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Hack Education Weekly News

Hack Education

” It’s being positioned here as the first time Congress has funded open textbooks, but it’s not the federal government’s first commitment to OER. Online Education (and the Once and Future “MOOC”). ” “ OER , CARE , Stewardship, and the Commons” by “Econproph” Jim Luke.

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Storms over liberal education: notes on the 2016 AAC&U conference

Bryan Alexander

The event became much more dramatic than expected, once the hosting city, Washington DC, was clobbered by the great snowpocalyspe of 2016. Several participants pointed out limitations on faculty time which block creation and even adoption of OER. Let me share some materials here, along with reflections on the conference.

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Education Technology and the Power of Platforms

Hack Education

” And I wondered at the time if that would be the outcome for MOOCs. 2012, you will recall, was “ the year of the MOOC.”) Buy them a beer when you see them at an event and thank them for covering the LMS industry so I don’t have to. ” (Amazon Inspire is the company’s OER platform.)

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STEMxCon - Today Is the Final Deadline for Proposals; Great Keynotes + Sessions; Need Volunteers!

The Learning Revolution Has Begun

events , the real party takes place in the volunteer moderator lounge, where a devoted, energetic, and highly beloved group of volunteer moderators keeps the conference running and humming. Spreading the word : this a free event, so be sure to tell others! Volunteering : as with our other conference 2.0 See you online!

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Hack Education Weekly News

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Online Education and the Once and Future “MOOC” “ California Should Watch Arkansas Process for Creating New Online Institution,” says Mindwires Consulting’s Phil Hill. Its website touts the “Highlights from Apple’s keynote event.” Robots and Other Ed-Tech SF. Apple had a thing.

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Hack Education Weekly News

Hack Education

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. Microsoft had a media event this week. ” From the HR Department. Yik Yak had raised $73.5

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Hack Education Weekly News

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.” Online Education and the Once and Future “MOOC” “ MOOC enrollment drops at HarvardX and MITx after free certifications disappear ,” says Techcrunch. Via the IEEE Spectrum : “How the Pioneers of the MOOC Got It Wrong.” Robots and Other Ed-Tech SF.