Keeping up with the latest developments in learning, teaching, and technology
James M. Lang reports on a book about dishonesty in the first part of a three articles on cheating on the Chronicle of Higher Ed. The article and book discuss findings on cheating. An earlier article in the Chronicle discussed a MOOC that teaches students how to cheat. Of course, this is done so that participants …
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Please check out a great web resources for GIS educators: http://www.teachgis.org/ “Teachers and learners of GIS, and related geo-technologies, want to increase the rewards while we lower the frustrations. This site, created by instructors and for instructors, is designed to support our educational community of practice.” Resources, Discussions, and Blogs. This site is truly made by educators for educators who have …
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I recently dived into studying linear algebra, and was intrigued to read Robert Talbert’s post about the use of peer instruction in linear algebra classes. Talbert says that “Linear algebra is loaded with big ideas that all connect around a central question (whether or not a matrix is invertible). The computation is not the hard …
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Campus Technology’s Bridget McCrea recently wrote about several things a synchronous online teacher should and shouldn’t do, but the list applies to the use of technology in any class, I think. One thing McCrea does not mention, that I’ve always wanted to have when I teach, is some kind of tech or assistant in …
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In what I think is an interesting first, one of CSU’s campuses will grant students credit for participating in, and passing a test on, the Introduction to Computer Science course offered through Udacity, as reported in the New York Times. In another turn of events more recently, the Chronicle of Higher Education recently reported that …
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