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Biggest lesson from my graduate studies: Communities ignite learning

If you follow me on Twitter or are friends with me on Facebook, you know that I graduated last weekend with a Master of Science degree from the Instructional Systems program at Florida State University. Here’s a video to prove it! FSU has an amazing program. I studied with legends in the field like John [...]

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December Big Question – What did you learn about learning in 2009?

It’s the last day of December, the last day of 2009, the last day of a decade. But I still want to answer December’s Big Question: What did you learn about learning in 2009? Grad School Personally, I took five graduate courses (for my Master’s degree in Instructional Systems at FSU) Development of Computer Courseware: [...]

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Information Stewardship: the only answer to Information Imposters

I’m writing this as I’m watching the first FSU game of the season. FSU vs. Miami, you can’t get better college football than that. I’m currently in grad school at FSU – a total distance student since I live in Massachusetts right now. I received my bachelor’s degree from FSU. I grew up in the [...]

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The half of knowledge, is knowing where to find knowledge

This quote (“The half of knowledge, is knowing where to find knowledge”) is inscribed over the doors of Dodd Hall at FSU. Apparently no one knows who actually said this, but it seems very applicable to the conversation about the importance of the network in connectivism.

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How did I choose the Instructional Systems program at FSU?

Allison posed this question on my About page. It was a strange journey. I knew I wanted an advanced degree in Education. I knew I wanted to focus on adult education. I also knew that I wanted a program that 100% distance, since I have to travel sometimes. I started looking for a program that [...]

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