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11 avril 2013

A Matter of Perspective — Elsevier Acquires Mendeley... or, Mendeley Sells Itself to Elsevier

By Kent Anderson. Confirming earlier speculation, Elsevier has acquired the reference management site Mendeley. Terms were not disclosed, but TechCrunch has estimated the deal to be worth between $69 million and $100 million in total. That’s approximately $30-45 per user. Given revenues that seem to be relatively slight at this point, Elsevier appears to have paid a significant multiple for Mendeley.
From Elsevier’s perspective, the deal is accurately described as, “Elsevier Acquires Mendeley.” However, because Mendeley has been a darling of open access (OA), which inevitably brings with it some anti-Elsevier sentiments, the deal may also be interpreted as, “Mendeley Sold Itself to Elsevier.” Read more...

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11 avril 2013

The Realities of MOOCs

Two weeks ago we launched a Massive Open Online Course (MOOC) in association with the University of San Diego (USD). Based on “Sustainability in the Supply Chain,” the six-week course is aimed at managers working in supply chain positions around the world. For those unfamiliar with the MOOC terminology, this sort of course operates at scale and is open to anyone who wishes to join.
Two Types of MOOCs
Broadly speaking there are two types of MOOCs: cMOOCs and xMOOCs. cMOOCs follow a “connectivism” approach, which is based on the work of George Siemens, Stephen Downes, and others working at the forefront of online learning theory. (Siemens and Downes host http://mooc.ca as a place to host MOOC news and information.) Read more...

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11 avril 2013

Learning to Teach online

Graham Attwell just posted this video and I thought it was interesting to share it [ ... also for my own sake, as note taking kind of a thing] because it stresses some very important points regarding the facilitation of learning.
If we believe that learning is anchored in engagement, then we really need to design for engagement. I think this is where creating learning contexts becomes key. I think that the role of the teacher is to create challenges that encourage learners to take responsibility for their learning because that activity becomes enjoyable, appeals to them, they can identify themselves with. Hence, it becomes fun. It is not a hahaha fun, but rather a I am hooked to it kind of fun!
The video also resonates to some of the discussions Professor Gráinne Conole has started around presence and deeper sense of connection online environments are able to convey. Read more...

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11 avril 2013

Queen’s University’s report on online learning

Queen’s University in Ontario, Canada, was one of the first universities worldwide to offer distance education courses, in 1888. It has recently released an 84 page report on online learning, developed by its Senate Academic Planning Task Force.
The SAPTF was mandated to study virtualization and online learning within the Queen’s context after the university’s academic plan was adopted, and to put forward recommendations for Senate. “The task force began its work by considering the wealth of commentary and debate generated around online learning during the academic planning process,” said SAPTF Chair Christopher Moyes, who is also a professor in the Department of Biology. The SAPTF met with individuals and groups over the course of preparing its draft report, in addition to using surveys to gather information about current ‘virtualization’ and online learning practices at Queen’s. The report, which was released March 21, proposes 18 specific recommendations aimed at informing Queen’s policy and planning around virtualization and online learning in the broader context of the overall student experience. Read more...

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11 avril 2013

Requiring Computing Education: An Impractical Path to Computing Literacy

My thinking on computing education has been significantly influenced by a podcast about hand-washing and financial illiteracy. I suspect that education is an ineffective strategy for achieving the goal of Computing Literacy for Everyone. I have a greater appreciation for work like Alan Kay’s on STEPS, Andy Ko’s work on tools for end-user programming, and the work on Racket.
On Hand-Washing and Financial Illiteracy
I have been listening to Freakonomics podcasts on long drives. Last month, I listened to “What do hand-washing and financial illiteracy have in common?” I listened to it again over the next few days, and started digging into the literature they cited. Read more...

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11 avril 2013

Les talents sont encore peu promus par les entreprises françaises

Une étude de l'ANDRH et du cabinet FéFaur pointe du doigt les disparités en matière de découverte de talents des entreprises. Si 65% d'entre elles poursuivent une politique de gestion de talents, très peu s'en soucient réellement.
L'étude, comportant une trentaine de questions, a été menée auprès de 300 entreprises françaises, dont près de la moitié issue de groupes de plus de 5 000 salariés. Elle montre que 65% des entreprises interrogées conduisent effectivement une politique de gestion des talents. Une gestion qui s'est développée ces cinq dernières années, mais toutes les entreprises n'ont pas la même définition. Suite de l'article...

