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RSS with Feedly
After learning that Google was dropping Reader, I started to look around. Feedly looks like it is trying to step up and take over. This link explains how to transition. I wonder what will happen to all of the apps built … Continue reading
Google will cut Reader
Google announced today that it will soon turn off Reader. I am a user, but not directly. I access my RSS feeds organized by Reader with other friendlier apps. My approach was common and this lack of direct use was … Continue reading
Average is over
This link will take you to a Tom Friedman on MOOCs and the future of higher education. Ironic to talk about professors who have a big stage (so does Friedman even when he has a limited background relevant to a … Continue reading
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What makes online difficult
A recent study focused on online courses in Higher Ed (summarized in the Inside Higher Education blog) is focused on the high attrition rate in MOOCs and junior college online courses. But some groups fared worse than others. Men showed … Continue reading
Teach ourselves – the Mitra vision
Sugata Mitra winner of the TED Prize for his vision of School in the Cloud (you may have read about his original hole in the wall computer experiment). A vision for self guided and group organized learning. I think we … Continue reading
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Evernote Hacked
Just saw that Evernote was hacked. I was having trouble with my Evernote password just an hour or so ago and reset it. I see in the C|Net article that Evernote was requiring users to reset passwords. No kidding. It … Continue reading
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