by kris | Nov 22, 2016 | BEST LINKS EVER, Individual Learner, Learning Community, Science of Learning
Happy Birthday to Ruth Colvin the co-founder of ProLiteracy and founder of Literacy Volunteers of America. Ruth Colvin turns 100 on December 16th! You can sign her birthday card here. I had the privilege of serving on the board of directors for...
by kris | Nov 22, 2016 | BEST LINKS EVER, Individual Learner, Learning Community, Science of Learning
Designers for adult learners will benefit by understanding adult learning theory and understanding the importance of extra support and scaffolding as discussed in the following briefs from Digital Promise. These briefs are designed for technology developers and...
by kris | Sep 15, 2016 | BEST LINKS EVER, Individual Learner
It won’t be long before the bulldozers start clearing a lonely patch of rangeland in central New Mexico to make way for the newest of the massive data centers located around the globe that keep Facebook humming…. See the Las Cruces Sun News story about...
by kris | Jun 9, 2016 | BEST LINKS EVER, Individual Learner, Understanding Media
From the Knewton Blog, Jose Ferreira the CEO and founder, describes the American undergraduate experience and how Americans perception of the undergraduate experience is changing. Americans have accrued $1.2 trillion in student debt. More debt cannot continue to be...
by kris | Jun 2, 2016 | BEST LINKS EVER, Individual Learner
Over the years, I have attended many CASAS Summer Institutes. The topics include a focus on the latest approaches to transitioning learners from post secondary education to the workplace. One year, I attended a session presented by the Singapore workforce development...
by andflywrite | Mar 1, 2016 | Individual Learner, Learning Community, Science of Learning
Among the many areas where there’s great potential for change, is releasing the “emotional side of being”, in support of learning. We are, to restate the obvious, emotional beings, and “what we are feeling” has a lot to do with what we...
