EMPOWERING PERSONAL LEARNING ENVIRONMENTS Empowering Personal Learning Environments at USM! View more PowerPoint from Zaid Alsagoff This presentation explores 5 future trends educators simply cannot ignore, and then introduce participants to the idea of using a variety of learning tools to build Personal Learning Environments (PLEs) to empower lifelong, collaborative and reflective learning.  It will be presented at the ’Enhancing Teaching and Learning’ Seminar at Universiti Sains Malaysia (USM) on the 13th Feb, 2012.USING FACEBOOK AND TWITTER FOR LEARNING AND TEACHINGDuring the seminar, I will be conducting two 1-hour learning sessions. The second one is entitled, "Using Facebook and Twitter for Learning and Teaching". For this session, I will basically be reusing the following presentation slides:IMU Learning Series 01 - Facebook for Learning and Teaching? View more PowerPoint from Zaid Alsagoff IMU Twitter 101 Learning Workshop View more presentations from Zaid Alsagoff This post will be further enriched with my reflections after the seminar :)

 A TRUE STORY... A few weeks back the inspiring Prof. Zoraini Wati Abas shared the following Dr. Curt Bonk (Professor at Indiana University) video in the electrifying Learning Innovation Circle (Simply LIC! Please join us, too!):WOW! I have to invite him to give an online talk (webinar) for IMU Learning Webinar Series ... His energy and stories could spark new ideas into the minds of IMU faculty and others attending. But, then he rejected my request quickly, promptly and gently by reminding me that he gets 3-4 requests per day, and that he cannot schedule any more right now. I truly understand!    Yeah, both Sir Ken Robinson and Dr. Curt Bonk have rejected my online talk requests. However, IMU Learning Webinar Series is still AWESOME! Until now, 14 renowned learning experts around the world have confirmed participation over the coming weeks and months...THANK YOU! Although, I truly understand, I am also extremely disappointed with Dr. Curt Bonk no matter how busy he claims to be, as he could have done the webinar in his pajamas just before going to sleep, which would be perfect timing for Malaysia (audio only please).  Just kidding! Anyway, he was smart enough to share his juiciest links (URLs) about himself and his work, and that has sparked me to do this blog post!Yes, I have known about Dr. Curt Bonk and his exciting work for a few years now, but I was not aware of the things you are about to discover now...EXTREME LEARNING WORLD!Did you know?V-PORTAL (Video Primers in an Online Repository for e-Teaching & Learning) A video series (YouTube version for quicker access) addressing the design and best practices of Distance Education courses. The videos are about 10 minutes long (27 of them!) and each topic is accompanied by a list of useful resources and downloadable handout slides (PDF format).Archived Talks An endless collection of learning resources and stories (Keynotes only). Check these 3 presentations first:  - Active Learning with Technology: Myths, Magic, and Mucho Motivation  - The Rise of Shared Online Video: The Fall of Traditional Learning  - 100+ Hyper-Engaging Lecture Ideas for Any Class Size  Ed Tech Resources and Portals If you are looking for juicy learning resources, go no further :)Dr. Bonk's Videostreamed Talks and PodcastsDiscover his learning adventures and stories... WOW!TravelinEdMan His learning (journal) blog.Extreme LearningExtreme learning