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Mathieu Plourde

Big Brands Sponsor College Classes to get Social-Media Help - 0 views

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Sprint carrier highered Emerson college sponsor Twitter marketing EDUC897

shared by Mathieu Plourde on 29 Mar 11 - No Cached
  • Mathieu Plourde on 29 Mar 11
     
    "Sprint provided students in an online marketing class at Emerson College with 10 smartphones with unlimited wireless access. In exchange, students blogged, tweeted, produced YouTube videos and posted Facebook updates about the launch of Sprint's 4G network in Boston. "We're teaming up with the class again this semester it worked so well," says Sprint spokesman Mark Elliott."
  • Mathieu Plourde on 29 Mar 11
     
    I shared this because I see it as a way for colleges and universities to get "funding" from outside government allocations and tuition. Also blogged about it.
Mathieu Plourde

University of Wisconsin looking for arrangement similar to UD's - 1 views

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Wisconsin Delaware University HigherEd Policy funding EDUC897

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  • Mathieu Plourde on 25 Feb 11
     
    UW-Madison wants additional flexibility, therefore making it less of a public entity. Advantage: It wouldn't have to follow as many state regulations for "purchasing, building, personnel and tuition." It would still receive state funding, though.
Mathieu Plourde

Why open textbooks are the way forward - 0 views

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DavidWiley curriculum textbook OER EDUC897 HigherEd

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  • Mathieu Plourde on 03 Mar 11
     
    At the beginning of this video, David Wiley describes the textbook as the "imposed curriculum". Open textbooks, on the other hand, enable educators to improve the course as they see fit.
Tony Whitson

NewsHour Extra: NewsHour Teacher Center | PBS - 0 views

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  • Tony Whitson on 02 Mar 11
     
    In Iran, a local news and comedy show similar to "The Daily Show With Jon Stewart" has gained immense popularity among Iranians who live under a strict regime. Broadcast by Voice of America in Washington, D.C., the show is called "Parazit," or "static," because it is often blocked by the Iranian government.
Mathieu Plourde

5 reasons to put technology in the classroom - 0 views

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ErikQualman technology classroom list blog EDUC897

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  • Mathieu Plourde on 22 Mar 11
     
    Arguments against technology in schools - and better ones for using it.
Mathieu Plourde

Perry's Principles: The burden of student loans - 0 views

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  • Mathieu Plourde on 24 May 11
     
    It's that time of year...when the college acceptance letters are in and those first tuition checks will soon be going out. As college costs continue to sky-rocket, a new report finds that student loan debt has now topped credit card debt for the first time.
Mathieu Plourde

Fla. Plan to Revamp Textbook Review Alarms Some Activists - 1 views

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K12 textbook Florida politics EDUC897 curriculum

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  • Mathieu Plourde on 23 May 11
     
    The story explains that the language affecting textbook adoption would replace the state's formal review committees-which include lay citizens, teachers, teacher supervisors and a school board member-with a trio of subject-matter experts appointed by the state education commissioner. School districts would appoint teachers and content supervisors to rate the practical usability of the texts recommended by the state's experts, the story says.
Mathieu Plourde

Professors Spy on College Students to Study In-Class Laptop Use - 1 views

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  • Mathieu Plourde on 27 May 11
     
    "The study also revealed a significant deviation between student survey results and actual computer-use practices. Students tend to under-report the amount of time they spend on distracting activities in class."
Mathieu Plourde

Expecting Balance - 0 views

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  • Mathieu Plourde on 27 May 11
     
    "So, don't "expect" work-life balance, but please do take whatever steps you can to achieve it. Work together with others when you can, and support policies that are flexible and inclusive about work-life balance-but don't ever expect anyone to give it to you."
Mathieu Plourde

Passion-Based Learning: An Interview with Sheryl Nussbaum-Beach - 0 views

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  • Mathieu Plourde on 13 May 11
     
    "Educator Sheryl Nussbaum-Beach challenges us to rediscover our own passion for teaching by helping our students become passionate seekers of knowledge and understanding."
Mathieu Plourde

Alternate Pedagogies and Experiences - 0 views

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  • Mathieu Plourde on 19 May 11
     
    "And one of the things that has been of interest to me is looking differently at pedagogies."
Mathieu Plourde

Lurking is Not a Static State - 1 views

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  • Mathieu Plourde on 22 Jul 11
     
    "A lurker might very well be giving back by performing better at their jobs, by sharing insights with others in the context of their daily work by using the learning gleaned from lurking."
Mathieu Plourde

Missouri teachers fight to be Facebook friends with students - 0 views

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K12 Missouri facebook socialnetworking law friend teacher student EDUC897 potentialpost

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  • Mathieu Plourde on 22 Aug 11
     
    "Last month, State Governor Jay Nixon signed Senate Bill 54, which goes into effect on August 28, 2011 in the state of Missouri. The new law bans direct social networking contact between teachers and students in the hopes of setting more distinct boundaries on the relationships between the two."
Mathieu Plourde

Think You're An Auditory Or Visual Learner? Scientists Say It's Unlikely - 0 views

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  • Mathieu Plourde on 29 Aug 11
     
    Willingham suggests it might be more useful to figure out similarities in how our brains learn, rather than differences. And, in that case, he says, there's a lot of common ground. For example, variety. "Mixing things up is something we know is scientifically supported as something that boosts attention," he says, adding that studies show that when students pay closer attention, they learn better.
Mathieu Plourde

Sprint Provides Free Devices to College Students to Engage in Social Media - 0 views

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  • Mathieu Plourde on 29 Mar 11
     
    "I can see how a business school can benefit from such an agreement. Still, two questions come to mind: Is this something we are comfortable with, as academics? If so, which other disciplines could benefit from similar agreements? I personally can't believe that the only way to bring social media in the classroom is to have corporate sponsors jump in, but I'm interested in your opinion on the matter, so comment away!"
Mathieu Plourde

Stanford Students Start Their Own Course-Management Web Site - 1 views

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  • Mathieu Plourde on 11 Apr 11
     
    "ClassOwl launched this week and has 750 members, according to Sam Purtill, its founder, who is a sophomore majoring in philosophy. The site allows students to "follow" their classes and input class assignments and due dates, which then trigger notifications as deadlines near."
Mathieu Plourde

No, You Can't Pick My Brain. It Costs Too Much - 0 views

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Forbes career knowledge expertise professional Advice EDUC897

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  • Mathieu Plourde on 19 Apr 11
     
    "But when you still find yourself lacking answers, then apparently the FREE stuff doesn't work. You can't come to a professional and ask them to work for free. In essence, that is what you're doing when you ask to pick someone's brain."
  • Mathieu Plourde on 19 Apr 11
     
    Following up on the discussion about expertise.
Mathieu Plourde

The Higher Education Bubble - 0 views

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shared by Mathieu Plourde on 22 Apr 11 - No Cached
  • Mathieu Plourde on 22 Apr 11
     
    "In investor parlance, the price-earnings ratio on investing in higher education seems to be rising sharply. Where markets operate without external interference, there would be a correction. Sensing lower returns on their investment, the demand for higher education would fall and, with that, enrollments. "
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