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Continuing Professional Development:

  • Looking at Old Problems in New Ways

Stephen Downes

10th National CPD Accreditation Conference

Mississauga, Ontario

October 2, 2018

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Preliminaries: The Backchannel

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Preliminaries: The Webcast

This talk is being webcast on YouTube Live

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=JMqi7rsnWxg

YouTube channel (for other videos): https://www.youtube.com/user/StephenDownes

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Preliminaries: The Backchannel

Faculty: Stephen Downes

Relationships with commercial interests

  • None

Where I get Money

  • I work for the National Research Council of Canada

  • Some external consulting for agencies and NGOs

  • Donations on my website – www.downes.ca/donate.htm

  • Expenses for talks – www.downes.ca/presentations.htm

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Preliminaries: Objectives

  • Assess learning technologies from the perspective of affordances

  • Describe core elements of a personal learning environment

  • Identify emerging trends in continuing professional development

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Preliminaries: Contents

  1. Affordances

  2. Personal Learning

  3. Old Problems

  4. Evidence

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1. Affordances

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Solid / Inrupt

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  • On Saturday Tim Berners-Lee announced he was launching a startup to develop and distribute his SoLiD application (which stands for Social Linked Data)

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  • The State The Individual

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Slide 11 diagram: The State The Individual

  • The State The Individual

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Slide 12 diagram: The State The Individual

  • The State The Individual

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Slide 13 diagram: The State The Network The Individual

  • The State The Network The Individual

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Slide 14 diagram: Groups Networks

  • Groups Networks

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  • Groups Networks

  • SAMENESS

  • AFFINITY

  • Collectives

  • Communities

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  • ONE WAY

  • MANY WAYS

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Slide 16 diagram: Groups Networks; SAMENESS; AFFINITY; Collectives; Communities; ONE WAY; MANY WAYS; Organic - Biological; Metallic - Elemental; VISION STATEMENT; SOMETIMES EVEN PURITYMELTING POT; MIXTURESSALAD BOWL

  • Groups Networks

  • SAMENESS

  • AFFINITY

  • Collectives

  • Communities

  • ONE WAY

  • MANY WAYS

  • Organic – Biological

  • Metallic – Elemental

  • VISION

  • STATEMENT

  • SOMETIMES EVEN PURITY

  • MELTING POT

  • MIXTURES

  • SALAD BOWL

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Slide 17 diagram: Organic - Biological; Metallic - Elemental; VISION STATEMENT; SOMETIMES EVEN PURITYMELTING POT; MIXTURESSALAD BOWL; McMaster Health Sciences

  • Organic – Biological

  • Metallic – Elemental

  • VISION

  • STATEMENT

  • SOMETIMES EVEN PURITY

  • MELTING POT

  • MIXTURES

  • SALAD BOWL

  • McMaster Health Sciences

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Slide 18 diagram: Groups Networks; SAMENESS; AFFINITY; Collectives; Communities; ONE WAY; MANY WAYS; Organic - Biological; Metallic - Elemental; VISION STATEMENT; SOMETIMES EVEN PURITYMELTING POT; MIXTURESSALAD BOWL; LEADERS! COLLABORATIONGROUP VALUE (= LEADER VALUE); COOPERATIONEXCHANGEMUTUAL VA:UE

  • Groups Networks

  • SAMENESS

  • AFFINITY

  • Collectives

  • Communities

  • ONE WAY

  • MANY WAYS

  • Organic – Biological

  • Metallic – Elemental

  • VISION

  • STATEMENT

  • SOMETIMES EVEN PURITY

  • MELTING POT

  • MIXTURES

  • SALAD BOWL

  • LEADERS! COLLABORATION

  • GROUP VALUE

  • (= LEADER VALUE)

