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Educational Researcher / PhD Student (Lancaster University, UK) in E-Research and Technology Enhanced Learning / Adjunct Instructor (NYU & Pace U) / Project Manager (Clinical Education) in New York City.

Interests in educational research influenced by interdisciplinarity, focused on digital identity, doctorateness and the postgraduate experience, threshold concepts and transformative learning in higher education, Internet research, networked learning, technology enhanced learning, distance education, adult and organizational learning, narrative inquiry, and actor-network theory.

My professional work is at JeffreyKeefer.com

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Just cut my first stone on my walkway with my Trow & Holden Chisels. http://t.co/kjdLbMHwSZ 2 hours ago
I don’t recall the last time I was so physically exhausted. 15 hours ago
Day 2 of the walkway project, and finally a small section is done enough to walk on http://t.co/00X0Bp2V6B 20 hours ago
Interesting session today, @Prof_Wandt. Thanks! 22 hours ago
Paper accepted! "Social Media Use During Study from a Distance: Integral Experiences That Counter a Trend to Digital Dualism" #SMSociety13 22 hours ago
Taking a break from my masonry work to attend an online workshop with @Prof_Wandt cf. NYCNECT. 23 hours ago
For all of you who don’t believe I do anything else besides work at a computer and send Tweets! http://t.co/wIkmnIpWut 1 day ago
The walkway is being prepped now that all the bricks were removed. http://t.co/00l2ZIkEHg 1 day ago
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My First Labyrinth

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I have been fascinated with labyrinths since I saw my first one in person on the floor of Chartres Cathedral. Never would have imagined that this passion would have led me to want to build my own, which I did this morning using a smaller version of the Chartres pattern made of flour (ok for [...]

Pipes Under Central Park

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I love New York City’s Central Park, and just learned something else about it; there are miles of pipes under the park that bring water throughout it. Surprised? So was I.

Check out their short and informative video.

The Orchid Bloomed in My Office!

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After having this orchid for years sitting on my desk, it finally bloomed!

I took a few photos of this and uploaded them to Flickr, for all to enjoy.

I like this symbol of new life and celebration, especially after Yule and before New Year’s. Even when things around us can be [...]

Elephant Nature Foundation Has RSS Feeds

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Elephant Nature Foundation, the organization in Thailand that I am very fond of (and where I have fostered 2 elephants – Max and Tong Jan) has just started using RSS feeds on their News page. I am very happy that I can now keep more on top of their news stories by having my newsreader [...]

I Fostered a Baby Elephant, Tong Jan

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Yesterday was Blogger’s Unite, a day to do something good for some aspect of society. With so much need in the world, I was not really sure where to start, so I decided to start with a baby elephant, Tong Jan.

I fostered her after reading her sad story before she came to Elephant [...]

Central Park and the Zoo

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Over the weekend I spent some time in New York City’s Central Park, walking around to clear my mind and relieve stress. I snapped a few photos of my time while walking by the Chess and Checkers House, going inside the Dairy, and spanding some time in the Central Park Zoo and Children’s Zoo. I [...]

I Fostered an Elephant, Max

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I recently read a story that got me teary-eyed; one about abused and mistreated elephants in Thailand that have been rescued by a young woman who goes by the name Lek. She founded Elephant Nature Foundation, a non-profit organization that serves the needs of suffering elephants in Thailand. I first read about her in Wildlife [...]

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