So, as I said in my previous post, I’m leaving Canada. I’ve spent the last something weeks in a whirlwind of organising, planning, decision making, packing, scheduling. I’m dismantling a home I’d made for myself here in Kamloops. Over the last 2 or more years … Continue reading Political License
So. Some news. I am leaving Canada, for a while at least. Some of you may remember that I decided to push myself right out of my comfort zone in 2019 and took a job as Deputy Provost at Athabasca University – Canada’s largest open … Continue reading Pushing myself out of my comfort zone – part 4
Wow. Okay. I’ve really not been writing very much of late. a whopping 18 posts in 2020, and erm, 3 so far for 2021 as we head towards the end of July. It’s not that I haven’t been busy, or got stuff to write about. … Continue reading What else has been going on?
Last week we held our first Office of the Deputy Provost all day retreat. My office contains the Office of the Registrar, Learner Support Services, and the Centre for Learning Accreditation (at the moment, it will expand, more on that another time). We had games, … Continue reading Not retreating
I haven’t written a lot about my new role and just what exactly I’ve been getting up to over the last year, mostly because it has seemed so trivial compared to all of us trying to get through this bloody pandemic. However, it’s been over … Continue reading Care is a sustainability practice
I’ve seen a number of news articles over the last few weeks about the start of term in various Universities. Many of them share a common theme – IT services suffering under load on the first day of teaching. They also share the same sorts … Continue reading I do not like this new normal (please be nice to others)
I’ve not blogged any substantial edtech musings in a long time, because it just hasn’t seemed like the moment and I’ve not had the energy. I’ve realised that although I’ve been riding the novelty of a new country and a new role, the grind has … Continue reading OpenETC reflections and minor miracles
[20 July 2020: I made this quilt square thinking of and honouring my friend Angi Lamb and her fight against lung cancer – diagnosed in November 2019. As of today it’s a celebration of her life, her grace, her art, and her ceaseless positivity.] This … Continue reading Women’s Work #FemEdTechQuilt
Since I met Tim Drysdale last year we’ve spent some not-small amount of time talking about remote labs, and non-traditional practical work (NTPW) more generally (if you know Tim, you know he can *talk*). I’ve enjoyed the intellectual thrill that comes with learning about and … Continue reading Sustainability and non-traditional practical work
I’ve been thinking a lot recently about how I like to work – my creative process for want of a less pretentious phrase. In considering a piece of solo work that I might undertake, and reflecting on the kick I get from working with my … Continue reading Fueling and deprivation
