Are we right to fear computers in education – or in life?
In this post, I'm going to look at some fun fiction about computers, then raise some questions about whether our fears are rational, or...
Daniel’s comprehensive review of MOOC developments
Daniel, J. (2012) Making sense of MOOCs: Musings in a maze of myth, paradox and possibility Seoul: Korean National Open University
This is the most...
My summer paranoia: computers will replace teachers in higher education
I had a strange dream last night. I was in discussion with an editor from a publishing company about the draft of a new...
Developing a strategy for lifelong learners in Canadian universities and colleges (and its implications...
© Pat Cegan's 'Source of Inspiration', 2012
Council of Ontario Universities (2012) Increased numbers of students heading to Ontario universities Toronto ON: COU
Changing demographics
This press...
Thoughts on the pedagogy of Coursera-style MOOCs
Knox, J. et al. (2012) MOOC pedagogy: the challenges of developing for Coursera ALT Online Newsletter, August 8
This article, from the designers of one of...
Some facts about Coursera
Coursera (2012) Coursera hits 1 million students across 196 countries Coursera Blog, August 9
As of August 9th, 2012:
16 participating universities (Stanford,Washington, UC San Francisco,...
The challenge of converting MOOCs (or anything else) into college credits
Kolowich, S. (2012) The online pecking order Inside Higher Education, August 2
This article takes a careful and detailed look at different ways that students...
What’s right and what’s wrong about Coursera-style MOOCs
TED Talks: Daphne Koller: What we're learning from online education
Daphne Koller, one of the two founders of Coursera, describes some of the key features...
UC Berkeley joins edX
Public Affairs (2012) UC Berkeley joins Harvard and MIT not-for-profit online learning collaborative Berkeley CA: UC Berkeley
Another big name joins the MOOC movement. However,...
“What should we do about MOOCs?” – the Board of Governors discusses
By accident, a microphone was left switched on at a medium sized state university's Board of Governors meeting last week. In the best tradition...