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Jason Dillon

Napster, Udacity, and the Academy - 4 views

www.shirky.com/...apster-udacity-and-the-academy

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  • Jason Dillon on 14 Nov 12
     
    If you don't know Clay Shirky, you can find TED talks and books about technology and/or web 2.0. I recommend Cognitive Surplus if you want more.
  • Jason Dillon on 14 Nov 12
     
    "In the US, an undergraduate education used to be an option, one way to get into the middle class. Now it's a hostage situation, required to avoid falling out of it. And if some of the hostages having trouble coming up with the ransom conclude that our current system is a completely terrible idea, then learning will come unbundled from the pursuit of a degree just as as songs came unbundled from CDs."
Cole Shaw

Does ed tech need its own Consumer Reports? - 2 views

gigaom.com/...-need-its-own-consumer-reports

ratings consumer reports

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  • Jeffrey Siegel on 02 Oct 12
     
    A new proposal calls for a Consumer Reports-like rating body to evaluate new digital learning tools. Ed tech innovators like the idea in theory but they worry that it won't work in practice.
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  • Cole Shaw on 02 Oct 12
     
    Talks about different groups that are trying to help classify and rate the various ed tech products out there--more and more are released every day!! So how do teachers know what is useful and what is not? Discusses initiatives and some possible con's--so many are released and so many are updated that it may be impossible to keep up the evaluation pace.
  • Jason Yamashiro on 03 Oct 12
     
    Funny, I was just talking with someone about this very idea the other day. We absolutely need something like this and my guess is that we will have a few competitors, at least early on, for the top ed tech review site. I think there is space for both an organization that specializes and for a yelp like site that essentially crowd sources the reviews. It will be tough to keep up, but think of how many products and areas Consumer Reports deals with- we can do this, and need to do this, for ed tech to get used wisely in our schools.
  • Jeffrey Siegel on 03 Oct 12
     
    With regards to e-learning, I think inevitably some company or organization will provide ratings of the quality of online degree programs and learning tools. Whether this is Consumer Reports or US World & News Report or some new player (investment opportunity?), the need for objective assessments of digital learning tools is definitely needed. The Benchmarking e-learning wiki is interesting http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Benchmarking_e-learning
Adrian Melia

10 Innovative Schools Allowing Smartphones in the Classroom » Online College ... - 1 views

www.onlinecollege.org/...g-smartphones-in-the-classroom

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  • Adrian Melia on 30 Sep 12
     
    Innovative school districts that are using smartphones in the classrooms.
Janet Dykstra

Minnesota Bans Free Online Education - Forbes - 0 views

www.forbes.com/...ota-bans-free-online-education

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  • Janet Dykstra on 23 Oct 12
     
    Invoking a decades old law that requires any degree granting academic institution to obtain a license to operate in state (and pay a hefty fee for said license), Minnesota has banned universities from offering free online courses through education site Coursera, prompting the site to issue this notice to all Minnesota users: Coursera has been informed by the Minnesota Office of Higher Education that under Minnesota Statutes (136A.61 to 136A.71), a university cannot offer online courses to Minnesota residents unless the university has received authorization from the State of Minnesota to do so.
Andrea Bush

A Brooklyn High School Takes a New Approach to Vocational Education - 0 views

www.nytimes.com/...h-to-vocational-education.html

education educational_technology learning

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  • Andrea Bush on 28 Oct 12
     
    "By 2017, the first wave of students of P-Tech - Pathways in Technology Early College High School - is expected to emerge with associate's degrees in applied science in computer information systems or electromechanical engineering technology, following a course of studies developed in consultation with I.B.M."
Bridget Binstock

Don't Go Back to School - A Handbook - 6 views

www.kickstarter.com/...ol-a-handbook-for-learning-any

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  • Bridget Binstock on 02 Dec 11
     
    This was posted by a classmate at the MIT Media Lab and I wanted to get other educator's feedback on this premise. Almost laughable...
  • Chris McEnroe on 04 Dec 11
     
