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A Podcast for Every Discipline? The Rise of Educational Audio

Edsurge

Learn more at ed.unc.edu/meite, on IG @UNCmeite , and Twitter @unc_Meite. Some of the podcasters got their start making educational videos or or producing MOOCs, those free online classes that were all the rage a few years ago, but ended up not living up to the hype.

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#EDEN15 BCN

Learning with 'e's

We will also hear from the OU's Professor Martin Weller (his latest book The Battle for Open is available to download online here) and journalist Audrey Watters. The EDEN Network of Academics and Professional (NAP) will also be hosting several #EDENChat sessions live on Twitter from the conference.

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Literacy in the Digital Age: 9 Great Speaking & Listening Tools

Educator Innovator

isn’t simply limited to YouTube either (though it does work seamlessly there); Khan, Vimeo, and several MOOC (Massive Open Online Course) platforms work as well. With this tool, students can download their recording, link to a QR code, or share via email and social networks. Follow her on Twitter: @NatalieFranzi.

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Online Learning Does Not Mean Sans Engagement

Fractus Learning

You often hear some students saying, “ All we do is download homework and upload homework. ” They want what they get on Facebook, Twitter, Instagram and other informal learning online communities, they want the face-to-face, human element. And often times, they are right. They want engagement.

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Worldwide, Online, and Free - The Library 2.013 Conference Starts Friday

The Learning Revolution Has Begun

There are eight conference strands covering a wide variety of timely topics, such as MOOCs, e-books, maker spaces, mobile services, embedded librarians, green libraries, doctoral student research, library and information center "tours," and more! We have 146 accepted conference sessions and ten keynote addresses.

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A true gift from SHEG: DIY digital literacy assessments and tools for historical thinking

NeverEndingSearch

The free assessments include Google Docs assessments to copy and digital rubrics to download. Claims on Twitter : Students read a tweet and explain why it might or might not be a useful source of information. News on Twitter : Students consider tweets and determine which is the most trustworthy. What’s the evidence?

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Equity in #EdTech: A Report Review

ProfHacker

The report is available for download without monetary charge and without collection of your personal data. One case of particular interest was how MITx/EdX worked to reduce the global achievement gap in MOOCs (p. MOOCs vs Open textbooks). — Justin Reich (@bjfr) November 4, 2017. The report is not striving for universality.

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