Richard ‘Hub’ Hughes- Political Blogger Citizen Editorial cites Canada’s shameful and embarrassing withdrawal from UN Convention to counter the impacts of droughts. The Cowichan News Leader recognizes that it is…
Summary of a presentation by Derek Bruff, Vanderbilt University, @derekbruff We have had 173,810 students enrolled in VU’s five courses as of March 27, 2013. It doesn’t mean everybody is…
To say cellphone service is Nunavut is spotty is putting it mildly. Rogers has no service — I don’t know why they don’t put in one cell tower in Iq.Story…
Summary of a presentation from Jason Mock http://moxbox.info/presentations/2013/march/whats-it-us-benefits-campus-courses-running-mooc Let’s talk about the reasons institutions and people are getting involved in MOOCs We can look at brand reputation, or just keeping…
By: Obert Madondo | The Canadian Progressive: Infographic via: Facebook/Shit Harper Did I recommend: Exxon pipeline breaks, spills 84,000 gallons of Canadian tar sands oil in Arkansas (VIDEO) We…
Condolences and praise poured in for former Alberta Premier Ralph Klein, who passed away on Friday, March 29, at the age of 70. “We remember what a force of personality…
Summary of a presentation by Cathy Sandeen, Centre for Education, Attainment and Innovation, ACE I am actually a MOOC completer – I thought it was a good idea to experience…
FRIENDS spokesperson Ian Morrison says it would be “a real stretch” for the CRTC to order a private company to give up a particular frequency to another broadcaster.
FRIENDS spokesperson Ian Morrison says it would be “a real stretch” for the CRTC to order a private company to give up a particular frequency to another broadcaster.
Aaron Wherry nicely points out some of the jaw-dropping contradictions in the Cons’ climate change messaging. But let’s not forget a few more worth adding into the mix. Having refused…
Summary of a presentation by Seth Anderson (Duke), Amy Collier (Stanford), Cassandra Horlii (California Institute of Technology) Amy: What is unique about online learning in MOOCs? Kurt Vonnegut once said…
We recently asked Canadians what frustrated them about their cell phone provider and service. We received responses ranging from high prices, to customer service, to bad coverage, and more. Help…
Two officials of British Columbia’s Raincoast Conservation Society have gutted Joe Oliver’s assurances and exposed Sideshow Steve Harper’s “world class” oil spill mechanisms as an utter sham. Misty MacDuffee and…
Noé Arteaga’s employers fired and deported him to Guatemala after he stood up for his rights as a migrant worker in Canada. Temporary foreign workers come to Canada on a…
Summary of a presentation by Peter Struck I (Peter) am coming from a background as a practitioner, beginning especially with web 2.0 courses. We then offered a course over Coursera,…
Miscellaneous material for your mid-week reading. – Stephen Hume rightly mocks the Fraser Institute for using its tax-exempt status to whine about individuals who don’t earn enough to pay income…
Summary of a presentation by Phil Hill and Michael Feldstein. Phil – there’s so much hype or madness around MOOCs, and there’s a lot of discussion from people who were…
Quote of the Day: “The future of the Island’s health system has to transcend politics.” From our Health Minister, Doug Currie … Health Minister of the only province in Canada…
What do ExxonMobil, Enbridge, Suncor, CP Rail and a Michigan Utility have in common? They’ve all spilled oil within the past week. This latest round of disasters should give Canadian…
What do ExxonMobil, Enbridge, Suncor, CP Rail and a Michigan Utility have in common? They’ve all spilled oil within the past week. This latest round of disasters should give Canadian…
