by kris | Nov 11, 2018 | 7 Core DLE Elements, BEST LINKS EVER, Capturing Imagination, Science of Learning, Understanding Media
The popular MOOC Learning How to Learn offered by Coursera, features a weekly Friday greeting email with the latest strategies from neuroscience curated from books, articles and interviews. Recently, Barb Oakley, the MOOC instructor was featured in an interview in...
by kris | Mar 15, 2018 | BEST LINKS EVER, Science of Learning, Understanding Media
After enrolling in the MOOC course “Learning how to Learn” in the Fall, I needed a break to take care of other business. My revisit to the Coursera website today was welcoming. While my course ended in November, I was instructed to enroll in the next session and pick...
by kris | Sep 18, 2017 | 7 Core DLE Elements, BEST LINKS EVER, Science of Learning, Understanding Media
A MOOC from Coursera is described here, Learning how to learn. The MOOC is based on the latest in neuroscience on learning and a book called “A Mind for Numbers” written by one of the instructors, Dr. Barbara Oakley, Professor of Engineering, Industrial...
by kris | Jul 30, 2017 | 7 Core DLE Elements, BEST LINKS EVER, Science of Learning
When does Artificial Intelligence become self aware? This article gives us a glimpse at some of the questions regarding the future of AI. So, back to the superintelligent AI in the “box” — we watch and wait. Does it begin to philosophize about minds existing in...
by kris | Jun 26, 2017 | 7 Core DLE Elements, BEST LINKS EVER, Science of Learning
Following up on a recent PSA post about the Amazon purchase of Whole Foods, here an article explaining how the hybrid trend is going in higher education. The expectation that students can integrate their learning experiences across channels is now arriving in higher...
by kris | Jun 26, 2017 | 7 Core DLE Elements, BEST LINKS EVER, Science of Learning
Edx is presenting this MOOC to teach positive psychology. Learn science-based principles and practices for a happy, meaningful life during this eight-week course offered through UC Berkeley.