Stephen Powell, thoughts mostly about learning

The newly validated Masters in Learning with Technology at University of Bolton, Institute for Educational Cybernetics – recognised globally through its long-running Centre for Educational Technology and Interoperability Standards (CETIS) are recruiting for new students (researchers).
When I lead the Ultraversity project at Anglia Ruskin University and in particular the development of the highly successful BA, [...]

In Salzburg for a couple of very enjoyable days. Of particular interest me was the discussion around the presentation by Sebastien Fielder and Terje Väljataga in their paper “Competence advancement supported by social media”.
Two aspects in particular:
1. The discussion around the meaning of the word competence – always a thorny one as it carries so [...]