    As with nature, learners who are skilled, motivated, and talented will find a way. Unfortunately, it's the rare employer who will hire someone just because she is smart and knows a lot. The degree is the necessary but insufficient condition if you're after a job. If you're not, you've probably already figured out the strategies in this book. I am totally using this site to fund the writing of my next novel.
  • Billie Fitzpatrick on 04 Dec 11
     
    I think Kiki has a naive and idealistic view of how one "educates oneself" -- yes, it's possible to figure out the "tricks" but that is no replacement for the engagement and learning that occurs in a learning community.
Tommie Anthony Henderson

Many Adults Return To School To Master The Growing Presence Of Technology In The Job Field - 2 views

ezinearticles.com/?Many-Adults-Return-To-School-To-Master-The-Growing-Presence-Of-Technology-In-The-Job-Field&id=6746922

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  • Tommie Anthony Henderson on 10 Dec 11
     
    A growing trend in colleges today is adult students who have decided to pursue a degree in order to better their opportunities in the workforce.
  • Chris McEnroe on 11 Dec 11
     
    That's me.
Diego Vallejos

Why Stanford Online High School Matters (and two ways it could matter more) : Education... - 0 views

educationnext.org/-two-ways-it-could-matter-more

technology education learning online

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  • Diego Vallejos on 24 Nov 11
     
    "Sunday's New York Times story broke the news that Stanford University, one of the world's most prestigious research institutions, is putting its brand squarely behind a full-time, degree-granting online high school program. It's just one more reason to set aside the silly debate about whether online educationcan possibly be effective for high school students."
Diego Vallejos

Salman Khan: The New Andrew Carnegie? - 2 views

ideas.time.com/...n-kahn-the-new-andrew-carnegie

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  • Diego Vallejos on 22 Nov 11
     
    "Meet Salman Khan, your child's new teacher. If you haven't heard of Khan, rest assured that your son or daughter is in good hands. He has four degrees from the Massachusetts Institute of Technology (MIT) and Harvard. He got a perfect score on the math portion of his SAT."
Matthew Ong

5 myths about education, technology and 21st century skills - 1 views

www.waldenu.edu/...ry_-_Dispelling_Five_Myths.pdf

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  • Matthew Ong on 18 Sep 12
     
    An interesting article that debunks certain myths like administrators and teachers having a shared understanding of technology and 21st century skills and that teachers feel prepared to use technology or teach 21st century skills after their preservice training.
Kasthuri Gopalaratnam

Mooc rival OERu puts accreditation on menu - 0 views

www.timeshighereducation.co.uk/...2008571.article

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  • Kasthuri Gopalaratnam on 01 Nov 13
     
    Students who complete an Open Educational Resources University course will be able to pay a fee to have their work assessed for academic credit, which would then be recognised by all the universities participating in the OERu. In theory, the students could approach any of the partner institutions with evidence of the credits they have amassed and apply for degrees.
Josh Tappan

Georgia Tech Online Master's Program - 0 views

www.omscs.gatech.edu

online education

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  • Josh Tappan on 06 Nov 13
     
    Tried to post in reponse to Ryan's article. Any thoughts about the implementation or potential success of this project? Will this degree program impress employers or carry the same clout that Georgia Tech's in person master's programs in comp. sci. do?
Jennifer Hern

A Virtual Revolution Is Brewing for Colleges - washingtonpost.com - 0 views

www.washingtonpost.com/...AR2009091104312.html

shared by Jennifer Hern on 13 Sep 09 - Cached
  • When this happens -- be it in 10 years or 20 -- we will see a structural disintegration in the academy akin to that in newspapers now. The typical 2030 faculty will likely be a collection of adjuncts alone in their apartments, using recycled syllabuses and administering multiple-choice tests from afar.
    • Xavier Rozas
      Xavier Rozas on 13 Sep 09
       
      I think this vision is at its core flawed.
  • But within the next 40 years, the majority of brick-and-mortar universities will probably find partnerships with other kinds of services, or close their doors.
    • Jennifer Hern
      Jennifer Hern on 13 Sep 09
       
