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There Are 700K+ Credentials — and Counting. Which Ones Are ‘Quality’?

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Credential Engine hopes its database will eventually help people discern which credentials offer the most value for personal learning and employment opportunities. Its answer: one that offers evidence of competencies and corresponds clearly with positive employment outcomes in fields that have substantial job opportunities.

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SXSWedu 2017: Ones to Watch and What to Know

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Will VR Really Impact Student Outcomes? This panel asks how this technology might expand the walls of the classroom—or isolate students from the learning environment. and insights into how edtech can help schools support individualized learning. But will VR and AR live up to its hype? EdSurge 4:00 p.m. EdSurge 9:30 a.m.

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More on the Cost Trap and Inclusive Access

Iterating Toward Openness

What do you think the whole MOOC thing George Siemens and I and others was about? Beginning in 2003 and continuing consistently thereafter I have depicted learning resources as words in a conversation , and applied the logic of language to the logic of reuse. We are focused on the advantages of OER-enabled pedagogy.

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George Siemens and David Wiley Join Forces for a MOOC About Open Education

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Since the New York Times named 2012 the year of massive open online courses (MOOCs), millions have flocked to platforms offering them such as edX and Coursera. The six-week long MOOC will touch on topics including open educational resources (OER), open pedagogy and practice, open knowledge and open research. Ekowo: Why this MOOC?

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GlobalEdCon 2013 Day Four + Helping the New Grassroots Projects

The Learning Revolution Has Begun

During the conference opening sessions we brainstormed as set of grassroots global education projects that we could bring to our personal learning networks to try to get started. General conference information is posted here. Information about certificates for volunteers, presenters, and attendees is here.

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The persistence of distance (learning)

Learning with 'e's

Teaching en masse has emerged as a significant trend because of a lessening need to create co-present learning environments such as classrooms and lecture halls. Now it seems, physical separation is no longer such a great barrier to learning, and the tyranny of distance appears to be finally broken. We can look back and take stock.

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A Dictionary For 21st Century Teachers: Learning Models & Technology

TeachThought - Learn better.

According to Harvard University, “in Activity-Based Learning courses, students do public service, fieldwork, community-based research and internships in conjunction with in-class work. In short, differentiation is the process of personalizing universal learning goals for groups of students. Individualized Learning.