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LOs, Formal Languages, and Grammars

June 18, 2003 by opencontent

The notion of analogizing learning objects as words seems to be getting popular again. “Learning objects, formal languages, grammars, and instructional design”:https://opencontent.org/docs/lo_grammar.pdf quickly summarizes my thinking on the topic and goes on to argue that formal grammars (ala linguistics or computer science) can be used to describe certain scenarios of learning objects use in a … Read more

IT Faculty Opening at USU

June 7, 2003 by opencontent

We have an Assistant / Associate Professor opening in Instructional Technology at Utah State University. The full announcement is here: “http://personnel.usu.edu/W2-123-03.htm”:http://personnel.usu.edu/W2-123-03.htm. Come work on learning objects, online communities, and other fun stuff in a great environment with a new research lab, great doctoral students, and lots of research opportunities.

My love affair with a Steinway

June 6, 2003 by opencontent

Out on my weekly date night with my wife tonight, Elaine reminded me of the only other “true love” I’ve know in my whole life — a “Steinway and Sons Concert Grand”:http://steinway.com/steinway/catalogue/models/001.html.