  • COOPERATION

  • EXCHANGE

  • MUTUAL VA:UE

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Slide 19 diagram: Groups Networks; SAMENESS; AFFINITY; Collectives; Communities; ONE WAY; MANY WAYS; Organic - Biological; Metallic - Elemental; VISION STATEMENT; SOMETIMES EVEN PURITYMELTING POT; MIXTURESSALAD BOWL; LEADERS! COLLABORATIONGROUP VALUE (= LEADER VALUE); COOPERATIONEXCHANGEMUTUAL VA:UE; LOCK-IN; MEMBERSHIP / IN CAMERASTANDARDS - JARGONWALLS; CONNECTIONPERSPECTIVE / CONTEXTBRIDGES

  • Groups Networks

  • SAMENESS

  • AFFINITY

  • Collectives

  • Communities

  • ONE WAY

  • MANY WAYS

  • Organic – Biological

  • Metallic – Elemental

  • VISION

  • STATEMENT

  • SOMETIMES EVEN PURITY

  • MELTING POT

  • MIXTURES

  • SALAD BOWL

  • LEADERS! COLLABORATION

  • GROUP VALUE

  • (= LEADER VALUE)

  • COOPERATION

  • EXCHANGE

  • MUTUAL VA:UE

  • LOCK-IN

  • MEMBERSHIP / IN CAMERA

  • STANDARDS – JARGON

  • WALLS

  • CONNECTION

  • PERSPECTIVE / CONTEXT

  • BRIDGES

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Slide 20 diagram: Groups Networks; SAMENESS; AFFINITY; Collectives; Communities; ONE WAY; MANY WAYS; Organic - Biological; Metallic - Elemental; VISION STATEMENT; SOMETIMES EVEN PURITYMELTING POT; MIXTURESSALAD BOWL; LEADERS! COLLABORATIONGROUP VALUE (= LEADER VALUE); COOPERATIONEXCHANGEMUTUAL VA:UE; LOCK-IN; MEMBERSHIP / IN CAMERASTANDARDS - JARGONWALLS; CONNECTIONPERSPECTIVE / CONTEXTBRIDGES; AKATRICKLE DOWN; CONVERSATIONDISTRIBUTEDDEMOCRACY (OR POST-DEMOCRACY) KNOWLEDGE EMERGES; BROADCAST STARS AND GURUSCENTRALIZEDPOWER – POWER LAWS; RICH; KNOWLEDGE,LIKE MONEY,FLOWS FROM AUTHORITY; POOR

  • Groups Networks

  • SAMENESS

  • AFFINITY

  • Collectives

  • Communities

  • ONE WAY

  • MANY WAYS

  • Organic – Biological

  • Metallic – Elemental

  • VISION

  • STATEMENT

  • SOMETIMES EVEN PURITY

  • MELTING POT

  • MIXTURES

  • SALAD BOWL

  • LEADERS! COLLABORATION

  • GROUP VALUE

  • (= LEADER VALUE)

  • COOPERATION

  • EXCHANGE

  • MUTUAL VA:UE

  • LOCK-IN

  • MEMBERSHIP / IN CAMERA

  • STANDARDS – JARGON

  • WALLS

  • CONNECTION

  • PERSPECTIVE / CONTEXT

  • BRIDGES

  • AKA

  • TRICKLE DOWN

  • CONVERSATION

  • DISTRIBUTED

  • DEMOCRACY (OR POST-DEMOCRACY)

  • KNOWLEDGE

  • EMERGES

  • BROADCAST

  • STARS AND GURUS

  • CENTRALIZED

  • POWER – POWER LAWS

  • RICH

  • KNOWLEDGE,

  • LIKE MONEY,

  • FLOWS FROM AUTHORITY

  • POOR

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Slide 21 diagram: Groups Networks; SAMENESS; AFFINITY; Collectives; Communities; ONE WAY; MANY WAYS; Organic - Biological; Metallic - Elemental; VISION STATEMENT; SOMETIMES EVEN PURITYMELTING POT; MIXTURESSALAD BOWL; LEADERS! COLLABORATIONGROUP VALUE (= LEADER VALUE); COOPERATIONEXCHANGEMUTUAL VA:UE; LOCK-IN; MEMBERSHIP / IN CAMERASTANDARDS - JARGONWALLS; CONNECTIONPERSPECTIVE / CONTEXTBRIDGES; AKATRICKLE DOWN; CONVERSATIONDISTRIBUTEDDEMOCRACY (OR POST-DEMOCRACY) KNOWLEDGE EMERGES; BROADCAST STARS AND GURUSCENTRALIZEDPOWER – POWER LAWS; RICH; KNOWLEDGE,LIKE MONEY,FLOWS FROM AUTHORITY; POOR

