Environmental aspects of learning
Classroom space, in second life A while back I really wanted to develop a course (for the instructional design program I teach in every now and again) on environmental factors of learning. I know that the topic might seem nebulous but I think that's where the strength of the course would come from†. We could examine not only technologies which we use to facilitate our learning (and how they promote and don't promote learning, or certain kinds of learning), but also look at learning from a cross-disciplinary perspective including room design, social factors, architecture, technologies, learner attitudes, and so on. This idea is still in the nascent stages while I am working on my doctorate‡. That said - despite the busy schedule this semester - I decided to dive into #NR001PL , a cMOOC looking at Personal Learning Environments which is hosted by the National Research Council of Canada (where Stephen Downes works). The course is interesting in t...