Day: March 25, 2009

Jeffrey’s Twitter Updates for 2009-03-25

  • We are having a Skype-based presentation from somebody in Mexico right now. The world is a smaller place all the time. #
  • Just heard 2 interesting presentations from current PhD students who are doing creative research in technology enhanced learning. #
  • Finally able to connect to the wifi at Lancaster. Would have been able to do that earlier had I read the directions. There is a lesson there #
  • I just uploaded a few more photos of Lancaster http://www.flickr.com/photos/jeffreykeefer/sets/72157615821959094/ #
  • Somebody just banged on the wall; guess I was too loud with my Skype call. #
  • Just learned that I can check voicemail through Skype. Great saving of money. #
  • What a long and productive day. I wish we have a more days, but alas, the residential ends tomorrow. #

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Lancaster Doctoral Residential, 2009

Here I am in the middle of my residential in the northwest of England, where I have recently started as a doctoral student studying toward a PhD in E-Research and Technology Enhanced Learning (TEL or ERTEL). 

After teaching and learning for so many years, why not focus on the PhD? After all, while I work full-time as a project manager, I also teach doctoral students, MBA and other graduate students, undergraduates, and continuing education students. I already have four earned masters degrees, review countless academic and peer-reviewed presentations, papers, and journal articles. Why not get the credential I have already worked long and hard to achieve (not to mention my own countless papers, international presentation, and articles of some sort or another)?

While I have held off thus far discussing my studies which began two months ago (I have been busy, even by my own standards!), they will become more a part of my life and thus my blog postings.

Nothing like more opportunities for reflective practice to improve my teaching and learning.