Category: Work
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There would have been a time when teaching photography without a camera would make no sense. We can talk about theory and look at examples all we want. But at some point, being a practical skill, we need to actually shoot to start learning by doing. On the other hand, I have discovered that there…
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Why? This is actually something that I understood early on, but not enough to fully appreciate it until much later. My first ever digital camera was a Kodak DC3200 — my dad bought it for me when I went with him to Thailand back in 2001. It was hardly anything beyond a toy, but it…
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I’ve been making students write blogs as assignments ever since I started handling courses in BAMS. I’ve already seen the gamut in terms of styles and quality. I also tend to see patterns, as well as tendencies both good and bad. And I’d like to talk about these things with you in the hopes of…
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The One Shot Summary is an assignment that I require in one of my courses where students choose a picture they’ve taken at any point during the trimester which they think best embodies their experiences in class. And then they write a 1,000-word essay about both the picture and their experiences. I was wondering if…
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While a relatively simple study, I feel that this is one of the more relevant things I’ve studied as an academic. I can do the flashy projects and studies, but those can only be given solid foundations by research such as this.
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The most recent revision of UPOU’s Bachelor of Arts in Multimedia Studies programme was the product of the efforts of all the faculty at the Faculty of Information and Communication Studies. The junior faculty, in particular, brought about the most meaningful changes and additions. One of my ideas was the the addition of MMS 199…
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For the second module in my PhD programme, one of the activities was to write a learning journal. I wasn’t sure how to handle that. Some in my cohort took a rather analytical approach to it. But I was one of those who took a less formal style. At the end of the module, I…
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These past few weeks, I found myself in face to face forums and discussions about green living. I wouldn’t be motivated to attend of my own accord. But I did so to support my wife, who was part of these talks. She is currently into conducting natural hand dyeing workshops, which would be a fascinating…
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I was able to get a few of my cohorts to provide some highly valuable feedback regarding my one-page proposal, which I posted here. The level of discourse has so far been higher and more focused than what I have grown accustomed to in my own courses at UPOU. Limiting discussion posts isn’t something I…
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We were required to submit a 500 word proposal. Below is my submission, word for word, along with paraphrases of our professor’s comments. Enhancing student engagement in an online university: successes, failures and how to move forward Submitted February 17, 2019ED.S821: Research Methods in Education and Social Science Settings: Philosophy, methodology, techniques and tools For…