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27 février 2019

Can TED still talk the talk?

By Stephen Downes - Stephen's Web. Can TED still talk the talk?
Marsha Lederman, Globe and Mail, February 12, 2013
Now that TED is moving from Long Beach to Vancouver, it's officially cool to start being critical of its corporate-learning massage. More...

27 février 2019

Online education is dead; long live Mentored Simulated Experiences

By Stephen Downes - Stephen's Web. Online education is dead; long live Mentored Simulated Experiences
Mark Guzdial, Computing Education Blog, Jul 04, 2014
I'm not sure what is new about this proposal, except perhaps the name (which really just combines two things we already know quite well). Here's Roger Schank: "Universities have adopted online education wholesale. They are producing garbage. More...

27 février 2019

Online Higher Education in India Comes Full Circle

By Stephen Downes - Stephen's Web. Online Higher Education in India Comes Full Circle
Brian Warren, Michael B. Horn, EdSurge, 2018/12/26
The authors are critical of India's recent regulations for online learning. " By replicating a system that India’s citizens and employers already say doesn’t produce workforce-ready graduates, it’s not clear why this wave of online learning will work better than the last," they write. They suggest an alternative. More...

27 février 2019

2018 review of online learning

By Stephen Downes - Stephen's Web. 2018 review of online learning
Tony Bates, Online learning adn distance education resources, 2018/12/24
I'll save a place in this post for the fift installment of this series, which is forthcoming, but here are the previous four:

For each of the different topics, Bates gives the following scores. More...

27 février 2019

A Rubric to Identify Online Course Plans for a Community of Inquiry

By Stephen Downes - Stephen's Web. A Rubric to Identify Online Course Plans for a Community of Inquiry
Sandra Rogers, AACE Review, 2018/12/19
A common pattern for publications like this one is to take something that looks legitimate and research-based and to use it to support what amounts to a description of what teachers are actually doing now. That way, they can feel progressive without having to change a bit! The legitimate and research-based concept in this case is the community of inquiry. More...

25 février 2019

Letter from Australia: the online avalanche?

Stephen Downes PhotoBy Stephen Downes - Stephen's Web. Letter from Australia: the online avalanche?
Julie Hare, Wonkhe, 2018/12/04

This article is - well - odd. Like the beautifully groomed and very placid snow run used to illustrate 'avalanche' odd. More...

25 février 2019

Higher Education Revamps Online Education in 2019 as Traditional Enrollment Declines

Techno-News Blog Students’ concerns about the return on investment in their education, coupled with a demand across industries for graduates with more practical skills, are driving changes in the ways universities offer education, according to a report from the Brookings Institution. More...

25 février 2019

Extending the Conversation on Online Course Length

Techno-News Blog Two weeks ago, “Inside Digital Learning” published an article exploring the decision-making process for institutions tweaking the length of their online courses. If you missed that piece, catch up before reading this one. More...

25 février 2019

The Purdue University Online Writing Lab and Chegg Partner to Make World-Class Writing Education Tools More Accessible

Techno-News Blog The Purdue University Online Writing Lab (OWL) and Chegg, Inc. (NYSE: CHGG), today announced an exclusive agreement to integrate Chegg’s Writing tools with Purdue University’s OWL content to support students on-demand whenever and wherever they need it. More...

24 février 2019

What makes an online course great?

Techno-News Blog Creating a high quality online course is not an easy task. Focusing on key elements is essential to providing students with engaging and effective educational experiences. More...

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