blends physical and digital environments, concentrating on activities that enlist technology in uncommon or unique ways. Extreme learning also includes more sedate and passive forms of learning including watching an online video in TED, LinkTV, CurrentTV, or YouTube. Through extreme learning Web resources, those stuck behind prison walls, injured and in a hospital bed, or unemployed and unable to pay for college tuition can learn to be more productive members of society. Wow! No more spoon-feeding! Please, discover more yourself!Finally, Dr. Curt Bonk please reconsider doing an online talk for IMU Learning Webinar Series? If not 2012, why not 2013? No, is not an option! We need your energy and stories to inspire our educators at IMU, Malaysia and beyond to be more creative and innovative in the way they engage students to think and learn. Thank you in advance for reconsidering...DR. CURT BONK'S REACTIONLet's recapture his reaction in a visual and transparent manner:WOW! Respect for his razor sharp quickness and willingness.Let's hope now that he can find the time to conduct one webinar for IMU Learning Webinar Series...MISSION ACCOMPLISHED!Yes, after the mighty struggle to convince him, he has finally agreed (on 25/03/2011) to do an IMU webinar on April 10th, 2011. Kudos to Curtis Bonk! CLICK HERE to believe here!  Let's hope no more hiccups to this amazing adventure with Curtis Bonk! Well, I shall say no more.... :)

Title : Learning Innovation Talks (LIT)Date : 7 March 2012Time : 8.30 am - 5.30 pmVenue : Level 3, Wisma R&D, University of MalayaCONGRATULATIONS!LIT was simply AWESOME in so many ways! CONGRATULATIONS and a BIG BIG BIG THANK YOU (AND HUG!) TO EVERYONE involved.MY TALKCan we use Twitter to enhance teaching and learning? My talk explored how we can use Twitter before, during and after classroom learning to engage and inspire students to reflect, discuss, collaborate and learn. Here are the slides:Using Twitter to Transform Classroom Learning View more PowerPoint from Zaid AlsagoffBelieve it or not, the MC (Samir Harith) for the LIT seminar WON the Twitter Challenge (during my talk)...Prof. Karim, no hard feelings, alright (Just some fun!) :)  LIT TALKS RECORDINGAll the LIT talks were video recorded and here is a 'Mambo-Jumbo' 3:28:14 Hour recording (all-in-one): Jump 1:07 Hour to view my LIT talk! The video recording includes the following LIT Talks: Learning in a World that is OpenPresenter : Prof Dr Zoraini Wati Abas (OUM)iPad and Flipped ClassroomPresenter : Prof Dr Abd Karim Alias (USM)Using Twitter to Transform Classroom LearningPresenter: Zaid Ali Alsagoff (IMU)Using Classroom Presenter on Windows-based Tablets for Teaching & LearningPresenter : Dr Abdul Halim Sulaiman (UM)How to Design and Use Prezi Like a ProPresenter: Mohd Hafiz Md Hanif (UPSI)I Annotate, You AnnotatePresenter: Norhayati Maskat (Taylor’s College) Picture Link: Good Presentations Made Better Presenter : George Easton Hanna (Taylor’s College)Beyond Present Schools : MUVilLE (Malaysian multi-User Virtual Learning EnvironmentsMimma Sayuti Khalid (MOE/UM)    FORUM : LIT FORWARDHere is the video recording of the panel discussion: Prof. Dr. Raja Maznah Raja Hussain, Prof Dr Zoraini Wati Abas, Prof Dr Abd Karim Alias, Zaid Ali Alsagoff, and Norhayati Maskat rocked the house!It is amazing that the whole 'LIT' idea was conceptualized and planned mostly online using Facebook. Anything is possible! One thing is for sure: LIT Rocked!

