A very interesting response to the Wiley article from Module 2. The case for forcing a choice between a CMS and only open resources seems to be one that is set for failure as I don't think it is realistic to expect every college student to have the self-motivation to persevere through learning how to navigate the open web for learning without the scaffolding and structure provided by a CMS
Os mando un enlace en donde se puede encontrar informacion basica sobre como operar en Internet. En la opcion "Aprender por internet" se detalla los cursos por internet e incluso se sugiere como crear uno.
1. Introducción 5. Correo electrónico 9. Aprender en Internet
2. Conexión a Internet 6. Comunicarse on-line 10. Seguridad en Internet
3. Los navegadores 7. Foros y Grupos de discusión 11. Blogs y CMS
4. Los buscadores 8. Comprar en Internet 12. Web 2.0 y Redes sociales
' Pirate Philosophy' explores how the development of various forms of so - called internet piracy is affecting ideas of the author, the book, the scholarly journal, peer review, intellectual property, copyright law, content creation and cultural production that were established pre - internet. To this end it contains a number of contributions that engage with the philosophy of internet piracy, as well as the emergence out of peer-to-peer file sharing networks of actual social movements- even a number of political 'Pirate Parties'
Culture Machine Journal of Culture and Theory Vol 10 (2009)
Concentrix Management (CM) is a model for distributing and managing information with the intent to cross pollinate ideas and concepts across sub-groups so that each part of the system knows about the 'whole' (of which all working groups within it reside) without overloading any one person.
Interesting how the article closed with this statement: "The rethink of Moocs has given rise to a new buzzword in the education industry: Spocs, which replace "massive" and "open" with "small" and "private".
Should we change the "massive" and "open" words to ease fear of losing privacy, especially after viewing the video on online privacy https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=SCmKJyVx9AY
Your thoughts?
The site won't allow me to read the article without a subscription.
The heading of the article touched on my initial concerns for this course. In saying that, my experience at University showed that the student's who wanted to really get something out of their studies were the least reliant on the guidance of their lecturers and found their own ways to improve making it easier for the lecturer to guide. I read this
https://landing.athabascau.ca/blog/view/617323/what-is-connectivism article on connectivism which https://twitter.com/@stranack posted earlier. It makes sense that personal success within this education format relies on the pro activity of the student to engage in the described culture of connecting, forming groups, targeting desired information, and making sure that when they share it the reason it is important to others is made obvious.
Short interesting article given this week's videos/readings on social economics as well as sharing information through technology. Mark Zuckerberg certainly has a vision for giving every single person on the planet the ability to communicate with each other and make commerce a more available item for anyone
Very recent video that has gone viral - two indian girls fight back after being sexually harassed on the bus. This video has brought a lot of media attention from all over the world to the mistreatment of women. As a form of citizen journalism, this video went viral through social media and has since stirred up political and social debates online, creating a movement for change.