13 mai 2015

Blogphilosophy on the #MOOC for credit Global Freshman Academy #GFA

Inge Ignatia de WaardBy Inge Ignatia de Waard. Last week EdX and the Arizona State University sent out a press release. In short they both started the Global Freshman Academy, linking university credits with MOOCs on a major MOOC platform. First reaction: THIS IS GREAT. Second reaction: let me look at the video… *watching* … well, not fully convinced about this initiative. Read more...

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Ipsative #assessment for keeping track of learner progress

Inge Ignatia de WaardBy Inge Ignatia de Waard. This morning I was cognitively mesmerized by the seminar on 'capturing an online student feedback history to enable ipsative assessment and sustained motivation' presented by Gwyneth Hughes. Liveblogging from CALRG seminar, so typos and incomplete sentences possible.  A WONDERFUL seminar, really worth it, so buy the book Ipsative assessment: motivation through marking progress! Or read Hughes papers. Read more...

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Würdigung von Studienabbrecher: Ehrendoktor Kanye West

SPIEGEL ONLINEEr schmiss das College, rappte über seinen Studienabbruch, hatte aber seitdem den Hut auf. Heute gilt HipHop-Produzent Kanye West als Anwalt der Bildung. Eine Kunsthochschule verlieh dem Musiker nun den Ehrendoktor. Mehr...

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