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February 22, 2017February 24, 2017

Tamagotchi to fitbit

Thinking of the various digital communities over the past 30 years and I think the tammagotchi generation are today’s fitbit community, but the annoying life form they are trying to keep alive is themselves. #mscedc

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February 20, 2017February 26, 2017

Thought I should share some MOOC creativity #mscedc

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I realised today that I have been sharing my MOOC participation with everyone except my classmates, who probably understand it the most.

I chose to try out Photography Basics and Beyond: From Smartphone to DSLR Specialisation from Michigan university. I have never studied photography before but had decided to give it a try before our MOOC weeks started and had even signed up for a local class. I thought this would be a great way to compare on and off-line courses.

I really had no expectations for this MOOC and had thought I’d just lurk and see what was what, but very quickly found myself being drawn in. I think I may be falling into the label of devotee from Kozinet’s writing (2010).

I have actively taken part in all the peer review assignments and tried to take on board the teachings from each video lecture. I have to be honest as well and say my photos are getting better 🙂

Just for fun, here is a selection of the ones I have taken so far.

A gallery of my photos taken since the start of my MOOC choice.

You can keep up to date with my photos on my Instagram feed: https://www.instagram.com/edonald774/

We had an assignment to use shutter speed to freeze time. Kinda like I have a super power 🙂

I couldn’t help it, this is the wall surface in the board room at ECA, how awesome?

Coffee beans on the counter – I’ve started seeing patterns and shapes differently

Just my microphone on the desk during one of our google hangouts

The main building at ECA reflected in a puddle

He ate the entire contents of my lunch box before he let me take this shot.

Even in the dead of winter, the gardens in george Square are gorgeous, if you look.

These bikes were parked outside work and I thought it would make the most amazing picture. I was right.

References

Kozinets, R.V., 2010. Understanding Culture Online. In Netnography: doing ethnographic research online. London: Sage, pp. 21–40. Available at: https://www.sagepub.com/sites/default/files/upm-binaries/31334_02_Kozinets_Ch_02.pdf.

February 8, 2017February 12, 2017

Chosen a photography MOOC for my ethnography study. #mscedc

My desk at work. Screen shows my mooc choice and the camera is a hint.

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@rennhann chosen a photography course, its a new hobby & I'm also doing a RL course so thought it would be interesting to compare #mscedc

— Eli's inane rambling (@Eli_App_D) February 8, 2017

Carrying on with our thoughts on MOOCs and ethnography, I have decided to go with one of the courses on coursera, on photography. This is something I have no previous knowledge of and so can participate as part of the community as a proper new learner. I am also taking a course in real life on photography during this block so I thought it could be a very interesting contrast so see the community choosing to learn in a real life course which they have to pay for as opposed to a free MOOC.