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Moderation in all things
I hate it when the experts can’t make up their minds. First coffee is bad for us, then it is good. Eggs are the perfect food, then eggs increase cholesterol and should be avoided. Potatoes are good, then bad. A … Continue reading
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This is a simple productivity tip my wife showed me (after expressing disbelief that I was unaware of this approach). I scan many sources for info. Often I do nothing with this information immediately, but I think I will use … Continue reading
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Mastery learning – if you are really interested
The work I have read on the flipped classroom sometimes works in the concept of mastery learning. For those who find the concept of mastery learning intriguing, it seems to be you should go beyond the shallow descriptions offered in … Continue reading
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Game violence
The topic of violent models goes back to the convincing work of Bandura and the bobo doll. Recent work attempts to understand the role of violence in media particularly games in which the game player takes an active role. It … Continue reading
MOOCs for Credit?
TechCrunch indicates that a large proportion of the profs who offer a MOOC do not feel the experience should be worth college credit. This is an interesting, but not surprising position for those who offer content to take. I think … Continue reading
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An open source alternative to Google docs?
Check this out – OX app suite. Sounds like the open source community (e.g., Open Office) is working on an online suite of products I would describe as similar to Google docs. I could not get the demo to work, … Continue reading