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Blended learning in higher education: Theory and practice in Finland
A week ago I gave a keynote at the Universidad de Ibagué in Tolima, Colombia. The Universidad de Ibagué is very advanced in the use of ICT in education. Most of the professors use Moodle with their...
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Mobile learning prototype: create, annotate and share
With my research group we have released a new prototype that aims to help people to learn from each other — as part of their work, in situ, in same time and space where work takes place. The specific...
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Learning Methods, Tools and Spaces in a Digital Society
I wrote a small piece to the forthcoming Media Lab Helsinki 20 years anniversary book. I’ll post here a draft, unedited version that has not yet go though any language checking etc. The book will be...
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Random thoughts about education, democracy, information warfare and Wikipedia
I am afraid I am now writing some pretty obvious observations. Something we all know. Nothing unique. Unfortunately, I feel that I must write these obvious things as it looks that so many people are...
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Mobile apps for reflection in learning: A design research in K-12 education
We just published a research article in the British Journal of Educational Technology. You will find the article from the journals’ website. The correct citations is: Leinonen, T., Keune, A., Veermans,...
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Internet Archive, Wikidata and Open Education
I have come up with a conclusion that for the future of (open) education Internet Archive and Wikidata are the two most important web services in the world. And not only for the open education, but...
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(E-)learning strategy for the future
I have come-up(* with a simple strategy statement — three points — for the future of learning. It works in all levels of education, from kindergartens to workplace learning. (1) Do not select one of...
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Why free/libre/open source in learning is important?
I just realized that maybe I should explain the connection between the three points presented in my last post and the overall theme of this blog — Free, Libre and Open Source Software in Education. To...
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The future of computers in education
Ten years ago I wrote a blog post with the title (Critical) history of ICT in education – and where we are heading? I feel that the post is still pretty accurate interpretation of the history, but...
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How to do a learning (r)evolution: perspective from Finland
“Education is a source of pride in Finnish society. However, the transformation of working life, digitisation, growing inequality, multiculturalism, and globalisation pose challenges for the future of...
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Computers are the instruments of collaborative learning and knowledge work
Imagine a jazz band. A guitarist, a saxophonist, a pianist, a bass player and a drummer. The band is lead by the guitar player. He is the one that is, not only composing the first ideas, but also...
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MOOC for teachers: why to bring coding to school?
This autumn our research group was involved in the design and implementation of a MOOC for Finnish teachers. The Code Alphabet MOOC was designed to help teachers bring coding to their classes, as...
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One hundred women to Wikipedia
It is well documented and known that there is a gender bias on Wikipedia. In the Finnish Wikipedia only 19 % of the biography articles are about women. So, what can we do to get more women to the...
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Introduction to Media Art and Culture: flipped classroom and self-directed study
I have been teaching over 20 years. One thing many people do not necessary know about the work of a teacher, is that big part of teaching is to develop it — gradually by iterating the course design....
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Slow academia: in a search of quality
“It is only through enforced standardization of methods, enforced adoption of the best implements and working conditions, and enforced cooperation that this faster work can be assured. And the duty of...
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Wikipedia Open Search: The World Needs It
Wikimedia Commons: Category: Eiffel Tower at night In the last years the Wikipedia’s search has been improving. It still sucks, but it is getting better. There is a smart team working with the search...
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The democratisation of design
Victor Papanek begins his book, published in 1971, with the words “All men are designers”. By this, Papanek means that an element of design is involved in almost everything people do. Design is the...
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About e-learning: a second thought
The term e-learning is close to 20 years old. In 2004, 12 years ago, I wrote somehow polemic text with the title E-learning is dead. Long live learning!” I now read it and felt that I could update it...
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Flipped classroom in an online class
I am writing a short article about a blended-learning experiment we did the last autumn semester. Before checking the actual research data we gathered from the experiment, I wanted to post here some...
View ArticleWikimedia 2030: enlightenment and education in the digital world
Wikimedia movement is in the middle of (global) discussion to consider its future. There are many ways to participate to the discussion. The Wikimedia 2030 site is one of them. For the Wikimedia 2017...
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