  • Groups Networks

  • SAMENESS

  • AFFINITY

  • Collectives

  • Communities

  • ONE WAY

  • MANY WAYS

  • Organic – Biological

  • Metallic – Elemental

  • VISION

  • STATEMENT

  • SOMETIMES EVEN PURITY

  • MELTING POT

  • MIXTURES

  • SALAD BOWL

  • LEADERS! COLLABORATION

  • GROUP VALUE

  • (= LEADER VALUE)

  • COOPERATION

  • EXCHANGE

  • MUTUAL VA:UE

  • LOCK-IN

  • MEMBERSHIP / IN CAMERA

  • STANDARDS – JARGON

  • WALLS

  • CONNECTION

  • PERSPECTIVE / CONTEXT

  • BRIDGES

  • AKA

  • TRICKLE DOWN

  • CONVERSATION

  • DISTRIBUTED

  • DEMOCRACY (OR POST-DEMOCRACY)

  • KNOWLEDGE

  • EMERGES

  • BROADCAST

  • STARS AND GURUS

  • CENTRALIZED

  • POWER – POWER LAWS

  • RICH

  • KNOWLEDGE,

  • LIKE MONEY,

  • FLOWS FROM AUTHORITY

  • POOR

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The MOOC: Course as Network

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The MOOC: Course as Course?

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  • A contrast between two approaches…

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  • Mark Mensour

  • CAEP

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2. Personal Learning

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Slide 25 diagram: Two Approaches…; Content; Practice; Practice; Content

Two Approaches…

  • Content

  • Practice

  • Practice

  • Content

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Slide 26 diagram: Two Approaches…; Defines an ideal state; Defines a desired state; Content; Practice; Practice; Content; TRY; TEST; Person helps you; Person tests you

Two Approaches…

  • Defines an ideal state

  • Defines a desired state

  • Content

  • Practice

  • Practice

  • Content

  • TRY

  • TEST

  • Person helps you

  • Person tests you

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Slide 27 diagram: Two Approaches…; Defines an ideal state; Defines a desired state; Content; Practice; Iteration; Correction; Opport-unity; GAP; Practice; Content; TRY; TEST; Person helps you; Person tests you

Two Approaches…

  • Defines an ideal state

  • Defines a desired state

  • Content

  • Practice

  • Iteration

  • Correction

  • Opport-unity

  • GAP

  • Practice

  • Content

  • TRY

  • TEST

  • Person helps you

  • Person tests you

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Slide 28 diagram: Library Environment; Defines an ideal state; Defines a desired state; Content; Practice; Affordances; Requirements; Iteration; Correction; Opport-unity; GAP; Content; Practice; TRY; TEST; Person helps you; Person tests you

Library Environment

  • Defines an ideal state

  • Defines a desired state

  • Content

  • Practice

  • Affordances

  • Requirements

  • Iteration

  • Correction

  • Opport-unity

  • GAP

  • Content

  • Practice

  • TRY

  • TEST

  • Person helps you

  • Person tests you

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Slide 29 diagram: Personalized Personal We do for you You do for yourself; Defines an ideal state; Defines a desired state; Content; Practice; Affordances; Requirements; Iteration; Correction; Opport-unity; GAP; Practice; Content; TRY; TEST; Person helps you; Person tests you

Personalized Personal
We do for you You do for yourself

  • Defines an ideal state

  • Defines a desired state

  • Content

  • Practice

  • Affordances

  • Requirements

  • Iteration

  • Correction

  • Opport-unity

  • GAP

  • Practice

  • Content

  • TRY

  • TEST

  • Person helps you

  • Person tests you

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  • Self-Designed, Self-Directed

