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Cyberbullying
My student, Dr. Brett Holfeld, comments on his research with cyberbullying during a radio program. Brett is now in a post doctoral program at the University of Victoria. Brett’s segment begins at approximate the 25 minute mark.
What about the liberal arts?
I am not a liberal arts type, but I have listened for years to educators associated with such programs make their case. I have wondered where they have been in the current debate which seems to argue that education at … Continue reading
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Big Data
Today, I begin my 8th year as a subscriber to LastFM. During this time period I have listened to 206917 songs. I calculate this to be approximately 1,480 hours per year (at 3 minutes per song). I scrobble each song … Continue reading
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MOOCs – Wrong group
This Chronicle article concludes that MOOCs are reaching mostly the privileged. While this is often the way things go, there is a certain irony here in that MOOCs often seem to be promoted in terms of reach and cost effectiveness.
Big data and school improvement
This post comments on state differences in the use of big data to improve K-12 education. The post focuses on Oregon, but within it are links to state specific factors identified by the Data Quality Campaign. It is interesting to … Continue reading
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Access to the tool is not the same as a solution to the problem
I just encountered this blog post and in reaction submitted a comment: Improving Education Using Technology As big an advocate for educational technology as I am, my professional experience as an educational psychologist (research and observational) suggests that the availability of … Continue reading
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