   The fourth invited International speaker was Curtis Bonk. Yes, it was a MIGHThTY CHALLENGE to get him to do an IMU webinar, but in the end he did it (Kudos to him and me!). And what a great webinar it turned out to be...Title : Stretching the Edges of Technology-Enhanced Teaching: From Tinkering to Tottering to Totally Extreme LearningDate : 10th April, 2012 Time : 10.00 AM, Kuala Lumpur Venue : Online (WizIQ)Description:Some insist. Some resist. Others persist. Such is state of online learning today. But what is highly resistible for some is often passionately irresistible for others. Many are content to tinker with blended forms of learning. They dip their toes into the technology change movement by embedding shared online videos, simulations, timelines, collaborative groups, and open access articles in their courses. Others enter deeper waters and push toward the edges of what is possible. Their classes are teeter-tottering on the brink of transformation. Such instructors hand over the keys to their learners and let them drive for a bit. These risk taking instructors might enjoy reading a learner-designed wikibook, listening to a student generated podcast show, or watching the results of an international video competition. And then there are those who find themselves at the extreme edges of this learning planet. They might tap into virtual explorers, artists, archeologists, and adventurers to excite their learners. It is in such courses that scientific discoveries appear live. Mobile, virtual, and telepresence technologies become the new norm. It is time to stretch toward the edges of learning from those of us tinkering on the shores to those whose learning approaches are tottering in new directions and even landing in totally extreme or alien lands. This talk will showcase examples from all three worlds - the world of the tinkerer, the totterer, and the totally extreme. Which world will you find yourself? Speaker:  Curt Bonk is Professor of Instructional Systems Technology at Indiana University and President of CourseShare. Drawing on his background as a corporate controller, CPA, educational psychologist, and instructional technologist, Bonk offers unique insights into the intersection of business, education, psychology, and technology. He received the CyberStar Award from the Indiana Information Technology Association, the Most Outstanding Achievement Award from the U.S. Distance Learning Association, and the Most Innovative Teaching in a Distance Education Program Award from the State of Indiana. A well-known authority on emerging technologies for learning, Bonk reflects on his speaking experiences around the world in his popular blog, TravelinEdMan. He has coauthored several widely used technology books, including The World is Open: How Web Technology is Revolutionizing Education (2009), Empowering Online Learning: 100+ Activities for Reading, Reflecting, Displaying, and Doing (2008), The Handbook of Blended Learning (2006), and Electronic Collaborators (1998).  RECORDINGI can nearly guarantee you that this 2-hour plus recorded webinar session will literally blow your mind into the future with extreme excitement and learning. You have probably heard of 'Batman and Robin', but have you heard of 'Admiral Curt and Captain Zaid'? CLICK HERE (To view the WizIQ recorded version) CLICK HERE (To to download the slides)   Extremely important links shared during the webinar: Extreme LearningExtreme learning blends physical and digital environments, concentrating on activities that enlist technology in uncommon or unique ways. Extreme learning also includes more sedate and passive forms of learning including watching an online video in TED, LinkTV, CurrentTV, or YouTube. Through extreme learning Web resources, those stuck behind prison walls, injured and in a hospital bed, or unemployed and unable to pay for college tuition can learn to be more productive members of society.V-PORTAL (Video Primers in an Online Repository for e-Teaching & Learning) A video series (YouTube version for quicker access) addressing the design and best practices of Distance Education courses. The videos are about 10 minutes long (27 of them!) and each topic is accompanied by a list of useful resources and downloadable handout slides (PDF format).Archived Talks An endless collection of learning resources and stories (Keynotes only). Check these 3 presentations first:  - Active Learning with Technology: Myths, Magic, and Mucho Motivation  - The Rise of Shared Online Video: The Fall of Traditional Learning  - 100+ Hyper-Engaging Lecture Ideas for Any Class SizeEd Tech Resources and Portals If you are looking for juicy learning resources, go no further :)Dr. Bonk's Videostreamed Talks and PodcastsDiscover his learning adventures and stories... WOW!TravelinEdMan His learning (journal) blog.Curt Bonk's 2-hour webinar exploring the latest innovations in (extreme) learning around the world can be summed up in one word: UNMISSABLE! UPCOMING WEBINARS?CLICK HERE! 

