Last month, the kind folks at Udemy: The Academy of U asked me if I they could interview me for their blog. Of course I said 'yes'. They asked me some interesting questions about what inspired me to start this educational technology blog, about how the current generation of students differs from previous generations, about how technology can impact education, about obstacles in integrating technology in education, and about the possibilities of having 100% online classrooms.

Have you ever sat down and given some thought about using an online social network in your teaching? Or have you ever thought about adding one of your students as your Facebook friend? Or better yet, the parent of one of your students invites you to be their Facebook friend – do you Accept or Ignore?

When we start thinking about hot button issues in the education industry, one cannot help but consider the “open content” debate. The EDC, in the past, has been following this issue in a number of blog posts, which can be viewed here, here, here and here!
While the definition of open content material has not changed much, it is an [...]

I found this really interesting article about plagiarism which discusses the “war on plagiarism” and how creating this culture of fear among students about plagiarism isn’t necessarily the answer, but instead the focus should be on educating students on how not to plagiarize.
Author Jonathan Bailey describes the culture of fear created by educational institutions featuring [...]