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Learn something
I encountered this advice for students suggesting how they might achieve “useful” learning. As a prof, one of the folks this piece seems to indicate are part of the problem, I can say that the advice is not all wrong. As … Continue reading
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Coffee Shops
I love to hang out in coffee shops. This was the case even before I would bring my tech. This appears to be true of many. It seems to me that reading and writing are solitary tasks but we like … Continue reading
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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.
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