Our 5th invited online speaker was none other than Prof. Dr. Mohamed Amin, Deputy Director (e-Learning), Centre for Academic Development, UKM. He gave a sizzling and insightful online talk  about e-learning in higher education in Malaysia, and then explored some of his exciting innovation projects, which include iFolio and  JiT2U (a mobile module gently introducing educators and learners to the concepts and potentials of Web 2.0 tools).Title : e-Learning in Malaysian Institutions of Higher Learning (IHL): Lessons Learnt, Issues & ChallengesDate : 25 April, 2012 Time : 10.00 AM, Kuala Lumpur (Check time differences)Venue : Online (WizIQ)Description:In this talk, Prof. Amin, Chairman of the Malaysian Council of Public Institutions of Higher Learning (IHL) e-Learning Coordinators shared findings of a nation-wide study designed to find out the status and trends of e-Learning implementation in Malaysian IHLs. He highlighted issues, challenges and lessons learnt from implementing e-learning at various institutions of higher learning. This talk is certainly beneficial to those who are planning or already implementing e-Learning at their respective institution/organization.Speaker:  Prof. Dr. Mohamed Amin is a strong proponent of Open Educational Resources and an active contributor of Web 2.0 resources. His publication entitled Web 2.0 Tools in Education Series, which is accessible for free on Scribd has recorded nearly 100,000 'reads' in the last six months. A Web 2.0 Mobile Application he has developed known as JiT2U (free) has already attracted viewers from more than 94 countries worldwide.RECORDINGCLICK HERE to view WizIQ recorded version.UPCOMING WEBINARS?CLICK HERE!

OER MISSION!This blog post will be updated continuously until after I have completed the 2-day 'OER 101 Workshop' at Wawasan Open University (WOU) from 26-27 April. Here is my first version of the presentation slides for the workshop (158 slides over 2 days, not 10 minutes! LOL!): The OER 101 Workshop Please feel free to slam, criticize and provide suggestions regarding the first version of the OER 101 workshop slides. I am far from done (I'm already slamming it from all angles)! The slides will reach sizzling inter-galactic quality after 3 rounds of conducting this workshop. So, if you like what you see, and want me to sizzle OER forward at your institution (anywhere in the world), please don't hesitate to invite me over...LOL! BEEN OERing SINCE 2005! I have been practicing and promoting Open Educational Resources (OER) ever since I was involved in the first IIEP discussion forum on Open Educational Resources (24 October - 2 December 2005), and even back then I made enough noise to be mentioned for my contribution.Although, in basically all my workshops and presentations since then have explored and promoted OER, I have never done a full-blown OER workshop. Please, don't ask me why! However, when WOU invited me to do one OER workshop this coming week, I just had to say 'YES'. After having 1 week of fun sense making what I have learned regarding OER since 2005, I firmly believe OER is infused into my DNA makeup (Let the slides be my judge)!...To be Continued Soon :)

Title : Social Learning Revolution Date : 16th May, 2012 Time : 4:00 PM, Kuala Lumpur (Check time differences)Venue : Online (WizIQ)Description:Social learning happens everyday - naturally and continuously - as we converse with our friends and colleagues - both inside and outside organisations. Social media tools can play a useful part in training (including e-learning), but more importantly they are a powerful way for people to connect, share, collaborate and learn as they do they jobs in the workplace. In this talk Jane discussed how Learning and Design (L&D) specialists need to broaden their role to support this important, and often overlooked area of workplace learning.Speaker:  Jane Hart is an independent consultant, speaker and writer. She is an internationally known specialist in the use of social media for learning and working. Jane is the Founder of the Centre for Learning & Performance Technologies (C4LPT), a free resource site on the use of technologies for learning and performance, which has become one of the world’s most visited website about learning with over 100,000 visits per month. Jane set up the Social Learning Centre, which offers members a number of different ways to find out how social media can be used to support continuous learning and performance improvement in the workplace (as well as to enhance the social aspects of training).RECORDINGCLICK HERE for the WizIQ recording (version).UPCOMING WEBINARS?CLICK HERE!

