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Next Week - The Library 2.0 "Emerging Technology" Mini-Conference - All Keynotes and Sessions Posted!

The Learning Revolution Has Begun

Our third Library 2.019 mini-conference, "Emerging Technology," will be held online (and for free) on Wednesday, October 30th, from 12:00 - 3:00 pm US-Pacific Daylight Time (click for your own time zone). We invite all library professionals, employers, LIS students, and educators to register now to participate in this event.

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Three GREAT (and Free) Virtual Conferences Where You Can Attend, Present, or Volunteer!

The Learning Revolution Has Begun

Each is free to attend, and each has an emphasis on encouraging participation and presentations--even if you''ve never done so before. Everyone is encouraged to participate--you can present, attend, and/or volunteer to help! They are part of my Web 2.0 Labs projects, designed to provide spaces for great conversations around education.

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April 30th - Library 2.015 Spring Summit Focuses on Innovation, Technology, and Preparation for the Future

The Learning Revolution Has Begun

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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Announcing the Library 2.017 "Makerspaces" Mini-Conference and Call for Proposals.

The Learning Revolution Has Begun

We're excited to announce our third Library 2.017 mini-conferences: "Makerspaces," which will be held online (and for free) on Wednesday, October 11th, from 12:00 - 3:00 pm US-Pacific Daylight Time (click for your own time zone). There has been a lot of talk about makerspaces in libraries over the past four years. and at the Library 2.0

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How an Experimental Online Course Helped One Anthropology Department Keep a Professor and a Half

Edsurge

Plus, it sounded a lot like a MOOC (short for “massive open online courses”)—free courses designed for thousands of students that were all the rage a few years ago, but which today are seen as having fallen far short of the hype. It’s a new kind of MOOC, and it’s a new kind of philosophy,” he says.

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The future of education in 2016, from the sharing economy to BYOD: my Future Trends Forum recording and materials

Bryan Alexander

This led to a lot of audience participation, and involved more presentation that we’ve seen so far in the Forum. I held back from presenting as much as I could, in order to let participants discuss the issues with each other. Speaking of MOOCs, we discussed the use of Facebook to support better sociability in MOOCs.

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Khan Academy Has Inspired Imitations Across Disciplines. MEDKSL is the Latest.

Edsurge

I could see that my students were distracted by social media during the lecture. Growing Trend It’s not exactly a movement yet, but MEDSKL is part of a small trend of discipline-focused video libraries. Our founders were very inspired by Khan Academy,” says MRU general manager and chief of product Roman Hardgrave. “We