http://www.scribd.com/people/view/874-alec-couros This a feed for documents on Scribd written by courosa 30 Thu, 26 Jun 2008 18:26:02 GMT Thu, 26 Jun 2008 18:26:02 GMT http://www.scribd.com/doc/3663504/Open-Connected-Social-Implications-for-Educational-Design OPEN, CONNECTED, SOCIAL – IMPLICATIONS FOR EDUCATIONAL DESIGN Alec Couros, Ph.D. Faculty of Education University of Regina 3737 Wascana Parkway Regina, Saskatchewan, Canada S4S 0A2 Tel: 306-585-4739 E-mail: alec.couros@uregina.ca Abstract In January 2008, a new Graduate course in Education was offered at the Faculty of Education, University of Regina. The online course, “Open, Connected, Social”, utilizes Web 2.0 and open source software tools to promote, engage with and critically interpret emerging digital pedagogies. Students participated in collaborative activities that helped develop stud Thu, 26 Jun 2008 18:26:02 GMT http://www.scribd.com/doc/3663504/Open-Connected-Social-Implications-for-Educational-Design http://www.scribd.com/doc/3363/DissertationCourosFINAL06WebVersion EXAMINING THE OPEN MOVEMENT: POSSIBILITIES AND IMPLICATIONS FOR EDUCATION A Dissertation Submitted to the Faculty of Graduate Studies and Research In Partial Fulfillment of the Requirements For the Degree of Doctor of Philosophy In Education University of Regina By Alec Valintino Couros Regina, Saskatchewan December 2006 Licensed Under the Canadian Creative Commons (AT/NC/SA) **ABSTRACT This dissertation reports the results of a two-year long study focused on describing and coming to understand the perceptions and beliefs of a group of educators immersed in open source culture (OSC). The s Wed, 07 Mar 2007 02:45:05 GMT http://www.scribd.com/doc/3363/DissertationCourosFINAL06WebVersion