The Learning Revolution Has Begun

AUGUST 27, 2011

Below are this week''s public, free, and interactive Webinars through LearnCentral.org , the social learning network for education that I work on for Blackboard Collaborate (formerly Elluminate). Learn how to use Scratch for effective learning and programming in your classroom. Outcomes can be shared online. EXPOSITOR: Prof.

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The Learning Revolution Has Begun

AUGUST 6, 2011

Below are this week''s public, free, and interactive Webinars through LearnCentral.org , the social learning network for education that I work on for Blackboard Collaborate (formerly Elluminate). Join us as we talk about features in the Blackboard Collaborate online classroom. Thanks for your attention, and see you online!

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Edsurge

OCTOBER 14, 2020

It was started by one of the co-founders of Blackboard, now a household name in education technology. Avida is the husband of Coursera co-founder Daphne Koller, and one of the first board members of the company that helped put the spotlight on massive online open courses, or MOOCs. But they are not done with higher education yet.

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The Learning Revolution Has Begun

MARCH 27, 2012

The "Open Course" he has run since 2007 incorporates both formal and informal aspects of social learning within its very loose structure, and has been credited as being one of the inspirations of some prominent MOOC (Massive Open Online Course) offerings (although he describes the Open Course as a "Small Open Online Course").

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The Learning Revolution Has Begun

MARCH 12, 2015

With technology changing so rapidly, how can libraries, organizations, and individuals stay abreast of the economic, social, and ethical ramifications of innovations and prepare successfully for the future? The MOOC had a massive global reach, but “there is a need to continue to prepare for the emerging future,” stated Alman.

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The Learning Revolution Has Begun

AUGUST 10, 2012

The conference sessions are being held in Blackboard Collaborate (formerly Elluminate), and can be accessed live from any personal computer. To check that your computer is ready to use Blackboard Collaborate, please click HERE. All sessions will also be recorded and posted quickly after the conference.)

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Edsurge

JUNE 9, 2020

Among the choices educators make are what instructional technique to use, when and how to give feedback, and when and how to test student knowledge. The digital tutor asks questions or gives nudges depending on how close the student is to completing the task correctly.

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The Learning Revolution Has Begun

FEBRUARY 18, 2014

Spend April 10th online with search specialists, instructors, and librarians discussing the importance of search and learning how to incorporate search skills into your curriculum at our first Search Matters Summit. The impact of MOOCs depends on their ability to assess learning. Other new conference dates to add to your calendar.

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Fractus Learning

JULY 12, 2016

Blackboard? Instead, you’d start with who your audience is, what their needs are, what you’re trying to teach and how. Then you’d try to find a room that had the basics in place, and think about how to customize the space to fit your needs. And time and again,the first question anyone asks is, “ What platform should I use?

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Learning with 'e's

MARCH 20, 2014

Terry: I think like any professional, distance educators need to know how to effectively use the tools of their trade. What are your views on MOOCs? In a few years we will likely smile when we think of terms like ‘e-learning’ or ‘online learning’ as being as antiquated as talking about ‘blackboard or ball point pen enhanced learning’.

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The Learning Revolution Has Begun

OCTOBER 6, 2014

The Best Advice for Students Submitting to Peer-Reviewed Journals - Sara Kelso, Managing Editor, SRJ How to Win Elections and Influence Politicians - Patrick Sweeney Listening to the Library: What should be our role in providing and promoting audiobooks to patrons? -

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The Learning Revolution Has Begun

MARCH 19, 2014

Learn more about our MiniCon events and how to sign up for these fun presentation opportunities here. Special thanks for this go to our sponsor, Blackboard Collaborate, for providing the service that allows us to do this! Follow #RSCON5 for updates. But finding, vetting, and delivering quality content to teachers is difficult.

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The Learning Revolution Has Begun

SEPTEMBER 13, 2013

MP3 and MP4 versions will be available as well as the full Blackboard Collaborate recordings, although they take some days to process. Smith, Director of Programs Massive Open Online Courses (MOOCs) for STEM - Revolutionary or Evolutionary? Be sure to come sign up on the conference website to be notified of recording availability.

