The study proposes a way in which the learning and knowledge building (LKB) framework, which is consistent with the knowledge conversion phases proposed by Nonaka and Takeuchi, supports teachers’ informal and self-directed workplace learning. More...

Some authors have stated that university students born after 1982 have been profoundly influenced by digital technologies, showing different characteristics when compared to previous generations. However, it is worth asking if that is a current observable phenomenon. More...

Learning object economies are marketplaces for the sharing and reuse of learning objects (LO). There are many motivations for stimulating the development of the LO economy. The main reason is the possibility of providing the right content, at the right time, to the right learner according to adequate quality standards in the context of a lifelong learning process; in fact, this is also the main objective of education. More...

Student testing and knowledge assessment is a significant aspect of the learning process. In a number of cases, it is expedient not to present the exact same test to all learners all the time (Pritchett, 1999). This may be desired so that cheating in the exam is made harder to carry out or so that the learners can take several practice tests on the same subject as part of the course. More...

M-learning is the style of learning for the new millennium. Decreases in cost and increases in capabilities of mobile devices have made this medium attractive for the dissemination of knowledge. Mobile engineers, software developers, and educationists represent the supply side of this technology, whereas students represent the demand side. More...

By Stephen Downes - Stephen's Web. Notes on Teaching with Slack
Zach Whalen, 2016/02/25

As the author writes, "Slack is communication software popular for handling workplace information flow, project management, customer support, and all kinds of other things." It's popular in the developer and project management communities. More...

By Stephen Downes - Stephen's Web. A hands-on approach on botnets for a learning purpose
João Pedro Dias, Speaker Deck, 2016/02/19
A 'botnet' is a system where computer programs are surreptitiously placed onto computers connected to the internet which are later activated by a master computer program. They are used to send spam emails from a large number of unwitting hosts, thus increasing the number of messages sent and making them harder to identify and block for anti-spam software. More...

By Stephen Downes - Stephen's Web. Inside the Artificial Universe That Creates Itself
Metafilter, 2016/02/19
Just to awe you a bit: "A team of programmers has built a self-generating cosmos, and even they don’t know what’s hiding in its vast reaches. Through the use of procedural generation, No Man’s Sky ensures that each planet will be a surprise, even to the programmers. More...