WORKSHOPThe 2-day 'Using Facebook & Twitter for Learning & Teaching' workshop was conducted twice at the National Center for E-learning and Distance Learning (NCeL), Riyadh (Saudi Arabia), from 6-9 May (Male and Female). INTRODUCTIONToday more than 900 million people use Facebook, and more than 300 million use Twitter to connect, share and interact with one another. In this workshop, we will explore how we can use these two tools to facilitate learning and teaching. The workshop will start by introducing participants to the concept of Personal Learning Environments (PLEs), so that they see the big picture in using a variety of learning tools to serve their learning and teaching requirements and needs. Then we will explore and discuss with the participants how they can use Facebook for learning and teaching. During the second part of the day, participants will be required to work in groups (of 5 or less) to conceptualize a (brief) Facebook implementation plan, which will be presented to all participants during the last session of the day with a Q&A session.  Day two will be dedicated to exploring Twitter basics and apps for learning and teaching. During the second part of the 2nd day, participants will again be required to work in groups to conceptualize a (brief) Twitter implementation plan, which will be presented to all during the last session (with Q&A). Lastly, I will sum up the lessons learned and provide some useful tips in moving forward with using Facebook and Twitter for learning and teaching. By the end of this 2-day hands-on workshop, participants will be fully equipped with the knowledge and skills required to use both Facebook and Twitter for their teaching and personal learning. PRESENTATION SLIDESEmpowering Personal Learning Environments at NCeL! View more presentations from Zaid Alsagoff  Using Facebook and Twitter for Learning and Teaching at NCeL View more presentations from Zaid Alsagoff HANDS-ON ACTIVITIESWhen you have completed these 27 tasks below, you have the basic technical skills to use Facebook Groups and Pages, and Twitter to engage your students to interact, collaborate and learn.Facebook Group: EdKSA IMPORTANT LINKS SHARED FACEBOOKEducators User Guide Facebook in Education Facebook: Academic ResearchStatistics on Saudi Arabia Facebook usage8 Things Teachers should DO and NEVER DO on Facebook!My Facebook Delicious Collection 1) Facebook GroupsIntroduction (Video)Tutorial Example: Learning Innovation Circle (LIC)  2) Facebook PagesInteractive Learning Course Example: Harvard UniversityTWITTERTwitterSurgeons Tweet During Brain Surgery (Video) Twitter Doctors My Twitter Delicious CollectionTWITTER #HASHTAG Twitter #Hashtag Tutorial (Video)Example: #IMUShare Twitter StreamTWITTER FOR LEARNING?The Twitter Classroom Experiment (Video) Twitter in the Classroom (Video)Using Twitter to Transform the Classroom! Is Twitter Hurting Grades? (Research)  Twitter Adoption Matrix35 Interesting Ways to Use Twitter in the ClassroomTWITTER APPS TweetGrid Monitter Twitterfall  Archivist   tweetdoc Poll Everywhere TwtPoll SaP Web 2.0 More Twitter stuff...EMPOWERING PLESocial Media Revolution 2011 (Video) Buzzing with Social Curation Tools! The Future of Online Education is Now (Video) MIT & Harvard edX InitiativeAnatomy of a PLEMoodle is an AirportMoodle Wish A collection of PLEs  The Smart Worker's Guide to Social Media (Jane Hart) MOOC Guide  What is a MOOC? (Video)UDACITYCourseraP2PUUniversity of the PeopleSharing to Connect, Interact and Learn! Quora Wolfram Alpha 101 OER Resources MORE OER (250+)Creative Commons (CC) LicensesOER Gurus - Stephen Downes -  George Siemens- David Wiley-  Stian Håklev - Curt Bonk   OER 101 Workshop Alternative to University LMS: Edmodo          Schoology Wiki tools:Google SitesGoogle DocsWikispacesWetpaint     Blogging Tools:BloggerWordPressTumblrPosterousAuthoring Tools:Slideshare (slidecast example)PreziCreate Online Crossword Puzzles!WizIQ (web conferencing)Create Cartoons, Movies & Animations:XtranormalGo AnimateToondooDesktop Authoring Tools:CourselabExeUse your iPad to Create OER On-The-Fly:EducreationsExplain EverythingSocial Media Tools and tips200+ Learning ToolsJust in Time Training To You (JiT2U) on Social media and Web 2.0WOW!

