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RC 181

Start Date

31-7-2015 11:00 AM

End Date

31-7-2015 12:00 PM

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Connectivism contends that “Learning (defined as actionable knowledge) can reside outside of ourselves (within an organization or a database), is focused on connecting specialized information sets, and the connections that enable us to learn more are more important than our current state of knowing” (Siemens 2004). A summary of Siemens’ theory is presented, along with a paradigmatic course design.

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Jul 31st, 11:00 AM Jul 31st, 12:00 PM

My Take on Connectivism: An Underlying Theory of Online Learning and Course Design

RC 181

Connectivism contends that “Learning (defined as actionable knowledge) can reside outside of ourselves (within an organization or a database), is focused on connecting specialized information sets, and the connections that enable us to learn more are more important than our current state of knowing” (Siemens 2004). A summary of Siemens’ theory is presented, along with a paradigmatic course design.