By Stephen Downes - Stephen's Web. Moodle Tool Guide for Teachers
Joyce Seitzinger, Cat's Pyjamas, April 4, 2013
If you use Moodle you may already be aware of this resource. But if not it's worth a look to see what people are doing with the open source learning management system (LMS). More...
By Stephen Downes - Stephen's Web. Towards Robot Scientists for autonomous scientific discovery
Andrew Sparkes, H Plus Magazine, April 4, 2013
Interesting article about how scientists like me caan be replaced - well, not me, exactly, because I don't follow enough of a method that my work could be automated, but the process of hypothesis formation and testing in general. More...
By Stephen Downes - Stephen's Web. At the Crossroads for Feed2JS
Alan Levine, CogDogBlog, April 2, 2013
Alan levine is looking to shut down Feed2JS, not because of the cost and the hassle (though both are substantial) but because, after ten years, it's time to move on to something else. More...
By Michael Feldstein. Last Wednesday, there was an announcement about an investment in Civitas Learning that appeared to escape the notice of the educational press. Even EdSurge and Education Dive, which are both pretty good about covering the investment side of ed tech, seem to have missed it. More...
By Stephen Downes - Stephen's Web. The Ever Changing State of the Learning Technology Industry
Josh Bersin, Bersin by Deloitte, March 20, 2013
Good overview of the evolution now happening in the learning technology industry. Learning management sstems were replaced by talent management systems, which were then integrated into information systems. Meanwhile, learners themselves began using social and cloud technology. More...
By Stephen Downes - Stephen's Web. If you like learning, could I recommend analytics?
Bill Jerome, e-Literate, March 25, 2013
Quick summary of learning analytics. I like the tack taken, as Bill Jerome begins by emphasizing that there aren't easy analytics to be had (at least, not in learning). "Don’t get me wrong," he writes. More...
By Stephen Downes - Stephen's Web. IndieAuth: Sign in with your domain name
IndieAuth, March 18, 2013
Here we go: "This is an IndieAuth login prompt. To use it, you'll need to:
Read the full setup instructions. More...
Creating engaging and dynamic online content is key to reducing the stubbornly high attrition rates of online courses. I’ve tried various strategies for engaging students in my online courses, and videos have consistently been my best format for getting students contributing to online discussions. More...
Graduation rates are steadily rising at Temple University, thanks to its innovative Fly in 4 program. More...
What we can learn from an Australian university’s block scheduling model. More...
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