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‘Our Technology Is Our Ideology’: George Siemens on the Future of Digital Learning

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He’s credited with co-teaching the first MOOC in 2008, introduced the theory of “connectivism”—the idea that knowledge is distributed across digital networks—and spearheaded research projects about the role of data and analytics in education. Rise of the robots Siemens has both an academic and an industry perspective on digital learning.

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The Learning Revolution Has Begun

They''ve created a wiki space where other classrooms can share their own presentations, give feedback, and engage with her students. Education Revolution Google+ Community Robots grading essays. Following recent conversations about the assessment capacity of MOOCs, this is a great topic! This is a great way to share, Shannon!

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Hack Education Weekly News

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” Online Education (and the Once and Future “MOOC”). Wikispaces Classroom (and free wikis from the company, now owned by TES ) joins the ed-tech dead pool. .” Of course. Via The Chronicle of Higher Education : “ Ashford U. Faces New Setback in Battle Over GI Bill Funds.” ” asks Hackernoon.