I was reminded of the importance (and fascination, I kid you not) of textual design when by chance spotted a recent TED talk (I know I’ve been bagging them a bit lately, but …) from the engaging Matthew Carter: My life in typefaces. Continue reading
Monthly Archives: April 2014
British Pathé offers a glimpse of distance education history
The ‘open’ movement has produced some wonderful outcomes, and they keep coming. I don’t just mean the ever-burgeoning number of free online courses (MOOC or non-MOOC), books, and articles. There are now millions of copyright-free images available, with the recently added contribution from Getty Images as well as those downloadable from such sites as Flickr (especially via PhotoPin). Film and television programmes have joined in the fray, and that is what has prompted this post. Continue reading
Book review 2: ‘Lionel Asbo: State of England’, by Martin Amis
I love my local library: good location, friendly staff and a collection that changes frequently. I’m a regular borrower, not usually more than three books, with the occasional digression into CDs or even more seldom, a DVD. What more could I need? Continue reading
Guest post*: Five ways education changes thought processes
It is true that education is instrumental in changing thought processes, yet few beyond the behaviorists give a great deal of thought to how those changes come about. While the content and quality of the education process are essential elements, it is helpful to also understand the internal processes that are the soil in which those changes take root and develop. Continue reading