17, 2008 by Derek Chirnside

What are the minimum requirements for software to support a community? In some respects this will depend on the scale, and the engagement of the members, ther longevity desired, the traffic etc. I’ve been thinking about this hard with the … Continue reading →

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WordPress Themes (revisited)

Posted on November 14, 2008 by Derek Chirnside

Tackling again the task of having a new theme here.But what I need probably requires more than I can manage. Mimbo A cool theme: but some complexities. A post at DarrenHoyt.com gives some background to using template tags and custom … Continue reading →

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“Flexible Learning” towards a definition

Posted on November 10, 2008 by Derek Chirnside

In general this term is strong in Austalasia.  But there is still a lack of consensus on it’s precise meaning, especially when linked with the terms elearning and blended learning. Mike is the representative of the Academic Developers group on … Continue reading →

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