Gary Ackerman @garyackerman@qoto.org

When learning is assumed to be the transfer of information, we approach students minds as passive, and passive minds do not learn.

If you teach followiung the assumption that learners who can recall and restate information are also able to transfer that knowledge to other situations, you are wrong.

The student information system is one of the most important software and data systems in any educational institution. It is the database in which grades and other academic records are stored along with a wide range of other records related to a students’ attendance and studies. Managing and securing them is of primary importance.

On “Good Teaching” https://hackscience.net/2024/02/22/on-good-teaching/

It is reasonable to conclude that humans and their technologies cannot be separated.

The intentions, needs, and information conceived by and created by humans do not exist as digital signals, so we interact with software.

Conceptually, computer networking is a rather simple process. Operationally, it is sophisticated and complex.

Information in IT system is bits, sometimes electric, sometimes magnetic, sometimes optical, but bits nonetheless.

Our information technology systems are built on the foundation of computer hardware. These are the physical devices that we use to create information which is processed on that hardware, moved to other devices, over wires and cables... or wireless signals.

It is reasonable to conclude that humans and their technologies cannot be separated.

One reason to adopt “innovative” practices is they introduce novel activities into classrooms and humans pay attention to a little novelty.

It seems we did not learn that video discussions are better than text-based during the pandemic.

Have you ever noticed the faculty who complain the most “why don’t students read the syllabus?” are the same who need to meet because they can’t read the directions you sent them? I have. #edtech

Those goals you set for us… they are contrary to the goals you set for us last year. You didn’t think we’d notice did you?

“Organizational anarchies” is my new favorite term.

If you are not going to discuss gender or racial identity should the data be gathered and reported? I suppose it helps understand the population, but I’m not sure I need to know anything more than generalities if the researchers are going to frame the study in those terms.

After a long struggle, we were ready to make a decision. One who had been the strongest advocate for acting pulled their support at the last minute which scuttled it. Now they are complaining no decision was made. Sabotage?

What if discussions were focused on students’ questions and not the teacher’s

One reason to adopt “innovative” practices is they introduce novel activities into classrooms and humans pay attention to a little novelty.

The best education adapts to the content being taught, the purpose of the teaching, and the nature of the students.