In a world of constant flux learning has as much to do with creating the new as learning the old and hence the tacit starts to take on increasing importance
taking the time to think about where we are, what we're doing, and how things could be different (better?) is critical to enhance learning and contribute to the creation of new knowledge
How often do you take time out to reflect on the day's activities? Sometimes I find I haven't had time to think back about anything until the moment my head hits the pillow.
In "Bioinformatics Algorithms - Part 1," UC San Diego computer science and engineering professor Pavel Pevzner and his graduate students are offering a course that incorporates a substantial research component for the first time. "To our knowledge, this is the first major online course that prominently features massive open online research, or MOOR, rather than just regular coursework" said Pevzner.