The 2016 Look at the Future of Online Learning
When I wrote The Future of Online Learning in 1998, I took into account three major sets of factors. The first was the obvious basis in technology. Internet and digital…
Stephen Downes
The 2016 Look at the Future of Online Learning
When I wrote The Future of Online Learning in 1998, I took into account three major sets of factors. The first was the obvious basis in technology. Internet and digital…
Personal Learning MOOC
Instructor: Stephen DownesThis course explores the topic of learning in three ways: first, through an examination of research and development issues related to the topic; second, through interaction with a…
Personal Learning MOOC
Instructor: Stephen DownesThis course explores the topic of learning in three ways: first, through an examination of research and development issues related to the topic; second, through interaction with a…
The Green Solution
Canada's PostMedia, concerned as always about meeting Canada's climate change targets, has published an article in the Toronto Sun arguing that Trudeau's emissions reduction targets are (and I quote) "impossible".…
The Green Solution
Canada's PostMedia, concerned as always about meeting Canada's climate change targets, has published an article in the Toronto Sun arguing that Trudeau's emissions reduction targets are (and I quote) "impossible".…
What I Learned Using Paypal
Doug Belshaw wrote an item this week called 3 things I’ve learned from 200 weeks of sending out an email newsletter which made me smile and think "newbie" to myself.…
What I Learned Using Paypal
Doug Belshaw wrote an item this week called 3 things I’ve learned from 200 weeks of sending out an email newsletter which made me smile and think "newbie" to myself.…
Organizing
Quoted at length from Self-organization of complex, intelligent systems: an action ontology for transdisciplinary integration, Francis Heylighen, Integral Review:A mobilization system would combat this confused and unproductive way of acting…
Organizing
Quoted at length from Self-organization of complex, intelligent systems: an action ontology for transdisciplinary integration, Francis Heylighen, Integral Review:A mobilization system would combat this confused and unproductive way of acting…
The Banality of Death
Late last fall my cat Bart died, then Jay Cross died, and finally 130 people in Paris died, all within a few weeks of each other.Bart's death was not felt…
The Banality of Death
Late last fall my cat Bart died, then Jay Cross died, and finally 130 people in Paris died, all within a few weeks of each other.Bart's death was not felt…
Ought and Is
Experts are typically expert in two types of things:what is the casewhat ought to be the caseAnd for that matter, we all have attitudes and beliefs regarding both types of…
Ought and Is
Experts are typically expert in two types of things:what is the casewhat ought to be the caseAnd for that matter, we all have attitudes and beliefs regarding both types of…
What Else can Work at Scale? and Techniques from Social Media
My contribution to the Networked Learning Conference 'Hot Seat' discussion. You can read the whole discussion here.# # #Anything that can be automated works at scale. Anything that cannot be…
Analysis and Support of MOOCs
My contributions to the Network Learning 'Hot Seat' addressing the question, "How do we analyse and support the networked interactions of thousands of people learning together?" View the whole discussion…
Role for Educators in MOOCs
My comments to the Networked Learning Conference 'hot seat' on the role of educators in MOOCs. Read the full discussion here. # # # At the risk of self-reference, I'd…
What Else can Work at Scale? and Techniques from Social Media
My contribution to the Networked Learning Conference ‘Hot Seat’ discussion. You can read the whole discussion here. # # # Anything that can be automated works at scale. Anything that…
Analysis and Support of MOOCs
My contributions to the Network Learning ‘Hot Seat’ addressing the question, “How do we analyse and support the networked interactions of thousands of people learning together?” View the whole discussion…
Role for Educators in MOOCs
My comments to the Networked Learning Conference ‘hot seat’ on the role of educators in MOOCs. Read the full discussion here. # # # At the risk of self-reference, I’d…