By Stephen Downes - Stephen's Web. Mark Zuckerberg Is Betting Tech Can Address Educational Equity. Is It That Simple?
Anya Kamenetz, NPR Ed, 2015/12/07
In this NPR article Michael Feldstein is asked about the need for more than just technology to support personalized learning. More...
By Stephen Downes - Stephen's Web. Ten steps to make Canada a leader in science
Lee Smolin, Maclean's, 2015/11/27
Following from yesterday's discussion of science in Canada, we have today this post from Lee Smolin in Maclean's. Essentially, the advice is to focus on emerging leaders in promising domains overlooked by other institutions, to invest heavily in them, and to give them free reign, rewarding discoveries rather than citations or publications. More...
By Stephen Downes - Stephen's Web. Academic Phrasebank
University of Manchester, 2015/11/27
This University of Manchester 'academic phrasebank' was sent to me almost a week ago now, and I've been reading through it, mulling it, and trying to pin down why I find it so unsatisfactory. More...
By Stephen Downes - Stephen's Web. The Maker Movement is about Making Meaning
Jay Silver, Medium, 2015/11/26
Mostly I think that the 'maker movement' is about publicity for Make magazine, but let's go with this. Jay Silver writes "The maker movement is not about the stuff we can make, it’s about the meaning we can make." More...
By Stephen Downes - Stephen's Web. How Freelance Clients Find Me
Christy Tucker, Experiencing E-Learning, 2015/11/26
Some useful and so far as I can tell accurate advice to help people find clients as freelance instructional designers. One element you need is a portfolio - "Prospective clients need to see what kind of work you can do." Networking is another essential, but you have to do it right. More...
By Margaret Andrews. I spoke at the Graduate Management Admission Council, or GMAC, Asia Pacific Conference in Manila last month about how business schools can stand out from the crowd. Read more...
By Helena Horton. Critics have wondered why the colleges are commemorating 'an era of history steeped in racism'. Read more...
By Liz Koblyk. If you’re lucky enough to work for an organization you like, and unlucky enough to be frustrated by some of the work that doesn’t get done, you may be well positioned to propose a new position – for the organization and for yourself. More...
By Shari Graydon. In the fourth and final episode of Engaging Audiences, Shari explains how to structure your presentation content for maximum engagement. More...
By David Kent. In my last post, I alluded to a wish list for our new government that would “inspire change across a country that has become, in international eyes, a non-supportive scientific environment.” When I began my PhD in 2003, there was much more liveliness in the science community of Canada: people had bold ideas for how to create vibrant scientific research environments, networks of scientists emerged, pooling resources to work together. More...
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