By Celeste Tường Vy Sharpe, Kelly Schrumand Nate Sleeter - Higher Ed Beta. The notion of a "flipped classroom” — students watch recorded lectures outside of class and participate in active learning during class meetings — has gained significant attention in recent years. It's an appealing notion in that it satisfies those who seek to promote active learning in higher education as well as those who feel strongly that the traditional physical classroom should remain the focus of learning. Read more...
5 juillet 2014
In Backlash Over Facebook Research, Scientists Risk Loss of Valuable Resource
By Paul Voosen. It was a remarkable result: By manipulating the news feeds of thousands of Facebook users, without their knowing consent, researchers working with the goliath of social media found that they could spur a significant, if small, effect on people’s behavior in the world beyond bits.
The year was 2010. The scientists were poking at voting patterns in the U.S. midterm elections. And when the results came out two years later, in Nature, there was barely a peep about questionable ethics. More...
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