Comments on: Busy Time Rants

By: Laurie

Laurie — Mon, 26 May 2008 02:51:22 +0000

Wow you are busy. I will check out your undergrad blogs.
Thanks for the beautiful pictures. I grew up in NB but forgot how beautiful the river valley is.

By: David Truss

David Truss — Thu, 22 May 2008 12:59:33 +0000

Alec,
This is one of the most quotable quotes I’ve come across in a long time:

Let us forget the term “technical support” and focus on “innovation support”.

It moves us from ‘integrating technology’ to ‘engaging learners’, and from ‘keeping up’ to ‘leading the way’. Thank you!

By: Cindy Seibel

Cindy Seibel — Thu, 22 May 2008 01:12:56 +0000

Alec, there is a balance in your post, but I must respond to “If a school division cannot (for instance) get Macs to play nice with a Windows network, your technicians are not doing their job, or they need to go back to training.” Integration of MAC and Windows IS rocket science most days, and the two players do not always want to play nice together. I personally know of a problem that Apple itself is currently working to fix in Leopard – local technicians are not to blame!
Let’s keep IT and ET working together to create a balanced approach. Perhaps innovation support can be the rallying cry.
p.s. I know the gentleman – he apologized to Dean after the session as he left to take a phone call. He knew the timing was problematic…..

By: Open Monologue » TLt Decompression 2: Great sessions and takeaway messages

Open Monologue » TLt Decompression 2: Great sessions and takeaway messages — Mon, 19 May 2008 07:43:03 +0000

[...] I’ve been reading some of the great reflections on TLt from others (Rick, D’Arcy, Jen, Alec, Dean and Dean again – gosh he’s prolific). After a couple of days for my brain to gear down [...]

By: Alec

Alec — Sun, 18 May 2008 16:03:14 +0000

Hi Tam,
Here is the official press release:
http://www.uregina.ca/news/releases/2006/december/14.shtml

Dr. David Friesen would be the key contact on this on.
Cheers.

By: Tam Miller

Tam Miller — Sun, 18 May 2008 15:33:26 +0000

Hi Alec,
I’m going to switch hats for a minute and ask you about the Community Based Masters program that you are teaching in La Ronge. I am involved the family literacy field and involved with the Saskatchewan Literacy Network. We are always interested in adult education initiatives that are in the province. Could you tell me more about it? I noticed it wasn’t linked so I’m assuming that not much is published on it with the exception of the Sask Campus posting.

Thanks so much.

By: Claire Thompson

Claire Thompson — Sun, 18 May 2008 13:55:22 +0000

Hello Alec, I’d like to take you up on your offer of a guest password for your ECMP 355 course. I’m trying to see how to better utilize Moodle and would really like to see some examples of courses in action. Thanks!