Technology engagement for academics in third level: Utilising the technological, pedagogical and content knowledge framework (TPACK)
Orna O'Brien, Matt Glowatz, Journal of Applied Learning & Teaching, 2018/06/08
This article (12 page PDF) evaluates the use of the technological, pedagogical and content knowledge framework (TPACK) in academic learning contexts. The framework suggests that all three types of knowledge (ie., technological, pedagogical or content knowledge) may be needed in a given learning environment, and it is the role of the instructor to select and balance those. More...

Simulation based education and expansive learning in health professional education: A discussion
Rob Burton, Angela Hope, Journal of Applied Learning & Teaching, 2018/06/08
This paper (10 page PDF) offers a brief history of the use of simulation in education and then looks at its use specifically in health professional education. Simulation Based Education (SBE) is then discussed in the light of Engeström's theory of Expansive Learning,. More...

The L&D Global Sentiment Survey
Donald H. Taylor, 2018/06/08
Donald Taylor's report (27 page PDF) asks "What do you think will be hot in L&D in 2018?" The top three responses were personalization/adaptive delivery (11.9%), collaborative/social learning (10.1%), and artificial intelligence (9.0%). I guess a lot of what constitutes 'hot' depends on your perspective, because these three barely move the needle for me. More...

Myths of Priority and Unity in Mathematics Learning
E. Paul Goldenberg, Cynthia J. Carter, Education Sciences, 2018/06/08
I have in the past challenged the presumption that certain topics are instances of 'foundational' learning but suggesting that concepts like succession and substitution might be more basic in math than addition and multiplication. This article (12 page PDF) makes that case in a much more convincing form. More...

D2L Bets on The Cloud and Advances in User Experience
Phil Hill, e-Literate, 2018/06/08
This is significant. Phil Hill described D2L's new technology deployments in contrast with Blackboard and (to a lesser extent) Canvas. As part of this he notes how the way institutions deoply LMSs has changed. "According to David Koehn, VP of Product Management at D2L:

• All new Brightspace implementations are on AWS cloud;
• Virtually all current Brightspace implementations use Continuous Delivery; and
• Approximately 50% of current customers are already on the AWS version of cloud deployment; and
• By the end of 2018, a large majority of customers will be on cloud deployment.

What this means is that universities won't be running their own servers any more. More...

My name is Wil Wheaton. I Live With Chronic Depression and Generalized Anxiety. I Am Not Ashamed.
Wil Wheaton, Medium, 2018/06/06

This has nothing to do with education (except for the very sensible advice to teachers that sometimes children are very anxious and afraid, even if they seem to be really bright and outgoing). More...

This Chrome Extension Makes GitHub Look Like Windows XP
Justin Pot, How-To Geek, 2018/06/06
In honour of the very odd pairing of Microsoft with Git, where's a Chrome extension that makes Github look like Windows XP. More...