Socialisation as information objects – the totem pole

As part of my studies in Instructional Design with the University of Manitoba, I have been asked to reflect on George Siemen’s blog article entitled Socialization as information objects and comment on the views of the model discussed.  This is part 2 of my reflections.
After reading George’s articles, I can see how his learner-centred approach [...]

Socialisation as information objects – what about diverse ways of learning

As part of my studies in Instructional Design with the University of Manitoba, I have been asked to reflect on George Siemen’s blog article entitled Socialization as information objects and comment on the views of the model discussed.  This is part 1 of my reflections.
George discusses two examples of courses that have shifted from object-centred [...]

Connectivism and the importance of context – an example

I have just read a post by George Siemens where he answers the question:  “What is the unique idea in Connectivism?”
My article is related to my participation in my University of Manitoba studies of Instructional Design.
One aspect that George has highlighted in response to the question is the following:
4. Context. While other theories pay partial [...]