Craig Brown

Craig Brown

Educational Technologist for over 20 years working in HE

Location Glasgow, Scotland

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  • Craig Brown made a comment
    Reflection

    An area that I had a little knowledge of. Some great examples and interesting new developments.

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    Reflection

    It shows that simple steps that are taken at the start of producing any digital content can make content more useable for everyone.

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    Glossary

    Very useful!

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    Reflection

    Some really good additional resources and have enjoyed the discussion.

  • Craig Brown made a comment
    Summary of week 1

    Really enjoying this course and it is helping to reinforce existing knowledge I have already.

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    A closer look at Pig commands

    Will need to spend much more time on Pig latin - lots to take in but enjoying the orientation!

  • Craig Brown replied to Imad Abdulkarim
    Reflection

    This is very useful. Many thanks for sharing.

  • Craig Brown made a comment
    Reflection

    Have got much out of the first week - best bit was using terminal again for the first time in about 10 years! Easy to follow and many new concepts learned. Discussions have also been really insightful. Looking forward to next week!

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    Share your experiments with WebGL and different 3D objects

    So far so good!

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    What have you learned so far?

    Although I had to rush through this at the end I really enjoyed it. Although not related o the work I do it gave me a valuable and interesting insight into the subject.

  • Craig Brown replied to Martin Lucas
    Peer review as a form of active learning

    As someone who supports Moodle I would have to agree and the first time using it can be a bit daunting and time consuming. Have a look at https://docs.moodle.org/30/en/Main_page or even on Youtube for some help. It is worth persevering.

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    Welcome to Week 2

    Really enjoying the course so far but might struggle to fit the project in/do it justice.

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    Feedback from Craig and Richard

    Really enjoying the course so far and a number of tings to try out in my own life.

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    Reflect and connect

    See the benefit in this - will take more practice to stop the mind wandering.

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    Reflect and connect

    I need to give myself a break. I am my own worst critic and it's not great for my confidence.

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    Reflect and connect

    Have already learned why I'm struggling to complete a dissertation (part-time Masters). Pity it's not on the subject of procrastinating!

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    Default mode and reduced performance

    I seem to be doing everything wrong here and can already see why I get stressed at work.

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    Food for thought

    I am very good at have a good diet when it comes to main meals but my snacking needs to be brought under more control! Do much more than the recommended levels of exercise and have found being a member of a running club to be a great motivator.

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    Diets for appetite and weight control – the future role for dietary protein

    Changes with time of year and if I'm marathon training. Varies between porridge, eggs, toast, and greek yogurt with berries or fruit.

  • Craig Brown made a comment
    End of the week

    Really looking forward to next week.

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    Keeping up to date

    I use automatic update to keep my macs up to date.

  • Craig Brown made a comment
    Reflection

    Just at the start of a masters dissertation - liked the checklist

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    What do you think you can gain from undertaking a research project?

    A much better understanding of my research subject.

  • Craig Brown replied to Kate Parker
    Obesity is a multi-factorial condition

    Lot to be said for a paleo diet then :)

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    What have you learned about the Web?

    Great course and very fitting for a MOOC. Lots to think about and I now have a much better understanding (basic) of networks.

  • Craig Brown made a comment
    Closing conversation: economy

    Actually got me thinking about my online professional profile which is a bit lacking at the moment. Think that this is the kick that I needed.

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    What are the advantages for businesses of using social media for marketing?

    We as users are now tending to ignore the right-hand column of our web browsers. We find that this is an area that students tended to ignore when also using our VLE.

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    How much personal and professional data should you make freely available?

    I always take the stance that everything that I do online is public regardless of my settings. There is nothing to stop this information going public in the future.

  • Craig Brown replied to Charlie Schroeder
    The Web and activism: an introduction

    Couldn't agree more. Every day I get requests from change org to sign virtual petition.

  • Craig Brown made a comment
    What's next?

    This course has opened me up to a completely new subject. Am very much enjoying it.

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    Panel Discussion - The Web Around the World

    Can't make Monday but very much enjoying the course.

  • Craig Brown made a comment
    Factors that Led to the Construction of the Web

    Our need for fast information and communication.

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    Examining Personal Web Usage

    It frightens me how much I use the web both for work and in my private life. From gaining information for work and home (very technical to trivia!), paying all my bills and managing my finances, shopping, communicating with friends and family, and entertainment.