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Bundy (2004) paper published in the Journal of eLiteracy, includes a definition of information literacy which looks relevant to the digital literacy concept: "People are information literate who know when they need information, and are then able to identify, locate, evaluate, organize, and effectively use the information to address and resolve personal, job related or broad social issues and problems"

"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.

"Any pedagogical design which relies, in essential terms, on homework is a problem for me, and many others."

Comments on the new moocs coming through.

A report of some MOOC analysis of discussion forums. Sounds like the analysis is flawed from the report here.

Useful post from Kate Bowles in this weeks LMS debate. Utopian views by management are part of the problem.

Interesting article looking at the ownership of ideas. It made me think of Connectivism - ideas and knowledge exist in the network, not in the individual. If we recognised this would the problem discussed disappear?

"TRADITIONAL textbooks will be put on the endangered list next year as the University of Adelaide's Faculty of Science becomes the first tertiary institution to embrace a new approach to online learning." Ahh you need an iPad to do elearning in science, that's the problem.

Over time the learner has been the explorer of knowledge, its accumulator and skilled 'access-or'. In the 21st century challenges and demands are expanding and changing again. Our new society's environment is one of rapid communication, action and change, of intricate social activity and a huge potential for new knowledge. What are the models of the learner for this brave new world? How can higher education create these models and support the learners who aspire to them? This paper postulates four models of the learner of the future: * the collaborator: for whom networks of knowledge, skills and ideas are the source of learning * the free agent: utilising flexible, continuous, open-ended and life-long styles and systems of learning to the full * the wise analyser: able to gather, scrutinise and use evidence of effective activity and apply conclusions to new problems * the creative synthesiser: able to connect across themes and disciplines, cross-fertilise ideas, integrate disparate concepts and create new vision and practice. The paper describes an example of these kinds of learning and considers what they might imply for the development of learning in higher education in the coming century

Screencast site for help desks or personal help. Generate a link on the site, send to person in trouble, they click link and can then record the screen to demo the problem they are having. When complete you get an email with link to the online video. Could be useful.

Article on the School of the Future in US - how it's done, the successes and problems.

Project (or Problem) based learning - PBL- by CommonCraft. Good little overview.

Rapid change means we need to work differently. HE Teachers should understand some learning theory!

Myth 1 - Online Learning Is Impersonal Myth 2 - Too Much Going On Myth 3 - My Class Is Unique Myth 4 - Blogs Are for Navel Gazing Myth 5 - Discussion Forums Push on Strings Myth 6 - Online Group Projects Are Impossible Myth 7 - Tech Problems Will Derail Teaching Myth 8 - You Cannot Convey Passion Online Myth 9 - Virtual Classroom as a Literal Translation Myth 10 - Faculty Training Is About Technology

The Future of Education - evolution or revolution, and why both have big problems

Vye Perrone blogs about problem solving and information literacy.

Article on plagiarism and why it's a behavioural problem. Not sure I buy all the stats as infographiced on http://www.schools.com/visuals/academic-dishonesty.html?WT.qs_osrc=gensynd-cheater

A good pitch for the role of coding in developing many key skills in solving problems, critical thinking, understanding behaviour etc.

Yes - the problems are the same with cloud and on-premise systems i.e poor user attention to security eg weak passwords, no 2 factor authentication, etc.

The embedded problem with algorithmic proctoring in HE, how it discriminates against anyone who is deemed non-typical and how 'typical' is based on white cisgender males.