Speaker: Mike Collins

Learning Designer at the Open University, podcasting lunatic and pizza enthusiast. Hit him up @pedagodzilla on the Twitters or 1v1 him in the MOBA or FPS of your choice.

Is creating distance learning as simple as baking an air-fryer cake? (Ft. Jo Dyer)
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Is creating distance learning as simple as baking an air-fryer cake? (Ft. Jo Dyer)

Mike Collins
Pedagodzilla
Pedagodzilla
Is creating distance learning as simple as baking an air-fryer cake? (Ft. Jo Dyer)
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In this episode Mike is joined by Jo Dyer, Director of Learner and Discovery Services at The Open University as we talk about cakes, bakes and how the OU makes (distance learning). Mike’s been working at the OU (The Open University) for over a decade, and has been running this podcast for at least half… Continue reading Is creating distance learning as simple as baking an air-fryer cake? (Ft. Jo Dyer)

Why is the Kobayashi Maru a no-win for Starfleet assessment?
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Why is the Kobayashi Maru a no-win for Starfleet assessment?

Mike Collins
Pedagodzilla
Pedagodzilla
Why is the Kobayashi Maru a no-win for Starfleet assessment?
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In this episode Mike C and Mark C are joined by Associate Professor at Durham, Dr Richard Crossman (author of the Infinite Diversity, Finite Combinations blog) and Senior Learning Designer at The Open University Mark Williams as we talk about that space show with the phasers not the hyperdrive. They call it warp drive and… Continue reading Why is the Kobayashi Maru a no-win for Starfleet assessment?

What can Jurassic Park teach us about embedding sustainability in course design?
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What can Jurassic Park teach us about embedding sustainability in course design?

Mike Collins
Pedagodzilla
Pedagodzilla
What can Jurassic Park teach us about embedding sustainability in course design?
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Hold onto your butts! In this episode Mike is joined by learning designers Paul Astles, Catriona Matthews, and Hayley Johns to answer the sustainably silly question: “What can Jurassic Park teach us about embedding sustainability in course design?” From Dr. Ian Malcolm’s chaos theory quotes to water ripples in the T-Rex scene, the team uses… Continue reading What can Jurassic Park teach us about embedding sustainability in course design?

Playful Learning past, present and submitting abstracts in the future
Playful Learning 2024

Playful Learning past, present and submitting abstracts in the future

Mike Collins
Pedagodzilla on Tour
Pedagodzilla on Tour
Playful Learning past, present and submitting abstracts in the future
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In this episode of Pedagodzilla, we’re coming to you live (well, sort of) from the final day of the Playful Learning Conference 2024! We’re Mike Collins, senior learning designer at the Open University, joined by Lynn Pilkington, Alex Mosley, and Elliot Spaeth for a lively discussion about all things playful in learning and teaching. We… Continue reading Playful Learning past, present and submitting abstracts in the future

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GTA or Mario, which design philosophy makes for a better curriculum? (Ft. Luke Pearce)

Mike Collins
Pedagodzilla
Pedagodzilla
GTA or Mario, which design philosophy makes for a better curriculum? (Ft. Luke Pearce)
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Fast cars or magic mushrooms would have been a better clickbait title for this. Damn our ethics. In this episode we’re joined by the fab Luke Pearce to talk about linear and nonlinear learning, and which might be best for your teaching needs. To do so we’ll be examining Grand Theft Auto, the much beloved… Continue reading GTA or Mario, which design philosophy makes for a better curriculum? (Ft. Luke Pearce)