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John Mikton

The Online Education Revolution Drifts Off Course : NPR - 2 views

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    "We [added] human mentors," says Thrun. "We have people almost 24-7 that help you when you get stuck. We also added a lot of projects that require human feedback and human grading. "And that human element, surprise, surprise, makes a huge difference in the student experience and the learning outcomes," he says. So true! That's what independent schools have known for a long long time.
Barry Freckmann

Seven Essential Characteristics of Market Sustainable Schools and Colleges - 0 views

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    Short, interesting piece about what it is that makes a difference
John Mikton

Digital Citizen AUA - 3 views

  • Introduction The following are a series of age specific acceptable use agreements and guidelines. They are intended to to establish a suitable moral and ethical approach to the use of technology in its various forms. I have combined the three different levels of acceptable use agreements into on summary document that links the three strands of responsibility into a digital citizenship continuum. The three strands are: Personal responsibility
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      This is an excellent resource
Lawrence Hrubes

How Measurement Fails Doctors and Teachers - The New York Times - 0 views

  • TWO of our most vital industries, health care and education, have become increasingly subjected to metrics and measurements. Of course, we need to hold professionals accountable. But the focus on numbers has gone too far. We’re hitting the targets, but missing the point.
  • We also need more research on quality measurement and comparing different patient populations. The only way to understand whether a high mortality rate, or dropout rate, represents poor performance is to adequately appreciate all of the factors that contribute to these outcomes — physical and mental, social and environmental — and adjust for them.
  • He developed what is known as Donabedian’s triad, which states that quality can be measured by looking at outcomes (how the subjects fared), processes (what was done) and structures (how the work was organized).
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  • “The secret of quality is love,” he said.
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