Staidéar ag an ngnólacht agus pointí Fēfaur ANDRH éagothromaíochtaí i gcuideachtaí fionnachtain tallann. Má tá 65% díobh ag leanúint de pholasaí bainistíochta tallann, is beag cúram i ndáiríre faoi. Níos mó...

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10 avril 2013

Stanford teams with edX: Shaking out open learning options

The announcement that Stanford teamed with edX is interesting, but may be less significant than the interpretation that Stanford is nixing Coursera and Udacity. Rather, Stanford faculty will have options between Coursera, iTunes U, and YouTube. The report suggests that Class2Go will “publicly merge” with edX, so there will be one fewer options for Stanford faculty. (Discussed further in the The Chronicle.) This is also the first I’ve heard about MIT faculty feeling that OpenCourseWare is not a useful path to pursue. The options for open learning are shaking out, with multiple options going forward, but some falling by the wayside. Read more...

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10 avril 2013

Breaking the silence coming from juggling too much

By Inge Ignatia de Waard. Juggling too much is getting to me, and where my initial action is to cloak myself with silence, I feel it is better to do just the opposite. Ever since I started my PhD it felt as though my identity was undergoing changes as well. All of a sudden I am no longer a researcher that is out there in the field, or an active player, but a simple student digging into unknown territory, trying to gather some interest... I no longer have a budget that I can manage and direct towards goals that need to be achieved (including getting myself out there in the open, at conferences, physically among peers I learn from). So, it really feels as though my identity is changing and to be honest I do not know what to do with it ... yet. The only option to take in times of pressure is ... to read. Luckily there are always books ... so digging into the Flow creativity by Mihaly Csikszentmihalyi and Aaron Silvers directed me towards Pema Chodron on living beautifully with uncertainty and change. If any of you have books that might help to refind focus ... feel free to share. Read more...

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10 avril 2013

Le Portail d’Aquitaine Cap Métiers prochainement en ligne

Portail d’Aquitaine Cap Métiers: le nouvel outil de présentation de l’offre de formation et de préinscription prochainement en ligne
Comme prévu, Aquitaine Cap Métiers vient d’être livré de son nouvel outil de présentation de l’offre de formation et de préinscription. Le temps est donc venu de lancer le processus d’information des professionnels: ateliers et réunions d’information ouverts aux professionnels sur inscription les 11, 18, 23 et 24 avril.
Au menu de ces ateliers, sur deux heures, présentation des nouvelles fonctionnalités, explications des différents processus avec les interlocuteurs d’Aquitaine Cap Métiers (créer un compte, modifier des informations, ajouter une préinscription, gérer les membres de ses structures, gérer le panel de ses préinscriptions et des bénéficiaires accompagnés…) questions et réponses avec la salle.
A noter que la mise en ligne officielle de l’outil est prévue le 29 avril prochain.
Découvrir les horaires et s’inscrire sur l’une des plages.

Tairseach Aquitaine Ceirdeanna Cap: uirlis cur i láthair nua a sholáthraíonn oiliúint agus preregistration ar líne go luath. Níos mó...

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10 avril 2013

Echos du débat à l’Assemblée Nationale sur la sécurisation de l’emploi

Sur le blog de Michel Abhervé pour Alternatives économiques.Alors que le débat à l’Assemblée Nationale sur le mariage pour tous avait suscité une grande attention médiatique, c’est dans une indifférence presque complète que s’est déroulé le débat sur la loi de sécurisation de l’emploi, qui pourtant concerne beaucoup de salariés.
Il s’est déroulé du mardi 2 avril au mardi 8 avril, avant le vote solennel prévu le mardi 8 avril après midi, durant 70 heures réparties en 16 séances avec une assistance variable, mais globalement limitée aux spécialistes du sujet, fortement impliqués, renforcés ponctuellement par des sous-spécialistes venant s’intéresser à un article, dans une véritable ambiance de travail y compris sur certains aspects à la très forte technicité. Pour les fanatiques, on en trouve le déroulement sur le site de l’Assemblée. Suite de l'article...

The blog of Michael Abhervé for Economic Alternatives. While the debate in the National Assembly on marriage for all aroused much media attention, it is in almost complete indifference that the debate took place on the law of securing employment, which, however, involves many employees. It was held on Tuesday, April 2 Tuesday, 8 April, before the formal vote expected Tuesday, 8 April afternoon, for 70 hours divided into 16 sessions with variable assist. More...

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