Hi there. I’m Stoo.
I’m an educator and researcher in the areas of cognitive science, learning technology and learning design. Nice to meet you.
I currently serve as Senior Lecturer in Digital Technologies for Learning at the University of New England, Australia.
If you’d like to get in touch and with me about consulting, workshops, speaking or anything to do with my research, shoot me an email.
Contact me about:
- Assisting your school or university with the integration of technology in STEM
- Anything Cognitive Load Theory, Open Ed, Online Learning related. I love that stuff.
- Consulting, serve as a guest in your class or give a workshop at your institution or on the web
- Speaking at a conference, symposium or other event at your institution or on the web
- Writing about a particular topic for your publication
LATEST POSTS
Let me touch my words again!
I love my Kindle. It’s a great little eReader. The battery lasts a a month and I can read all the books in the world on it. After traveling to multiple countries and living abroad with it, my arm and shoulder muscles have to thank Amazon for allowing me to leave the...
Learning Curves
The ultimate test of our worth in a true democracy, is how we treat our most vulnerable and disadvantagedSir Wiliam DeaneFormer Governor General of AustraliaThis post is, in a roundabout way about learning and education.I just moved to Canada because I just couldn’t...
Strategies for Reading Online
This last academic year, I’ve had the pleasure of working with a Faculty Learning Community at work, in which we looked at digital vs. print reading and what we could do as educators to support readers of all kinds on campus. The following is something I wrote to...
Alumni Relations done right
I know this doesn’t have anything to do with technology, but I thought I’d comment on it anyway.I graduated from a large University in Washington state, twice. First for my BA in 2002, then again with a Masters in 2007. Alumni relations has never been a thing that...
There’s so much money to be made in education!
If you haven’t seen this yet, then you should watch it.I simply loved watching John Oliver comment on the current state of testing and the business of testing in the United States. Side-note: one of my favorite experiences of my Masters degree had nothing to do with...
The worst words you could ever hear as an Educational Technologist
Me: “So why do you want to use ______?”Instructor: “Because it’ll be cool”Me: “So why do you want to buy ______?”“Because we have the money”I’ve had this experience more times than I care to.Money and technology should never dictate how teaching happens or how...
Empathy in Instruction
Over the years, I have been quite vocal in my opposition to high stakes testing as a means to assess learning. The example I always gave was this:“What if a student’s mom died the night before the big test? How do you think they would do? Does this mean they haven’t...
Conventions and Affordances built for the human body
When I was growing up it was DOS and then Windows 3.1. The ways in which we interacted with these systems was so abstract and so disconnected because it was...well...disconnected. We clumsily grabbed hold of our mouses and moved a pointer around the screen. It didn't...
An open letter to Higher Ed Admins
Dear Higher Ed Admins,At a time when most of us here in the United States are facing continuing cuts to education, it’s important to take into account the thoughts and advice of those around you. This is one such piece of advice is from an eLearning Director at a...
What does Hybrid actually mean?
Generally, when you enroll in college, you see different courses in the catalog.“What’s this? Online. That makes sense. It’s an online course.”“Meeting times listed? Cool. That’s when I show up.”“Internship? Awesome. I should probably talk to my advisor.”“Hybrid?...
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