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Cost of online education

Posted on August 14, 2018 by admin

As I am preparing my Fall online course, I happen to come across this article on the cost of online education. The three main reasons for higher online tuition were, in order, “Added costs of online instruction and support services,” the … Continue reading →

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Seeking clarity

Posted on August 14, 2018 by admin

When considering the priorities of education, I am moving toward the position that present times argue for an increased focus on critical thinking. There seem few proponents of this position possibly because this capacity is such a general skill it … Continue reading →

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Back to the blog

Posted on August 12, 2018 by admin

I wrote recently about how one of the original forms of social media (the wiki) seems to be declining in popularity. The wiki had and continues to have great potential as an outlet for summaries of student learning. Yet, educators … Continue reading →

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Acer Chromebook Tablet – satisfactory, but not great

Posted on August 11, 2018 by admin

I have been using the Acer Chromebook Tablet 10 now for a couple of weeks. I purchased it because it was a device that was developed for the K12 market and because I really like my chromebook laptop. The price point ($340 … Continue reading →

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Books – reading versus listening

Posted on August 10, 2018 by admin

I listen to quite a few audiobooks a year. I have a 24 book subscription through Amazon and am now accessing some for free through my library. I also “read” books through Kindle. Some don’t see Kindle books as reading, … Continue reading →

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Chrome version of Book Creator

Posted on August 7, 2018 by admin

I finally found some time to create a tutorial quickly demonstrating the Chrome version of Book Creator. This is a nice online resource that would allow classrooms using Chromebooks to take advantage of Book Creator. View the online book that was … Continue reading →

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