Author Archives: Michael Lance Whisenant, PhD

Implementing Connectivism by Semantic Technologies for Self-Directed Learning

Tham, J., Duin, A. H., Veeramoothoo, S. (Chakrika), & Fuglsby, B. J. (2021). Connectivism for writing pedagogy: Strategic networked approaches to promote international collaborations and intercultural learning. Computers and Composition, 60. https://doi.org/10.1016/j.compcom.2021.102643 Broad Topic: This article is seeking to determine if a measure can be created as it relates to the connectivism learning theory andContinue reading “Implementing Connectivism by Semantic Technologies for Self-Directed Learning”

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”