Eyeo is a three day conference that takes place in Minneapolis, MN. It is a gathering where many come to explore and learn about art, technology, information and the interaction of all three. The festival’s tagline is “Converge to Inspire,” and inspire it does. Since its iteration (2011) there has been a clear spike in …
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Noam Chomsky – The Purpose of Education
What is the difference between education and indoctrination? This debate rages back hundreds, thousands, of years, and will rage thousands more into the future. Every major philosopher has had one answer or another, from Plato to Locke, Hegel and Rousseau to Dewey. Continuing in that venerable tradition, linguist, political activist, and academic generalist extraordinaire Noam …
Measuring the Success of Online Education
Take a look at just about any academic or technology related site and you’ll more than likely find an article on MOOCs. As you should, they’re all the rage. It is an exciting time for academic technology. As the internet continues to evolve, so does our capability and with it, opportunities to blend those new …
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3 Ways to Maximize Instructional Time With Screencasts
As educators in the 21st century, one of our goals should be to design student driven experiences that offer flexible learning paths, using a variety of tools to meet the diverse needs of all students. Of course, with limited instructional time, loads of content to uncover and varying comfort levels with the technology itself, implementing these types of learning experiences …
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Google Releases “Course Builder,” an Open Source Platform for Building Your Own Big Online Courses
Adding to the theme of “online courses” Google releases Course Builder, “[their]experimental first step in the world of online education.” But beware, in the video below the 70’s-styled-gentleman in the cerulean blue video mentions “Web Master” and their skill-set to set up a course. I think it’s a great start and it’s a testament to the direction …
A compiled list of free online courses
If you’re interested in trying a MOOC (Massive Open Online Course) head over to Open Culture where you can find over 550 free online courses from great universities. In addition, Open Culture has compiled a list of free courses offering certificates, here. Most of these courses offer “certificates” or “statements of completion.” (See their key to understand …
e-learning: the future of learning
It is clear college tuition and the methods students are using to pay for their education is unsustainable. In looking at Forbes’ Top Colleges in America, you’ll find Colorado College ranked 29th among other elite schools. You’ll also notice a trend in tuition costs. A recent article in the New York Times highlighted a few …
ATS Flipped Classroom workshop Oct. 25
Join Academic Technology Services and the Crown Faculty Center on Thursday October 25 (block break block 2) for a workshop on the flipped classroom. In the morning, we will explore what the flipped classroom is, the types of learning for which it can be useful, and the challenges that can arise in this mode of …
