The New University
Coursera …….. It has finally arrived. The new university. The first update in 500 years. And it looks really good for learning. You get the best lectures and the best materials and the best...
View ArticleMaking the Learning Visible: TALONS on the American Revolution
Questions after reading homework from 2011 As part reflection on a statement made during the introductory session of Alec Couros‘ #ETMOOC, and part synthesis of the TALONS introductory blogging and...
View Article#etmooc and digital divide
In my opinion study in #etmooc does not widen the digital divide. “… Many people argue that the digital divide unfairly equips wealthy citizen and their children with more information and opportunities...
View ArticleWe hold the answers
This week I have been sent a newspaper article and a blog post, both of which resonated strongly with me and probably shows me that people know me well. The first came as a tweet “@medg56 RT...
View ArticleThe Graduation Thesis: Insufficient and Outmoded
This the title of a recent article I wrote for my university research journal (Gakuen). In it, I advocate for subsuming the Graduation Thesis, common here in Japan among undergraduates, among a...
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