      I seriously doubt colleges and universities are going to fall by the wayside into cyberspace. The article is focusing on the cost of education at these institutions instead of the quality of education. Yes, more students will have access to higher ed. degrees because they are more affordable, but setting out on your own at eighteen years of age, whether it be going to college or entering the workforce, is a long-held tradition in society. Students at universities aren't just learning about academics, they're learning about social dynamics as well. Based on my personal experience, I probably learned more about why and how people, groups, teams, and large organizations operate and interact (especially in informal settings) than I did about Milton's 15th century Morte D'Arthur. If the author is proposing that MOST high school graduates stay home for an additional two to four years before entering the real world, I think it would create a whole new set of rammifications that would negatively impact our society as a whole.
  • Jennifer Jocz on 13 Sep 09
     
    This article talks about online-learning and the ways it may change the college experience. While I agree that new technology is affecting the way our courses are run, I don't see it leading to the complete shut down of Universities. While it is wonderful that people have access to courses and resources that they may not otherwise have, I believe that there will always be a need for face-to-face interactions that one can only get from a University setting.
Uche Amaechi

IBM High School Will Churn Out IT Pros | Fast Company - 3 views

www.fastcompany.com/...ails-about-its-nyc-high-school

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  • Uche Amaechi on 01 Oct 10
     
    K-14 Stem Schools?
  • rachula on 04 Oct 10
     
    AHA! This is really interesting...I have to say I appreciate the upheaval of something we take as a given--that the system necessarily has to work k-12. A guaranteed associates degree is provocative to think about in a range emerging fields. . .
Devon Dickau

Gates Announces $20-Million for New Education-Technology Program - Wired Campus - The C... - 1 views

chronicle.com/...27564

higher education online learning

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  • new program aimed at harnessing technology to prepare students for college and get them to graduation
  • the first wave of grants will focus on four areas: blended learning, open courseware, learning analytics, and increasing engagement through interactive technology like games and social media.
  • By 2018, 63 percent of all job openings will require postsecondary education, according to the foundation. But fewer than half of Americans have earned a college degree by the age of 30.
Margaret O'Connell

Women in Engineering - The Numbers - 2 views

www.adafruit.com/...men-in-engineering-the-numbers

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  • I am very curious as to why the number of women pursuing engineering degrees has effectively stayed the same, while the number of women attending college grows by about 20,000 each year. At the same time, I think it’s fair to say that engineering as a profession, and technical professions in general, have become less stigmatized as exclusively male. So it’s a bit discouraging to see that the number of women pursuing a career in this field has basically stagnated. And I am at a loss to explain why. What do you think?
  • Natalie Hebshie on 07 Dec 10
     
    Hi Margaret, There's some interesting research around this question that points to bad messaging as the culprit. In case you're interested, here is a link to some market research the Engineer Your Life coalition did. The NAE also has an interesting research report called "Changing the Conversation." Natalie
Chris Dede

New Social Software Tries to Make Studying Feel Like Facebook - Technology - The Chroni... - 3 views

chronicle.com/...125542

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  • Students live on Facebook. So study tools that act like social networks should be student magnets—and maybe even have an academic benefit.
  • "Our mission is to make the world one big study group,"
  • some of their business plans rely on a controversial practice: paying students for their notes.
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  • College students study in groups to some degree, but from what students say they don't find them terribly beneficial.
  • Devon Dickau on 29 Nov 10
     
    Interesting look at a few sites and technologies targeted toward college students to "assist" them in learning and studying. The question is...are these actual beneficial to students or is the focus simply on making money for the companies producing these sites?
  • Chris Dede on 29 Nov 10
     
    Mixing social media and academic learning may be difficult
Niko Cunningham

The physics of freethrows - 0 views

www.sciencedaily.com/...091106201101.htm

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  • Niko Cunningham on 09 Nov 09
     
    Next time, you watch an NCAA or NBA game instead of writing a paper - remember to coach Shaq on the proper free-throw technique. 52 degrees to the horizontal.. 3 Hz of spin.. Aim for the back of the rim! C'mon SHAQ!!!!
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