Edsurge

DECEMBER 21, 2021

Five years ago, I published a book on the future of university credentials, making some predictions about what seemed likely to come next in the market for degrees and emerging forms of alternative college credentials. In my book I might have been a bit overly optimistic about the resistance of traditional higher ed, however.

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The Principal of Change

SEPTEMBER 8, 2016

Thank you for signing up for “The Innovator’s Mindset” MOOC, happening over a six week period. We will talk to diverse educators and hear about their experiences, thoughts on innovation and the book, as well as how they learn, lead and inspire students. We want groups developed within the groups that serve your needs.

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The Shake Up Learning Blog

OCTOBER 25, 2022

SAT/ACT Study Groups. When it comes time to prepare for the SAT and ACT, often times students will form study groups across the area or region. And think about using it for your adult organizations as well like church groups, alumni associations, intramural teams, and philanthropic organizations. Book Study/Lit Circles.

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Edsurge

MARCH 14, 2023

She also teaches Learning How to Learn , one of the most popular Massive Open Online Courses, or MOOCs. He is also the author of books on effective learning, including “ Super Student.” Andrea Chiba, a professor of cognitive science in the program for neuroscience at the University of California at San Diego.

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Edsurge

FEBRUARY 17, 2017

I find it much more engaging than reading a book,” says Engers, a 29-year-old data scientist, when asked why he does it. Coursera was a pioneer in offering MOOCs, or massive open online courses, in partnership with hundreds of top colleges. The feedback received in our test groups is used to adjust the courses (i.e.

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Edsurge

MAY 24, 2018

We are moving direct instruction to the individual space and doing active learning to the group space, and that active learning is more difficult.” The MOOC is an extension of the on-campus course—it was really just making our on-campus experience public and open for anyone to follow,” says Barba.

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EdTechnocation.com

MARCH 19, 2014

Last week, the MOOC-Ed, Coaching Digital Learning: Cultivating a Culture of Change , began. As a Technology Coordinator, I realized that I needed to harness the power of this group. And this is all ok, because as long as they are making progress, it''s a #EduWin in my book! You can still register for the MOOC-Ed and participate!

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MindShift

APRIL 25, 2016

Some studies found that about five percent of those enrolled in massive open online courses (known as MOOCs) completed the course. Librarians said it felt similar to hosting a book club, but unlike preparing for a book discussion, they had less knowledge in advance. It was an avenue for me to upgrade my skills,” said Philips. “I

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Edsurge

DECEMBER 10, 2019

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. That’s the case for Davis, who for several years was a producer of video classes for HarvardX, Harvard’s MOOC production wing. “I

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MIND Research Institute

MAY 17, 2017

Maybe you want to develop your personal learning network on social media, read a few new books , or take a course alongside other educators. Below, we have collected some Massive Open Online Courses (MOOCs) as well as open courseware, so you can choose your own learning adventure this summer. Effective Group Work Strategies.

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Edsurge

MARCH 5, 2020

OPMs (companies that help build and finance online programs at colleges) and MOOC providers (groups that help colleges build large-scale online courses, some of which are free to take as a form of outreach) have given colleges new options to launch online degrees.

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Edsurge

MAY 10, 2018

It’s a key claim in his new book, “ Free-Range Learning in the Digital Age: The Emerging Revolution in College, Career, and Education ,” due out next month, and it’s one that might unsettle college administrators accustomed to directly overseeing more campus services in-house. Or watch a video version. What do you mean by that?

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Shake Up Learning

MAY 2, 2017

SAT/ACT Study Groups. When it comes time to prepare for the SAT and ACT, often times students will form study groups across the area or region. And think about using it for your adult organizations as well like church groups, alumni associations, intramural teams, and philanthropic organizations. Book Study/Lit Circles.

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The Learning Revolution Has Begun

OCTOBER 22, 2019

She is currently working on her upcoming book Libraries Supporting Online Learning: Digital Literacy, Open Access and Local Connectivity from ABC-CLIO. She is the author of the book Emerging Library Technologies: It's Not Just for Geeks (Elsevier, 2018). Ida peer reviews technology-related book proposals for Elsevier.

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Hack Education

JULY 7, 2017

Via Politico : “The American Action Forum , a right-leaning public policy group, is recommending that DeVos consider gutting the federal student aid pilot programs created under the Higher Education Act. ” Some of these experimental sites included MOOCs and coding bootcamps. State and Local) Education Politics.

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Dangerously Irrelevant

MAY 31, 2017

We could participate in a number of free Massively Open Online Courses (MOOCs), including over a dozen on Chinese History from Harvard University. million book images from the Internet Archive. . Instead of being limited to my teaching and our textbook, we’d have access to an entire planet of experts.

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Edsurge

JULY 20, 2017

I typically start by developing an Empathy Guide like the one put together by the Stanford d.school or reviewing the free book by Giff Constable, “ Talking to Humans ” to structure productive conversations. After conducting observations and interviews with target learners, I synthesize my findings into learner archetypes.

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Learning with 'e's

JANUARY 3, 2013

This is due to the rapid proliferation of mobile technology, the disintermediation of traditional teacher and student roles, new trends such as MOOCs and the upsurge of user generated content on social media sites - all of which take learning away from previously familiar territory.

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The Principal of Change

OCTOBER 24, 2017

A little about the process though… Below is one of the quotes from the book: From the moment that we confirmed we were going to do the audio version of this book, until the minute I stressed about the process. The stress of new learning can become overwhelming, and I went through the same process with this book.