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The Learning Revolution Has Begun

FEBRUARY 26, 2014

Monday, March 3rd at 8pm TL Virtual Cafe: Breaking Down Library Walls , Learn how to use Google Hangout and Edmodo and more to break down the library walls and connect with other people from around the world. See examples of how Shannon and I are doing it (poetry summit, virtual debate, author visits, class vista etc). Read more here.

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The Learning Revolution Has Begun

SEPTEMBER 12, 2011

Below are this week''s public, free, and interactive Webinars through LearnCentral.org , the social learning network for education that I work on for Blackboard Collaborate (formerly Elluminate). link] EPCOP MOOC WEBINAR ( Australia Series ) Mon 12 Sep 09:00PM New York / Tue 13 Sep 01:00AM GMT / Tue 13 Sep 11:00AM Sydney Coach Carole.

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Edsurge

JUNE 17, 2017

Blackboard or Canvas for the sake of a prettier interface or more “social” features. MOOCs or General Assembly for country X. So now that you know how to make an edtech investor cringe… please don’t. Switching something as deeply entrenched in a school’s operations as their LMS is so painful that it’s basically a non-starter.

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Hack Education

JANUARY 26, 2018

” Online Education (and the Once and Future “MOOC”). Via Class Central : “A Product at Every Price: A Review of MOOC Stats and Trends in 2017.” ” There’s more MOOC news in the certification section below. I’m also putting some MOOC news in the job training section.

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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. Happy 20th anniversary to Blackboard. The Business of Job Training.

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Hack Education

JULY 1, 2016

Online Education (The Once and Future “MOOC”). From the edX blog : “How to be a Better Learner: Determine Your Learning Style.” Elsewhere in MOOC research… From Campus Technology : “Grouping MOOC Students by Communication Mode Doesn’t Help Completion.”

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Hack Education

SEPTEMBER 14, 2018

Online Education (and the Once and Future “MOOC”). Via Class Central : “ Monetizing A MOOC Platform.” “What If a DNA Test Could Show How to Teach a Student With Dyslexia ?” ” (Also from Hill : “Timeline of e-Literate Coverage of Blackboard Learn Ultra.”).

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Hack Education

MAY 13, 2016

But how do they compare to the old one and the ACT ?” Online Education (The Once and Future “MOOC”). From the World Bank’s ed-tech blog : “How students in Uruguayan schools are being taught English over the Internet by teachers in Argentina – and in the UK & the Philippines.”

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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?” And more on MOOCs in the credentialing section below as well.

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Hack Education

DECEMBER 30, 2019

After all, Amazon knows how to run online marketplaces; Amazon knows how to sell texts. The book packaged the ideas he’d developed during his time in the Blair Administration and at McKinsey & Company on how to successfully manage policy reform efforts. MOOCs are, no surprise, their own entry on this long list of awfulness.

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Hack Education

APRIL 28, 2017

Online Education and the Once and Future “MOOC” Online education pioneer Tony Bates asks “ What is online learning ?” ” From the press release : “ MOOCs and books initiative launched by Springer and Federica Weblearning.” Inside Higher Ed examines the challenges facing LMS provider Blackboard.

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Hack Education

NOVEMBER 2, 2018

Online Education (and the Once and Future “MOOC”). And speaking of utterly uncritical reporting, here’s another story in The NYT that does very little to demonstrate the claims made in the headline: “How ‘ Makers ’ Make the Classroom More Inclusive.”

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Hack Education

MAY 27, 2016

Online Education (The Once and Future “MOOC”). MOOCs for credit ! FutureLearn announced that two UK universities – the University of Leeds and the Open University – will offer MOOCs that will be accepted for college credit. For more on MOOCs for credit, see the “MOOCs” section above.

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Hack Education

MARCH 9, 2018

Online Education (and the Once and Future “MOOC”). Vive la MOOC révolution. ” “Orphan MOOCs and the Digital Dark Ages” by Jeffrey Pomerantz in Hybrid Pedagogy. ” There’s more licensing and certification news in the MOOC section above. A teacher in front of a blackboard.

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Hack Education

JUNE 3, 2016

Online Education (The Once and Future “MOOC”). “The Future of MOOCs Might Not Be Free ,” suggests Education Week’s Market Brief with an observation that many of us made back in 2012. That’s how marketing works. ” (Psst. I think Kamala Harris is onto y’all.). ” asks Pearson.

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