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consistent with our discussion in class.

The notion of tens of millions of students starting to take common core exams online vs paper and pencil raises questions about the comparability of results.

Is the rise of technology the downfall of humanities? The article also talks a bit about new tech tools used in humanities classes on page 2.

I thought it was interesting to note the shift in focus and interest from a broad "knowledge-based" education to a "career readiness" and skills-based education over the past 10 or so years (probably due to the recession) from students AND higher ed. institutions. Do you think this shift is from student demand for more "practical" majors in STEM fields or policy/institution push to enroll more students in STEM majors?

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.

Berklee College of Music launches first accredited online bachelor's degree programs in music.

Still in Favor of the Flip

Looks like the white house is already seeing the value of educational games. But as we have read and seen, is it the right kind of games and will it be implemented correctly?

An argument for educational technology even when it is used without proper guidance

The future of smartphones? What could technology like this mean for the spread of mobile learning?

Another argument for the use of technology in education (from a former medical student's point of view)

Article raises good points about the need for change in pedagogy if using mobile devices in classrooms

"Anything digital can be seen, manipulated, experienced."

What is the impact of MOOCs on the local and regional educational institutions?

ETLO is a very successful model of scaling up