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don't like the navigation but the grids

"This past year, Davidson College introduced "A Domain of One's Own" to a portion of the student body through faculty willing to use it in their teaching. I saw two styles of 'Domains' rise out of the initiative. The first type of 'Domain' took audience into account, considering the implications of public scholarship, representation, and student agency. The second, in many ways, mirrored the traditional pedagogical structure by assigning papers or short answer assignments to be posted online through blogs. This is not necessarily bad, but also doesn't necessarily empower. The problems with the second approach can be wrapped up into two key questions beginning with: Why post an assignment online if…"

Also related to the distinction between having an eportfolio program and creating a domain of one's own; very different creatures that sometimes get discussed as if they're the same thing.

"We are a 501c3 charitable organization that was formed in 2010 to fill a void with initial refugee resettlement.  We collaborate with resettlement agencies, residential property owners, educators, faith communities and other organizations to ensure that every refugee resettled in Richmond has the opportunity to establish roots and build community."

Agency? "Digital literacy is less about following the rules... and more about manipulating them." https://t.co/oK0kKUrwfH #moocmooc - ℳąhą Bąℓi مها بالي (@Bali_Maha) February 1, 2015

Does space matter?

How news agencies embrace social media and leverage "eyes and ears on the ground" to find and verify information, to craft the narrative and share news. How might we use such tactics in education?