 "Gamification is using game-based mechanics, aesthetics and game thinking to engage people, motivate action, promote learning, and solve problems."  - Karl KappFrom the book:  'The Gamification of Learning and Instruction'...Just READ IT!Also, check out this cool interactive Evolution of Learning graphic (yes, it is infused in my graphic above), although I don't endorse its opinion, which to me is kind of misleading. Why? Because great learning experiences depends as much on the educator (and learner) as on the mode chosen for learning. In other words, a great lecture can be an insanely awesome mind stimulating and inspiring trigger for (lifelong) learning, too. What really matters is what goes on in the head (or mind) of the learner as we try to inspire awesome learning experiences, and that does not necessarily depend on the mode chosen to facilitate this process. However, your chances to facilitate insanely awesome learning experiences can be amplified by using a variety of learning and teaching tools, and Gamification is certainly one to have in your arsenal or learning toolbox.  THE BLOG TOURKarl Kapp, thanks for inviting me again to share some thoughts and ideas on your blog book tours (First one: Learning in 3D). No doubt The Gamification of Learning and Instruction book is also insanely awesome. Besides the book itself, you should explore the Gamification Facebook Page, join the conversation on Twitter (#gamLi hashtag), and of course check out all the book reviews and reflections by the invited learning professionals in the Gamification blog book tour. Interestingly, we were extremely fortunate to have Karl Kapp give an online talk on our IMU Webinar Series recently (21/03/2012).... Easily the best learning webinar series on the planet :) CLICK HERE to access the webinar details and recording.THE BOOKThis is Blog book tour STOP 20, which means that 19 learning professionals before me have actually shared their reviews and feedback on the book. And that makes me wonder what can I really contribute to this conversation without babbling or repeating what others have said in my own words. Nope, that does not inspire me to participate in this conversation! However, here is a great presentation by the awesome Karl Kapp on Gamification in learning design and delivery. Game over!Games, Simulations and Gamification in Learning Design and Delivery View more presentations from Karl Kapp You must have something to say about the book? Okay, I do! If you are looking for a book that covers A-Z from understanding to implementing gamification of learning, this is easily the best book I have ever come across. It fuses theory, research, practice and provides some really juicy examples of how gamification is being applied, and importantly he writes in  a language that is understandable beyond the world of instructional designers and hard core gamers.Also, I love the way that Karl Kapp has converted learning outcomes (using military orders) into chapter questions. All instructional designers, subject matter experts and  writers should know that most human beings since Adam and Eve are more likely to be stimulated to think from questions rather than orders (which might stimulate action, but not necessarily thinking), and that also applies to instructional design. Thanks Karl for making it happen in your book! Though, there are many ways to inspire students to explore and achieve the learning outcomes, and this is one good example on how it can be done. Finally, what I really like about this and all other great books that I have read over the years, is that they inspire me to rethink the way I do things, connect ideas, and explore new possibilities. Actually, I have been (like probably you, too!) practicing many aspects of Gamification in life and work ever since 'Donkey Kong' was released without realizing it, or using this word to illustrate it.So, let's look at some examples.GAMIFICATION OF PERSONAL LEARNING & SHARINGI have a big problem when I am bored, because I easily literally fall asleep when I am in that state. This also very much applies when I learn, especially when I read journal articles and boring academic books (and courseware). However, when I am in this state of boredom, I sometimes challenge myself with time specific goals. For example, suddenly I will challenge myself that I must complete a a reflective blog post (250 - 500 words) within an 1 hour, and that will re-energize my sleeping neurons and empower me to work much faster than if I would not have set such goals. So, how do I punish myself when I fail my self-imposed