By Stephen Downes - Stephen's Web. Unbundled
Chris Saad, Medium, 2016/05/09
"Unbundling," says this article, "is the process of breaking apart rigid, man made structures (i.e. bundles) into individual, atomic parts." This article is a superficial look at the process, as suggested by the definition. More...
By Stephen Downes - Stephen's Web. Global Blockchain Project Fermat Revealed
Simon Cocking, Irish Times, 2016/05/09
Don Tapscott was given the liberty to edit an issue of the Toronto Star as his response was to put a picture of himself on the front page. He has also jumped on to the blockchain bandwagon. I think it's interesting technology, but I thing there are more interesting forces at work under the surface. More...
By Stephen Downes - Stephen's Web. Why Luck Matters More Than You Might Think
Robert H, frank, The Atlantic, 2016/05/06
The point of the article, in a nutshell: "a growing body of evidence suggests that seeing ourselves as self-made—rather than as talented, hardworking". More...
By Stephen Downes - Stephen's Web. One Theory to Rule Them All
Esko Kilpi, 2016/05/06
I think there's a point to this post, which is why I'm linking to it, but I think it could probably have been explained more clearly. Essentially the argument is this: companies have shifted their thinking from treating other agencies as 'externalities' to thinking of them as the network. More...
By Stephen Downes - Stephen's Web. Brain Warps the Faces We See to Fit Stereotypes
James Devitt, Futurity, 2016/05/06
I have said in the past that we see what we are looking for. This is confirmation of that. More...
By Stephen Downes - Stephen's Web. The Weak Predictive Power of Test Scores
Jay P. Greene, Education Next, 2016/05/05
The key question is "Are math and reading test results strong enough indicators of school quality that regulators can rely on them?" The evidence on this isn't clear. "There is surprisingly little rigorous research linking them to the long-term outcomes we actually care about." There is some evidence, such as this, but frankly it reads like pseudoscience. More...
Deemed universities in the country may soon see better days with the government looking to relax some of the norms governing them and readying a plan to curtail the University Grants Commission’s powers to regulate them, writes Prashant K Nanda for Livemint. Read more...
Government’s push to put science and technology at the forefront of the nation’s development is creating a new breed of highly paid scientific academics who are leading the nation’s rise as a global power in scientific research, writes Stephen Chen for South China Morning Post. Read more...
By Tibor Navracsics. The G7 ministers responsible for education will meet in Kurashiki, Japan on 14-15 May to discuss current and future challenges facing our education systems. What can we do collectively with the tools and policies we have, and can we find new ways of working together. Read more...
Work-integrated learning is critical for several reasons… It’s how people today learn. This is a hands-on generation. They like to experiment, to challenge and to share. More...
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