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Fractus Learning

APRIL 13, 2016

They may subscribe to magazines or journals, read books written by thought-leaders, attend talks and presentations, or simply sift through news online. For others, however, finding and connecting with a group of like-minded individuals can play a key role in motivating further learning.

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Learning with 'e's

MARCH 16, 2015

My field was ArtificialIntelligence , but I started experimenting with online tutor groups, producing web pages, etc and migrated into educational technology (as many people did). blogs, social media, learning objects, OERs, MOOCs, etc in this period. 2) You wrote a book on being a digital scholar in 2011.

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The Principal of Change

AUGUST 6, 2017

I was truly blessed to grow up with a group of friends that not only supported me, but pushed me to be better, and I am still connected with many of them to this day. Running in the morning, sitting in this Starbucks right now, reading a book that pushes my thinking, are all investments in myself to become better in service to others.

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The Learning Revolution Has Begun

FEBRUARY 19, 2019

For group or other purchases, please email steve@learningrevolution.com.) To submit a purchase order, or with any registration difficulties, questions, or interest in group rates, contact steve@learningrevolution.com. Dr. Alman’s book, Marketing for Libraries , is in its second edition. free) and be logged in.

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Bryan Alexander

JANUARY 11, 2016

DeMillo leaps forward to what I think is the center of this chapter, the famous anti-MOOC letter from a group of San Jose State University philosophy faculty (2013) (4585ff). There’s a hint that he sees tenure as the province of the elite (always Elite, capitalized, in the book). . ” (4848). What do you make of it?

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Edsurge

JUNE 22, 2017

In his 2014 book Location is (Still) Everything, Wharton professor David Bell argued that the future of online business is shaped by the physical world—and this is especially relevant when it comes to “experiential” products such as education. That approach goes against broader trends in trends in the consumer landscape.

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The Learning Revolution Has Begun

JULY 23, 2011

If you are looking for an easy calendar import / RSS feed for these events, you''ll now find a link on your calendar page or the calendar page of specific groups! Steve will talk with Kieran Egan about his new book "Learning in Depth". How do you create a MOOC? Join us online to unpack the EpCoP MOOC.

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Edsurge

MARCH 1, 2017

Publishers like Peter Cohen (Group President, McGraw-Hill Education) and other OER leaders like Kim Thanos (CEO of Lumen Learning) will share their thoughts in a friendly debate hosted by the Chronicle of Higher Education. Monday, March 6 9:30 a.m. 2:00 p.m. 11:00 a.m.

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The Principal of Change

DECEMBER 13, 2018

We are held accountable by groups to produce students that can do “well in school,” and I know that is a constraint many schools feel in pursuing those essential qualities in our students. We have to realize that we are not in an either/or scenario. May 27, 2016 Accepting the Default?

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Bryan Alexander

DECEMBER 14, 2015

“[I]t did allow existing institutions to continue operating much as they had before, forever climbing a hierarchy that they no longer understood…” (3205) Can’t we apply this critique to MOOCs, especially the elite-heavy edX group? Next week, starting December 21st, is chapter 8: Rankings. and get reading.

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Bryan Alexander

FEBRUARY 23, 2015

Kevin Carey has a forthcoming book on the future of education, which I’m looking forward to. ” Face to face learning will occur, sometimes: Imagine a small group of buildings or spaces run by people with a particular educational philosophy and open to anyone who’s interested in learning. future of education'

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Edsurge

JUNE 9, 2020

If they are right, it would mean short-circuiting the famous “10,000-hour rule” based on studies by education researcher Anders Ericsson and popularized by bestselling author Malcolm Gladwell in his book “Outliers.” Getting substantial gains in learning, Koedinger says, takes “getting the details right” in all of those areas.

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Learning with 'e's

MAY 7, 2013

I have co-authored several books with colleagues whom I have never met, where social media tools were used to co-create the content across the distance. Distance Education social media relationships MOOCs Twitter FaceBook' The stories go on and on. Unported License. Posted by Steve Wheeler from Learning with e''s.

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Mistakengoal.com

FEBRUARY 25, 2014

First, I included danah boyd’s new book It’s Complicated: The Social Lives of Networked Teens now that (a) I have read it and (b) it’s available for purchase and download (for free!). Daniel Bell’s 1973 book The Coming of Post-Industrial Society is a classic example of this work.

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Mistakengoal.com

FEBRUARY 4, 2014

There have been some good articles, books, and chapters that are important in particular, narrow contexts but I don’t think that I’ve seen anything essential or seminal. Daniel Bell’s 1973 book The Coming of Post-Industrial Society is a classic example of this work.

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The Principal of Change

JANUARY 12, 2017

In a conversation I was having with a group today, I threw out the idea of “creating something of value” Sites like etsy.com , are an opportunity to sell things have an access to a large market, but what makes something sell? In 2011, nearly 75 million youth aged 15 to 24 were unemployed worldwide.

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The Learning Revolution Has Begun

JANUARY 24, 2019

To submit a purchase order, or with any registration difficulties, questions, or interest in group rates, contact steve@learningrevolution.com. Dr. Alman’s book, Marketing for Libraries, is in its second edition. As an online educator she developed and offered a MOOC for the SJSU iSchool, and she coordinated two Library 2.0

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Learning with 'e's

JANUARY 7, 2016

The problem with this approach though, is that you get predictions based on what that small group of experts in really interested in. This: 'Books will soon be obsolete in public schools. MOOCs won't be the end. Predicting the future is fraught with difficulty because the future hasn't happened yet. It's imaginary.

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