by kris | Oct 19, 2013 | BEST LINKS EVER
A 2011 TED Talk with Eli Pariser, a pioneering online organizer, reminds us how personalized web searches limit what is uncomfortable for us to learn. How do curation algorithms edit out to fit our “filter bubble” and then limit our perceptions of other...
by kris | Oct 19, 2013 | BEST LINKS EVER
Another chance to learn with a MOOC, a Moodle MOOC on WizIQ. See a webinar called Teaching with Technology that tutors: integration of the blog as a teaching tool. The challenge of participation using blogs to connect to get students excited about learning. Very...
by kris | Oct 14, 2013 | BEST LINKS EVER
We talked about the lean start-up model as a way to “turn an idea into action.” I noticed on Linked In group, NM Information Technology Professionals, that Las Cruces is holding a Start Up Weekend promoting the culture of entrepreneurship the weekend of...
by kris | Sep 29, 2013 | Uncategorized
I was interested in this article, about SPOCs: Small private online courses. The idea is to create a course and license it to a university, organization or corporation with access to certification. I can see how this concept works during a discussion with my son...
by kris | Sep 14, 2013 | Uncategorized
Scientific Animations Without BordersSM is a University of Illinois-based initiative dedicated to the development and deployment of animated educational materials that can be used to better the lives of people in developing nations. Simple tasks such as how to make...