Open Learning, Open Networks
Open online learning entered the mainstream with the growth and popularity of MOOCs, but while interest in open online courses has never been greater MOOCs represent only the first step…
Stephen Downes
On Rights and Religious Liberty
Without commenting on the particular events in U.S. politics that give rise to these issues, I want to consider the argument that it is reasonable to allow religiously-based schools to…
How We Know
In my view, knowledge is a subjective feel, but there’s a nice story behind it. The subjective feel appears circular: I say that I know when I can’t not know.…
SUNY Initiatives Supporting Online Learning Panel
Live notes from the SUNY OpenCOTE Conterence, Syracuse, NY. SUNY Goal: 150K graduates by 2015 (up from 95K this year)SUNY ACSIE Framework – Access, Completion, Success, Inquiry, Engagement500+ Online programs…
SUNY Initiatives Supporting Online Learning Panel
Live notes from the SUNY OpenCOTE Conterence, Syracuse, NY. SUNY Goal: 150K graduates by 2015 (up from 95K this year)SUNY ACSIE Framework – Access, Completion, Success, Inquiry, Engagement500+ Online programs…
We Are Not Agreed
A few days ago University Ventures authored a piece in response to a post from the New America Foundation comparing Republicans who defend for-profit colleges to climate change deniers. The…
We Are Not Agreed
A few days ago University Ventures authored a piece in response to a post from the New America Foundation comparing Republicans who defend for-profit colleges to climate change deniers. The…
An Ethics Primer
Many readers will find this section unnecessary, but for many others the range and variety of ethical theories extant may be new to them. It is my objective here to…
An Ethics Primer
Many readers will find this section unnecessary, but for many others the range and variety of ethical theories extant may be new to them. It is my objective here to…
Detecting Fake News
After the spate of fake news in circulation over the last year or so numerous guides have been published to help you spot fake news. Unfortunately, few of them are…
Detecting Fake News
After the spate of fake news in circulation over the last year or so numerous guides have been published to help you spot fake news. Unfortunately, few of them are…
Baseball Down Under
First published on SB*Nation It’s the middle of winter, months away from spring training. Even the free-agent signings and trades have slowed to an icy crawl. For those of us…
Baseball Down Under
First published on SB*Nation It’s the middle of winter, months away from spring training. Even the free-agent signings and trades have slowed to an icy crawl. For those of us…
ICTs in Higher Education Systems of Arab States: Promises and Effective Practices – A Summary Report
Please take note that this is not the official UNESCO report of the forum, but only my personal report as invited international expert. The Regional Forum on ICTs in Higher…
ICTs in Higher Education Systems of Arab States: Promises and Effective Practices – A Summary Report
Please take note that this is not the official UNESCO report of the forum, but only my personal report as invited international expert. The Regional Forum on ICTs in Higher…
My Workflow
I was thinking about working openly recently and decided to document my workflow, such as it is. As you can see I need to devise a way to make my…
My Workflow
I was thinking about working openly recently and decided to document my workflow, such as it is. As you can see I need to devise a way to make my…
Wiley’s Misguided Advocacy
David Wiley once again launches into advocacy for the CC-by license. We’ve been through this many times, so I’ll keep it relatively brief. His text is italicized. > There is…
Wiley’s Misguided Advocacy
David Wiley once again launches into advocacy for the CC-by license. We;ve been through this many times, so I’ll keep it relatively brief. His text is italicized. > There is…
On Teaching Critical Thinking
As someone who was teaching critical thinking for a living well before anyone thought to call it a ’21st century skill’ it bothers me to no end to read articles…