In my field, for both teaching and research, there is significant computer code in the form of high-level scripting languages. Popular choices include, but are definitely not limited to, MATLAB, Python, and R. Even very specific, advanced software has a scripting option which allows you to explore a complex space through basically, a text boxContinue reading “Openness in teaching as it relates to my subject material”

Now that we’ve finally finished our digital literacy unit, I finally have some real thoughts on digital literacy that came from watching how we worked as a group. Below are my digital literacy tips: Come up with a straightforward file naming convention for your documents that clearly communicates some sort of version number Purchase cloudContinue reading “My own digital literacy recommendations”

I am totally out of my element in this class. Whereas my electrical engineering degrees are usually an asset when it comes to digital literacy, I find they are a significant weakness when it comes to discussing digital literacy. I also, apparently, use the internet exclusively in visitor mode so it seems I don’t haveContinue reading “Further thoughts about this class and my challenges participating”

I am interested to know how this PBL work will go. I just received an email list of individuals in my group. After some light internet/google stalking I find the individuals represent the following list of fields: Physiotherapy, textiles, didactics, linguistics, Sociology, Education. No engineering or physical sciences participant. Also, arguably no mathematics participants althoughContinue reading “First week”

We are in the era of open learning. I think it all started with big universities. As far as I recall, first Harvard university protested the amount of money they had to pay for journals in their library. Their idea was that academicians and universities are the ones producing the data for scientific journals, yetContinue reading “KNOWLEDGE SHOULD BE SHARED”

We are in the era of open learning. I think it all started with big universities. As far as I recall, first Harvard university protested the amount of money they had to pay for journals in their library. Their idea was that academicians and universities are the ones producing the data for scientific journals, yetContinue reading “KNOWLEDGE SHOULD BE SHARED”