I work in teaching and learning at the University of Calgary. I write here about edtech, digital transformation, photography, and whatever I’m currently building or reading.
D'Arcy Norman, PhD
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A few things worth reading if you have not been here before.
- Introducing the DICE Framework for Higher Ed Change Leadership A new way of looking at organizational change and agency in higher education.
- AI and the value of thinking out loud Still conflicted about AI, and how I've used it to help clarify my thinking.
- 30 Years in Edtech This is already dated, but boy howdy have there been a lot of edtech changes over 30 years…
- Norman's Law of eLearning Tool Convergence A throwaway comment that took on a life of its own…
Latest
Linkblog
- Linkblog - 2026-10-11
- User-driven UI (Proximal Development and The Problem)
- The Alberta question: How separatists took hold of the province’s governing party | CBC News
- The people holding up the internet | Data Drop
- Linkblog - 2026-10-04
- Teaching Amid AI Conference 2026 Program | Office of Teaching and Learning
- Introducing the new Copilot with Home, Code and Autopilot - The Official Microsoft Blog
- Why the Experience of Experience Matters: Designing learning through experiences that actually have an impact | Getting Smart
- Linkblog - 2026-09-27
- Reelizer | Movie Culture, Curated
- NEO - Hugh Howey
- Redefining universities: Who is embracing AI? - Halifax Examiner
- Linkblog - 2026-09-20
- Frontline can generate your course, but does it really have “instructional design expertise”?
- A.I. Slopware Is Everywhere Now. Nobody Is Using It.
- Global consultations on education in the age of AI | UNESCO