by kris | Jan 11, 2016 | BEST LINKS EVER
In 2015, Khan Academy, which pioneered free, online video tutorials and lectures that have reached millions of students around the world, sought new ways of reaching new people. Here is a NPR interview with Salman Kahn discussing how video lectures and tutorials can...
by kris | Jan 11, 2016 | BEST LINKS EVER
Gilly Salmon shares new research regarding her Carpe Diem MOOC. The Carpe Diem MOOC provides a formal online learning tool, Blackboard as well as the use of Twitter and FaceBook for networking and improved learning experience. In this paper, we explore the benefits...
by andflywrite | Jan 11, 2016 | BEST LINKS EVER
There are many opinions, studies, theories about what works in education and what doesn’t. There’s a lot of experience from what has been done in the past, as well as a lot of ongoing research. Some of it is extremely valuable and useful. Some is not....
by andflywrite | Jan 11, 2016 | BEST LINKS EVER
Gary curated this link to a 75 slide presentation by Brian Solis: Principal Analyst at the Altimeter Group, a Prophet Company, author of X: The Experience When Business Meets Design [gview...
by andflywrite | Jan 11, 2016 | BEST LINKS EVER
An article in the February 2016 issue of Esquire magazine, discusses more about the mysteries of VR…somewhat along the lines of what PSA has been pondering. How does “media” affect us, and what do we need to know about that when designing and...
by andflywrite | Dec 30, 2015 | BEST LINKS EVER
PSA is a non-profit and lives and swims in what might be called the Non Government Organization (NGO) ocean. For all our talk about living in a “market driven” economy, and one where capitalism with a big C rules, the United States, and pretty much all...