Author Archives: Michael Lance Whisenant, PhD

Learning Theory and Pedagogical Practice for Networked Information Landscapes

Dunaway, M. K. (2011). Connectivism: Learning theory and pedagogical practice for networked information landscapes. In Reference Services Review, 39(4), 675–685. https://doi.org/10.1108/00907321111186686 Broad Topic: I am studying Connectivism as a learning theory in online learning. This article, written in 2011, was one of the first papers I read when learning about Connectivism in a previous course.Continue reading “Learning Theory and Pedagogical Practice for Networked Information Landscapes”

Selected Readings and Research Notes

This collection highlights selected readings that influenced my academic work and professional thinking. Each entry includes a citation, a brief summary of the source, and my interpretation of its relevance to learning, technology, design, and human behavior. Dunn, W. N. (2018). Theories of the policy process. In Handbook on Policy, Process and Governing. https://doi.org/10.4337/9781784714871.00013 ForContinue reading “Selected Readings and Research Notes”

Why Has Education Been So Slow to Digitally Transform?

Why has education struggled to achieve the kind of digital transformation seen in other industries, and what would it take for K-12 education to move forward in a more unified and sustainable way? After more than a decade working in higher education, I came to believe there were several reasons education had not experienced theContinue reading “Why Has Education Been So Slow to Digitally Transform?”