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  • Bob Blumen

  • UBC CPD

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  • Look for a job, contract, project…

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  • Register for the course

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Slide 33 diagram: Personal Learning Workflow; PersonalContext; ArticlePhotographVideoPersonAuthorPublisherOrganizationJob OpportunityCompetencyCetrificateEventLocation / PlaceTime / Date; EmailRSSOAISharepointFacebookTwitterMonsterGovernmentRepositoriesDesire2LearnCourseraEdXetc; ParsingScrapingAnalyticsetc; Storage; RELATIONS

  • Personal Learning Workflow

  • Personal

  • Context

  • Article

  • Photograph

  • Video

  • Person

  • Author

  • Publisher

  • Organization

  • Job Opportunity

  • Competency

  • Cetrificate

  • Event

  • Location / Place

  • Time / Date

  • Email

  • RSS

  • OAI

  • Sharepoint

  • Facebook

  • Twitter

  • Monster

  • Government

  • Repositories

  • Desire2Learn

  • Coursera

  • EdX

  • etc

  • Parsing

  • Scraping

  • Analytics

  • etc

  • Storage

  • RELATIONS

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  • Work with various data types

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  • Creating my personal learning record

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Creating my Personal Learning Record

  • Learning Activities

  • I read and watch stuff

  • I play with toys

  • I make stuff

  • Stuff Goes Out

  • Stuff Comes In

  • Things, Properties, Relations

  • Things I did

  • Stuff I make

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  • Big stuff goes there

  • Questions

  • Me

  • Personal Library

  • Pictures

  • Books

  • Movies

  • Answers

  • Learning Analytics Services

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Creating my Personal Learning Record

  • This is a new type of data – it’s called the personal graph.

  • Each person has their own private personal graph.

  • The PLR contains all a person’s learning records, including:

  • certificates, badges and credentials

  • activity records, test results, scores

  • Assignments, papers, drawings, things they create

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  • Me

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3. Old Problems

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Managing Conflicts of Interest

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Funding of CPD

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Access to CPD

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Identifying Learner Needs

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  • The Delphi Process?

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Measuring Outcomes

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  • xAPI

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Slide 44 diagram: Improving patient outcomes; Double Loop; https://shiftworkplace.com/trying-teach-something-link-organizational-learning-polar-bears/; https://www.researchgate.net/figure/Assessment-as-double-loop-learning_fig1_252709657

Improving patient outcomes

  • Double Loop

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Resiliency

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4. A Few Words on Evidence

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Is Learning Like Medicine?

  • Is online learning an “intervention”

  • Should we think of teaching as “treatment”

  • Is psychology the same as physiology?

  • Is there an educational Hippocratic Oath?

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Slide 48 diagram: Evidence; What counts as “success” in learning?What would count as evidence for that?; Remembering something…vs. Being able to do somethingvs. Doing the right thingvs. Knowing why it’s rightvs. Being able to determine what’s right

Evidence

  • What counts as “success” in learning?

  • What would count as evidence for that?

  • Remembering something…

  • vs. Being able to do something

  • vs. Doing the right thing

  • vs. Knowing why it’s right

  • vs. Being able to determine what’s right

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Slide 49 diagram: Competencies?; Is an assessment of performance the same as an assessment of the competencies making up that task?; Resource; Assessment; Benefit; Objective; Performance; Competency?

Competencies?

  • Is an assessment of performance the same as an assessment of the competencies making up that task?

  • Resource

  • Assessment

  • Benefit

  • Objective

  • Performance

  • Competency?

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Bias

  • Do we bring the same biases to learning that other people bring to (say) medical research?

  • Consider the issues raised by Michael Allen yesterday Michael Allen

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Looking Deeper

  • OLDaily Newsletter – 30,000 posts over 17 years

http://www.downes.ca/news/OLDaily.htm

  • E-Learning 3.0 Course starting shortly

http://el30.mooc.ca

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