deadlines? Actually, I don't need punitive measures to drive me, so why bother with such things for personal learning and sharing...right? How do I reward myself? I celebrate it in my distorted imaginative mind by winning The Nobel Prize in Literature, and I have won it every year since 2007 (LOL)! Actually, by being able to push myself and making those self-imposed targets is a reward in itself empowering temporary satisfaction, joy and happiness. Also, I might buy some junk food to celebrate the occasion! Sharing is the essence of great learning and connecting with great minds.GAMIFICATION OF TEACHINGThere is nothing worse than lecturing a class to sleep without even trying to inspire them to think and learn. Now, ever since I came across John Medina's 10 Minute Rule, I have continuously explored different ways to engage the mind.   Although, engagification would be a better way to categorize it than gamification, I still think it is within the realm of gamificaton.For example, during my talk at the Learning Innovation Talks earlier this year, I wanted participants to understand Twitter #hashtags, and get them to tweet during my talk (using a particular #hashtag). To encourage more participation, I told them that the winner would receive a Norwegian chocolate bar (Stratos) with juicy air bubbles. And as a result, quite a few participated in this challenge, and guess who won (most tweets using the #hashtag)? Nope, none of the participants won! Instead, the winner was believe it or not the Announcer (MC). I asked him later for his reason to participate, and he replied that he really wanted that Norwegian chocolate, and in the end he got it. You are probably wondering which Twitter app I used to map out the winner visually with one click. Archivist! TAKING OFF SOON!Alright, I could go on talking about the Gamification of exercise, family life and wife (and seriously put you to sleep!). Oops, perhaps not Gamification of wife (please share some tricks!!!)! But, I am currently in Saudi Arabia (as I write), and will be on my way home from Saudi Arabia on 11 May (my blog tour post date) after conducting two 2-day workshops on Facebook and Twitter at the National Center for E-Learning and Distance Learning (NCeL) in Riyadh. So, I am kind of rushing for time, as I need to do some shopping, too. I hope you understand.Luckily we can schedule posts on Blogger, and this particular post should be posted while I am 30,000+ feet up in the air without any Internet access. So, I might not be very interactive on the 11 May even after returning, as I am looking forward to a break after a pretty hectic period. But, hopefully this post can spark a few ideas and discussions. To sum up, Karl Kapp's Gamification of Learning and Instruction book is a must read for anyone wanting to learn more on how to gamify to amplify learning experiences :)

Title : Using Technogogy for Engaging & Effective LearningDate : 30th May, 2012 Time : 10:00 AM, Kuala Lumpur Venue : Online (WizIQ)Description:"Friends and colleagues, lend me your (virtual) ears. I have a framework to share with all of you, something called technogogy. Maybe you have heard of it, maybe you haven’t.   Maybe you did but chose to ignore it. This framework forces one to take into account the elements of the content, learner, pedagogy and technology that can facilitate for a personalized learning environment and student centred learning. I will also share with you my new ubiquitous learning framework , an all in one solution for an exciting lesson (comes with a lot of hard work) design. See you soon..." - Prof. Rozhan M. IdrusSpeaker:  Rozhan M. Idrus is a Professor of Open and Distance Learning & Technogogy at the Universiti Sains Malaysia on the island of Penang in Malaysia. Rozhan is the first Professor of Open and Distance Learning (ODL) appointed in a public institution of higher learning in Malaysia. He has published more than 160 scholarly works in the form of books, chapter in books as well as refereed journal contributions, and has presented 25 Keynote and Plenary addresses in Malaysia, Thailand, the Sultanate of Oman, Turkey, United Arab Emirates, Mauritius, Greece, Spain and Bahrain. He is the Founding Chief Editor of the Malaysian Journal of Educational Technology, the Chief Editor of the International Journal of Excellence in e-Learning (based in Dubai) and is a member of the Editorial Board of ten international journals. He has given a definition to the term ‘technogogy’ and is passionately promoting it.RECORDINGCLICK HERE for the WizIQ recording (version).UPCOMING WEBINARS?CLICK HERE!