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Interesting data shared by Cousera founders, with pointers to further MOOC research

Marvellously savvy discussion of what MOOCs could mean for higher education, which gets into the places that most discussions don't touch

A group of European leaders in TEL, led by Nicolas Balacheff, is
putting together an open access Thesaurus and Dictionary of TEL, in
multiple languages, as a service to the community. Nicolas is looking
for further entries to be written on e.g.: Pervasive Learning,
Augmented Reality Learning, Handheld Learning, Blended Learning and
would be happy to have offers of further topics that are not in the
list. A Thesaurus entry is short (one page) in a structured format,
and you will be credited as editor of that entry.

"A teaching and learning video vignette presented by Shaun Longstreet. Topics covered in this video include: The Four Dimensions of Learning, Summative Assessments, and Formative Assessments."

Online discussion prompts often do little prompting; they fail to engage the student in meaningful dialogue. Rather, the conversation that often surfaces is one centered around tasks, deadlines, or assignment instructions, rather than a dialogue about motivation, procrastination, or the complexities of technology.

Working with Bicameral & Bipartisan Effort to Prepare Students for 21st Century Economy Washington, D.C.- February 12, 2013 - The Partnership for 21st Century Skills (P21), the leading organization advocating for 21st century readiness for every student, applauds U.S. Representatives Tom Petri (R-WI), Dave Loebsack (D-IA), and U.S.