Feature Story: Thinking and teaching for the digital world

Abstract

Known as a gifted and dedicated instructor and a strong leader, Alec Couros has been inspiring students in the Faculty of Education and beyond through his innovative approaches to learning and his engaging subject matter. Couros, an avid Tweeter and blogger, uses the classroom as a space to fuse his interest in digital culture with his love for teaching. Several years ago, Couros created and delivered a “Massive Open On-Line” class focussed on technology and education. Describing himself as an “open educator,” Couros takes teacher education online and makes it available around the world.