Many schools are rethinking the LMS, not just because these tools have cost them a pretty penny, but because they're looking for ways that can further student collaboration and that can emphasize content and learning and not just administration.
That could put Pearson in a good position to be a go-to tool for schools, particularly if the focus becomes content, something Pearson does hold market control over. As the Delta Initiative's Phil Hill told Inside Higher Ed, Pearson "wants to change the perception of an LMS to [make colleges] say: �Hey, that's a commodity, that's a delivery system � and really education, and the education system, needs to be about the content itself and how students interact with that content.'"
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drian Sannier, senior vice president of product at Pearson, told Inside Higher Ed that the new OpenClass can be used absolutely for free. No licensing costs, no costs for maintenance, and no costs for hosting. So this is a freer offer than Moodle is. It's a freer offer than any other in the space. And from the email I received from the PR firm handling the announcement, I give you these gems: "Pearson Launches First Truly Free and Open Learning Platform for Higher Ed." The tool "Provides Open Access." And this is where we need to stop and scrutinize what's happening here and look past the invocations of "free" and "open." Why would Pearson offer a free LMS? For one thing, Pearson doesn't need to sell OpenClass. Its emphasis -- indeed, its strategy -- lies elsewhere. Pearson is the largest education company in the world -- with or without success in the LMS market -- with profits of �208 million for the first half of this year alone. Its educational sales are up 9%; it's educational profits are up 31%. Much those sales and profits come from educational content: textbooks -- both print and digital -- as well as other curriculum offerings. (Much of the profits come from assessment products and services too -- Pearson sells the textbooks and the standardized tests. That's pretty damn lucrative, clearly.) Pearson can give away OpenClass in the hopes that schools will go for the "up-sell" and buy the company's other offerings. Many schools are rethinking the LMS, not just because these tools have cost them a pretty penny, but because they're looking for ways that can further student collaboration and that can emphasize content and learning and not just administration. That could put Pearson in a good position to be a go-to tool for schools, particularly if the focus becomes content, something Pearson does hold market control over. As the Delta Initiative's Phil Hill told Inside Higher Ed, Pearson "wants to change the perception of an LMS to [make colleges] say: �Hey, that's a commodity, that's a delivery system � and really education, and the education system, needs to be about the content itself and how students interact with that content.'" For its part, Pearson says that it's not going to lock users in to using just its content. But I can't help but wonder if that's true. After all, I think we need to question its usage of adjectives like "free" and "open" here. Furthermore when a company touts Google's involvement when really, what we have here is just a fairly simple and straight-forward integration with Google Apps, we should be a little suspicious about the labeling and the marketing and our consumption habits. More Sharing ServicesShare | Share on twitter Share on facebook Share on gmail Share on diigo var addthis_config = {"data_track_clickback":true}; Tags: <a href
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Adrian Sannier, senior vice president of product at Pearson, told Inside Higher Ed that the new OpenClass can be used absolutely for free. No licensing costs, no costs for maintenance, and no costs for hosting. So this is a freer offer than Moodle is. It's a freer offer than any other in the space. And from the email I received from the PR firm handling the announcement, I give you these gems: "Pearson Launches First Truly Free and Open Learning Platform for Higher Ed." The tool "Provides Open Access
Using Your Blog to Help Launch a New Career - 0 views
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It seems like everyone has a blog these days
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just about
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as many abandoned
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Bjorn Lomborg: Don't blame climate change for extreme weather - The Washington Post - 0 views
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Yet this is not supported by science.
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The White House warned this summer of “increasingly frequent and severe extreme weather events that come with climate change.”
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The White House warned this summer of “increasingly frequent and severe extreme weather events that come with climate change.”
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20 Twitter Hashtags Every Teacher Should Know About | Edudemic - 1 views
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" Added by Jeff Dunn on 2012-01-31 10 The following is a cross-post from our friends over at Onlinecolleges.net. Be sure to check out their site for other great lists and edu-tips! Twitter chats are such a great way to stay connected and informed in your professional circle, and education is no exception. Through education chats, you can find out about new methods for teaching, tech resources, even jobs for teachers. Most chats are held weekly, and offer an opportunity to have a regularly scheduled conversation with like-minded educators. Check out our collection to find a wealth of Twitter chats that are great for all kinds of educators. General These Twitter chats cover anything and everything in education, and represent a great jumping off point for those just getting started in Twitter education chats. #edchat - Talk to a variety of educators around the world through #edchat, Tuesdays at noon and 7 p.m. EST. #lrnchat - Every Thursday night from 8:30-10 p.m. EST, you can connect with other educators and discuss learning. #edbkchat - On Wednesdays at 4 p.m. EST, you can discuss educational books and topics in learning and pedagogy. #spnchat - Find out about successful practices in education and education reform through #spnchat Tuesdays at 9 p.m.. #ptchat - Wednesdays at 9 p.m. EST, parents and educators around the world can open the lines of communication on #ptchat. #urbaned - This Twitter chat for educators discusses topics relevant to urban education and beyond, every first and third Sunday of the month at 9 p.m. EST. #teachchat - Connect with other teachers and find out what they're doing in their classrooms on #teachchat Wednesdays at 9 p.m. EST. #teaching2030 - Discuss big picture education issues, strategies, and reform through the #teaching2030 chat, every third Thursday at 8:30 p.m.. #smedu - Wednesdays at noon and 9 p.m. EST social media professionals, students, educators, and more can di
ENDUTIH2011.pdf - 1 views
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"En un periodo relativamente breve, las Tecnologías de Información y Comunicaciones (TIC) se han incluido en casi todas las tareas cotidianas de una parte importante de la población: se utilizan con mayor frecuencia en las actividades laborales, en los procesos de enseñanza-aprendizaje, como método preferente de comunicación, e incluso como nuevas formas de entretenimiento. Se reconoce, por ejemplo, que existe una relación positiva entre la disponibilidad de una línea telefónica en los hogares y su situación de bienestar, con bene fi cios tales como mantener la comunicación familiar, facilitar las actividades laborales y la oportuna atención de emergencias, y en el mismo sentido se identi fi can riesgos para los individuos que prescinden de su uso."
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Felipe de Jesus definitivamente si, las TIC estas incluidas en todas las áreas del ser humano, y si se han vuelto una herramienta necesaria de comunicación, en el caso de la enseñanza _aprendizaje son un medio o instrumento relativamente nuevo, pero cada dia tienen mayor participación en esta área de la pedagogía, y creo mas en los niveles de licenciaturas y post grados, que es donde este sector tiene mayor grado de disponibilidad ha estas herramientas, y claramente los nuevos analfabetas vamos a ser los que no estemos al dia con estas herramientas . Un Saludo
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