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Interesting post flagging the info overload things that we have all come across. The second point in the 5 point list is part of the concept that Downes & Siemens have used in the Connectivism MOOC i.e. don't even attempt to read everything - that's not what it's about. Instead choose & filter your information, create networks and trust platforms for 3rd party filtering.

"To save everything, click here' - a review of Morozov's book which sounds interesting enough to read ... if I can just get off the Internet.

Why loans are a burden on future education.

Another chronic article in the Chronicle but at least most of the comments tear it apart right from the start. How we can't learn because we don't use paper texts any more. Like ...?

Interesting read and idea has application for language and literacy teaching.

Very good article about achieving what is possible and what the cost of closedown is to our students. Read beyond the headline!

Good short read on moving online.

How accurate are iThenticate (Turnitin etc) press releases? 

Interesting authoring tool. Anyone want to write a book and try it out? :) Noted as a possible alternative to iAuthor

Clark looks at one of Blooms less known findings (as well as the taxonomy) where he compared the lecture, formative feedback lecture and one-to-one tuition.

"NPR reports that Harvard physicist and professor Eric Mazur has largely gotten rid of the lecture in his classes, after finding that in lecture-based classes, students tend to commit to memory formulae and heuristics, but fail to develop deep understanding of concepts. Mazur has tried - and seemingly succeeded - to cultivate deeper learning with a combination of small group peer-instruction and a tight feedback loop based on in-class polling about particular problems."

Hey guys. Happy new year, hope yaz had a nice break. The idea posted in this thread at /. no doubt isnt new to you all, neither the whole learning-styles thing, but the thread itself is actually not a bad read, lots of differing opinions, not all geeks.

Though we keep hearing about a huge increase in sales of e-books, a recent survey shows that, for students, that needle has not really moved much.

"Key Takeaways Education built around digital portfolios not only ties together various student-generated artifacts into a coherent whole but also creates an environment in which technology use has a clearly identified purpose. Hundreds of services provide free hosting and website creation tools and are ideal platforms for digital portfolios because they can support just about any type of digital content. Turning consumers of knowledge into producers of knowledge transforms learning into an active experience."

Good article on the differences between comprehension of online versus printed texts. Ch starting on p3 is good and some of the teaching strategies could have application for us.

"The $139 Kindle is a game changer. 2011 will be the year that the traditional paper coursepack (finally) disappears, to be replaced by a default digital version with the option to print on demand. And if things go right, the Kindle should be the dominant coursepack delivery platform."

Long list of links to ebook sites, background, subjects, hardware ...

Free ebooks.