George Siemens
Instructor, Red River College, Winnipeg, Manitoba, Canada; Author, Connectivism: A Learning Theory for the Digital Age
George Siemens is an Instructor at Red River College in Winnipeg, Manitoba, Canada, and Author of Connectivism: A Learning Theory for the Digital Age. He is the founder of elearnspace.org, a web site/blog that explores e-learning, knowledge management, networks, technology and community. Siemens believes existing educational perspectives must be revised to meet the needs of today's students. He also maintains the connectivism web site, devoted to creating a learning theory reflective of how people learn today. He has been active in corporate and higher education for more than a decade and consults with corporations, government offices, learning associations and NGOs on technology and learning.
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Blogs, Wikis, MMORPGs, and YASNS: Shaking Up Traditional Education
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