Melissa A. Venable

Melissa A. Venable, USA, Post Secondary, Adult, Online Education

I am an instructional designer and project manager with experience in higher education (public and for profit) and industry. My background also includes working in higher education student services as a career counselor, academic advisor, and instructor for first-year students.

I received my doctorate in 2007, in curriculum and instruction - instructional technology, focusing on the online delivery of career services. I also hold graduate degrees in instructional psychology and administration.

Design Doc
This blog focuses on my perspective of online learning and online courses as a designer and developer.

Theme: online education, instructional design, instructional technology, learning, course development, systems approach, faculty support, open education resources, copyright, fair use

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Stian Håklev

Stian Håklev, Canada (currently), Tertiary

Studied in Norway, Sweden, Italy and Canada, taught in China, researched in India... currently doing an MA in International and Comparative Higher Education at OISE/University of Toronto, focusing on the future of the university, the sociology of academic knowledge flows, peer2peer learning, open education and open access to research.

Random Stuff that Matters
An eclectic mix of things that I believe matter, with news from China, Indonesia and India, reflective essays on online education, open access to research, the role and future of universities, language learning etc.

Theme: open education, open access, peer2peer, open notebook science, creative commons