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Learning Fellows are talented Dartmouth undergraduates interested in teaching and education. Learning Fellows work directly with Dartmouth professors to enhance and streamline classroom learning environments. In class, Learning Fellows help facilitate group problem solving sessions, lead small group dialogues, provide academic support to their peers during lectures and labs, and promote deeper engagement with course material. There are several “types” of Learning Fellows on campus, each trained to addressed specific needs of faculty and students.
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shared by wlampner on 12 Jun 17 - No Cached

Facebook is testing new features in its developer community that, if rolled out across the platform, could let anyone on the social networking service teach online courses.
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initiative, known as Developers Circles,
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The company is working with online education provider Udacity to create training programs for developers who participate in the circles.
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Facebook CEO Mark Zuckerberg has recently taken an interest in education. He and pediatrician Priscilla Chan, his wife, in 2015 founded the Chan Zuckerberg Initiative, which among many initiatives is exploring whether personalized learning can benefit students.
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I'm nervous about a deep integration of social media and learning. The mix of constant interruption (social media) with a need to focus (learning) seems counterproductive.”
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shared by wlampner on 07 Dec 17 - No Cached

Bowen is part of a team that has developed algorithms for computers to learn how to write textbooks by extracting factual information.
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if a machine writes a textbook or other resource, who is the author?
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just who owns the copyright if the final deliverable qualifies as a derivative work?
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The single most exciting aspect for him, he explains, is accessibility. The advent of free or low-cost textbooks for underserved populations — especially within STEM fields, which advance so quickly that traditional books are typically out of date the moment they’re printed — is a very exciting prospect and, as Bowen puts it, ‘a powerful idea.’
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he platform uses intelligent algorithms that search through OER repositories and return relevant resources that can be combined, remixed, and reused in the support of specific learning goals.
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We could even have entire learning spaces that adapt to suit the specific needs of faculty or students
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