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Technology Review Magazine published by MIT - 1 views

If you want to know what's new, check it out... http://www.technologyreview.com/?mod=Nav_Home

research website

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The Case Against Grades - 1 views

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Connie Gross on 07 Nov 11

The age old grading debate continues. I'll be interested in seeing if schools of the future actually achieve the idealistic vision of the "no-grade" classroom!

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Pew internet and American Life Project - 1 views

This site has some interesting research related to education and technology. http://www.pewinternet.org/

education 21stcentury

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Free Technology for Teachers: 7 Tools for Creating Mind Maps and Outlines Online - 3 views

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mindmapping

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50 Google+ Circles Teachers Should Know About - 1 views

http://edudemic.com/2012/03/50-google-circles-teachers-should-know-about/

teaching education

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InstHOME - 1 views

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research methodology competencies

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Jackie Doherty on 07 Mar 12

Research Methods in Education

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Don't Lecture Me: Rethinking How College Students Learn | MindShift - 1 views

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That’s the irony of becoming an expert in your field, Mazur says. “It becomes not easier to teach, it becomes harder to teach because you’re unaware of the conceptual difficulties of a beginning learner.”
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To make sure his students are prepared, Mazur has set up a web-based monitoring system where everyone has to submit answers to questions about the reading prior to coming to class. The last question asks students to tell Mazur what confused them. He uses their answers to prepare a set of multiple-choice questions he uses during class.
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Christie Robertson on 25 Feb 12

Discusses the success of using peer-instruction during lecture time to help students solidify concepts.

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Connecting 2 the World: A traditional model of organizational knowledge creation - 1 views

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knowledge education

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organizational knowledge creation

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10 Types Of Writing For eLearning: The eLearning Coach - 1 views

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Connie Malamud says it best: How we write is critical to the success of a course.

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New Resources For Online Educators From Contact North - 1 views

http://www.tonybates.ca/2012/03/27/new-resources-for-online-educators-from-contact-north/

started by Kathy Schwarz on 28 Mar 12 no follow-up yet

Zebrazapps - 1 views

This is a new product from Michael Allen from Allen Interactions Inc. They were the makers of Authorware for anyone who remembers that far back. It is described as... ZebraZapps is a cloud-based...

Online tools

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EdTech Talks - 1 views

http://edtechtalk.com/

started by Kathy Schwarz on 07 Nov 11 no follow-up yet

Complicity - An International Journal of Complexity and Education - 1 views

Doesn't this sound delicious! Check out their main webpage http://www.complexityandeducation.ualberta.ca/ It looks like they have an annual conference and it might be in Canada this year.

learning education

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California Wants To Legislate Use of Digital College Textbooks -- Campus Technology - 1 views

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Connie Gross on 14 Dec 11

I'll be interested to see how the mandated etextbooks turn out. And it's very interesting to see a state step in to mandate such a step.

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Rebuilding the LMS for the 21st Century - 1 views

http://campustechnology.com/articles/2012/03/29/rebuilding-the-lms-for-the-21st-century.aspx

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Harold Jarche » A new social contract for creative work - 1 views

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creative work

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drain the initiative

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Designing Courses with a Progression of Learning Experiences | Faculty Focus - 1 views

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students engaged, interacting and learning the content collectively
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working with others—how disagreements can be handled constructively, how work can be divided equitably, how the group can influence what individual members do.
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the order in which they’re experienced matters. Each experience should build on what happened in the previous one.
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anonymous on 29 Mar 12

"March 21, 2012 Thinking Developmentally: Designing Courses with a Progression of Learning Experiences By: Maryellen Weimer, PhD in Teaching Professor Blog Add Comment Thinking developmentally is one of those instructional design issues that we don't do often enough. We understand that different learning experiences are appropriate for students at different levels. We expect a higher caliber of work from seniors than from those just starting college. But how often do we purposefully design a progression of learning experiences?"

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Jackie Doherty on 02 Apr 12

Thinking developmentally is one of those instructional design issues that we don't do often enough. We understand that different learning experiences are appropriate for students at different levels. We expect a higher caliber of work from seniors than from those just starting college. But how often do we purposefully design a progression of learning experiences?

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Call for contributions to a book - 1 views

CALL FOR CONTRIBUTIONS - Do you use new technologies and social media to teach in higher education? Please consider submitting a chapter (by January 15, 2012) to the upcoming book "The Plugged-In P...

started by Kathy Schwarz on 06 Dec 11 no follow-up yet

Funny posting by Steve Wheeler - 1 views

We have had pencils in our school now for some time, and we were one of the first to adopt them, but it has been an uphill struggle. There aren't enough to go around, and often several of the child...

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