By Inge Ignatia de Waard. This is just up my alley! A MOOC on spacebooks! Is it Art, is it Sci-Fi, is it History, is it Literature?....By Inge Ignatia de Waard. This debate embedded in the Open Education Europe, focuses on the main question: "Digital technology in schools is a 'benefit' or a 'burden'?". I do have some personal doubt when looking at the selection of questions provided by the survey people of this debate. Feels like an interpretation of an interpretation, but ... at least there is an incentive to take part in this debate. And I must say I applaud the debate. Read more...By Inge Ignatia de Waard. The OER Research Hub has been investigating the impact of OERs, using eleven hypotheses, and a mixed methods approach to establish an evidence base. This talk explores the findings relating to teaching and learning. The findings reveal a set of direct impacts, including an increase in factors relating to student performance, increased reflection on the part of educators, and the use of OER to trial and supplement formal study. Read more...By Inge Ignatia de Waard. Massive Open Online Courses are often discussed as a new learning scenario. But from the field we know that they have many shades and facets. The experience track aims to feed the general debate on MOOCs by bringing together our shared knowledge and experiences. This includes experiences from experts who have been running MOOCs, supporting the production of MOOCs, involved in the selection of MOOCs, or analyzed data. It also includes experiences of using MOOC-related technology in different contexts (e.g. in-house training, k12 contexts, developing regions, etc.). The experience track aims to share experiences, results, solutions, and to document problems. Read more...By Inge Ignatia de Waard. Okay, this is a mail written on the aeroplane after returning from EC-tel conference. A wonderful conference (I will share the positive vibes and connections soon). But first I have to get some of the reoccurring assumptions uttered by some (yet too many) off my chest. Read more...
Von Anna Katharina Bernzen. "Vertrauen in Medien", mit der Kommunikationswissenschaftlerin Kristina Juraite an der Universität Mannheim. Mehr...Von Christoph Möllers. In der Ambivalenz zwischen Vernunft und Politik – warum der öffentliche Intellektualismus in der Klemme steckt. Mehr...Von Andreas Hackethal. Ein Professor, neun Fragen: Denn Finanzen sind nicht nur Glück, sondern auch eine Wissenschaft. Beat the Prof. Mehr...Von Armin Nassehi. Der Debatte um den Professor als öffentlichen Intellektuellen fehlen inhaltliche Argumente.
Von Vanessa Steinmetz. Wir sind realistisch, nicht rebellisch, und finden Gesundheit, Sicherheit und Familie superwichtig. Das hat unsere Umfrage unter 18- bis 30-Jährigen ergeben. Ist das schlimm?
Natürlich sind sie immer irgendwo enttäuscht, die Alten. Weil sie die Jungen nicht verstehen. Weil sie selbst alles ganz anders und natürlich besser geregelt haben, früher. Mehr...
