The Thinking Stick

NOVEMBER 4, 2014

New research out of MIT, Tsinghua University, and Harvard came to the conclusion that online learning…specifically MOOCs (Massive Open Online Courses) do work… or at least work as good as traditional teaching. An article overview of the the research can be found here. .

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Online Learning MOOC Learning Game-Based Learning 85

Edsurge

FEBRUARY 18, 2019

For more about using Minecraft with language learners, David Dodgson recommends the following resources: Articles. Digging Deeper: Learning and Re-learning with Student and Teacher Minecraft Communities. Language Learning and Minecraft. Minecraft MOOC EVO Minecraft MOOC YouTube. IrvSpanish. Vance Stevens.

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Wiki MOOC Handbook Case Study 155

The Learning Revolution Has Begun

AUGUST 20, 2014

This is a free event bringing together educators, researchers, game developers and innovators from around the world, being held Monday September 15th - Friday September 19th. This conference will offer a variety of perspectives, from educators and game developers to researchers and administrators. A recent article by T.

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Google Game-Based Learning Libraries Conference 52

Bryan Alexander

MARCH 25, 2016

She cited the recent Google artificial intelligence success AlphaGo ; I recommended this Wired article. This works in a low-stakes settings, like a MOOC. Q: Brett Boessen asked about Quest to Learn ? How is that perceived outside of games-based learning folks? Testing tools aren’t very good now.

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Trends ePortfolio Data Education 40

Hack Education

DECEMBER 23, 2019

Far too many articles — and this is surely what its venture capitalist and philanthropist backers hope — have not reflected the landscape but have tried instead to shape it. ASU ends its MOOC experiment , Global Freshman Academy. Udacity got a new CEO. Coursera raised $109 million in venture company because investors are cray.

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Technology Pearson Education MOOC 67

Hack Education

MAY 5, 2017

Online Education and the Once and Future “MOOC” Brown University joins edX. “ Y Combinator MOOC for Tech Startups Attracts Thousands of Views,” says Campus Technology. Not sure why this is called a MOOC. “ Social-Emotional Learning Is the Rage in K–12. The Business of Job Training.

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Kaplan Education Blackboard MOOC 46

Hack Education

JULY 28, 2017

Online Education and the Once and Future “MOOC” Lots of MOOC PR appeared in the news this week. ” “What if MOOCs Revolutionize Education After All?” “Now that MOOCs are mainstream, where does online learning go next?” Not sure where you plot this on the “hype cycle.”

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Education MOOC Company Report 43