A bit about Allan

Hear One: I work full time as a educational technology project manager, but I'm also a PhD candidate in Adult Education.  I think that really listening to people, including verbal and non-verbal language, can be extremely useful in both of these roles.

Do One: I'm a big believer in the learning-by-doing philosophy.  For example, I thought I knew a lot about podcasting until I started doing a podcast.  When you actively experiment, you marry theory to practice and see the messiness that reality introduces.  This process also helps to reveal your own weaknesses so you can work on them.

Teach One: I love teaching, probably because I love seeing other people stretch themselves and learn.  I also think that teaching something to someone else is the best way of learning it in depth.  The fresh perspective of a student always helps me to see a topic in a new light.

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Cvent Demonstration and Thoughts
At the ITS Event Planner's meeting, we're seeing a demo of Cvent today.  It's an online hosted service for event…
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Abilene Christian University's mLearning Initiative
ACU has been experimenting with the use of iPhone and iTouch devices for mobile learning.  They distributed devices to their…
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ECAR Survey Results on Undergraduate Use of Technology
I'm at a session where Judy Caruso is presenting the findings of the ECAR Study of Undergraduate Students and Information…
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