InformED
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InformED is your learning and ideas hub. This is a portal for you to hunt-and-gather training news and industry insights in the universe of eLearning and Education Technology.
Education ain’t what it used to be, kiddo. We’re here to talk about interactive learning and education innovations. We tear apart new information and communication systems and give you useful articles on computer based learning.
We unearth the best study tips and trends in virtual education. We knock on the door of digital classrooms. We collaborate with others in our learning, no matter where on earth they are.
Welcome to InformED.
What can I find here?
New Ideas. New Information. Stuff you haven’t thought of. We’ve sourced the best info on education strategies and gathered ideas from industry experts and new thinkers. They could even be you.
Contribute. Share and Write. Comment and Connect. Find information on courses on every subject and area you can think of.
We’re teachers. We’re students. We’re trainers and experts in the fields that you want to know about. We’re connected to one of the most established adult learning institutions to give you help, direction and focus in eLearning and Education Technology.
Who is behind InformED?
InformED is a blog by Open Colleges, an online education provider based in Sydney, Australia. Want to drop by for a cup of coffee? You can find us here:
7/280 Elizabeth Street
Surry Hills
NSW 2010
Australia
Or drop us a line:
1300 853 033 (inside Australia)
+61 2 9433 3655 (outside Australia)
You can reach the editor of this blog at andre @ oc.edu.au
About Andrianes Pinantoan
Andrianes Pinantoan is InformED's editor and part of the marketing team behind Open Colleges. When not working, he can be found reading about two of his favourite subjects: education and psychology. You can find him on Google+ or @andreispsyched.
About Jill Rooney
Jill Rooney, Ph.D. is Assistant Professor of History at MassBay Community College, and the author of The Open Academic blog. She has written articles for The Chronicle of Higher Education, Smithsonian Press, and the African American National Biography. She has over 20 years experience as a college professor, and specialized in curriculum development and assessment.
You can find her on Google+ or @jillrooney2.
About Julie DeNeen
Julie DeNeen has her bachelor's degree in Clinical Psychology from the University of New Haven. She spent several years working for a local Connecticut school at the district level, implementing new technologies to help students and teachers in the classroom. She also taught workshops to teachers about the importance of digital student management software, designed to keep students, parents, and teachers connected to the learning process.
About Lisa Chesser
A former Publications Specialist at Florida International University where she also received a bachelor’s degree in English, Lisa Chesser left the publishing field to pursue a career in education.
In her first three years of teaching Language Arts, she won an Excellence in Teaching Award for helping students achieve 50 percent learning gains. Because she’s also a writer, an editor, and an artist by trade, students often take more interest in their learning environment because she teaches them the value of it in the workplace.
You can find her on Google+.
About Marianne Stenger
Marianne Stenger is a self-employed freelance journalist with over four years of experience in writing for publications, online resources and blogs in the education industry. She believes that online education is the way of the future and is passionate about promoting online learning tools and the use of new technologies in the classroom.
You can find her on Google+.
About Miriam Clifford
Miriam Clifford holds a Masters in Teaching from City University and a Bachelor in Science from Cornell. She loves research and is passionate about education. She is a foodie and on her time off enjoys cooking and gardening. You can find her @miriamoclifford or Google+.
About Saga Briggs
Saga has built her writing and editing career at Tin House Books (Portland, OR), Night Owls Press (San Francisco), and Dancing Moon Press (Newport, OR). Along the way, writing education and education reform have become two of her primary interests.
Saga has taught and tutored writing at the elementary, secondary, and post-secondary levels, and has researched and written extensively about cognitive models of writing pedagogy. She earned a B.A. in Creative Writing from Oberlin College and lives in Portland, OR.
You can find her on Google+ or @sagamilena.
About William Koch
W. H. Koch has a Master's degree and a Ph.D. in philosophy. He is passionate about education and teaches philosophy and critical thinking at the university and college levels. He has also provided tutoring for the S.A.T., L.S.A.T., G.R.E., M.C.A.T. and G.M.A.T. as well as teaching reading, literature and study skills to students from the per-kindergarten to college level.
About Yvette Maurice
Yvette Maurice is a freelance journalist with over a decade of professional experience at some of Australia’s largest media corporations, including Southern Cross Austereo and the Macquarie Media Network. With a degree in Communications (majoring in Journalism), she covers stories on education, new knowledge technologies and independent learning.
Yvette is currently the Journalist-In-Residence at Open Colleges. When not working, she enjoys reading memoirs, keeping abreast of education news and connecting with her circles on Google+.
