by kris | May 14, 2015 | BEST LINKS EVER
Here is more on the ASU and EdX Global Fresh Academy and reactions from the media. Here is what we know for now about the Global Freshman Academy, or ‘GFA’: • The courses are open to all, and can be ‘audited’ for free, the same as with other courses on edX.org • To...
by kris | May 13, 2015 | BEST LINKS EVER
How do you explain the mismatch between the high demand for skilled science and technical graduates and the low number of qualified applicants for those kinds of jobs? Here is a Q&A with Anthony Carnevale on his thoughts on how to meld the academic path with...
by kris | May 13, 2015 | BEST LINKS EVER
Here is an article that discusses the differences between the formal learning offered by higher education and the informal learning offered in corporate training. While higher education offers a degree showing the “ability to learn”, informal training...
by kris | May 7, 2015 | BEST LINKS EVER
Here is a draft for my first attempt at building a game for the EdX course in gamification. My focus is on the social learning construct, an “icebreaker” game that might motivate learning for conference attendees. Target Group: Public service agency staff,...
by kris | May 7, 2015 | BEST LINKS EVER
This article in the Harvard Business Review reminds us that loving kindness meditation is now in the workplace.
by andflywrite | May 7, 2015 | BEST LINKS EVER
Elliot Masie has a “Learning Trends” newsletter sent out by email, and his latest has a number of items on “Gamification”. * Gamification is NOT a formula of how to add leaderboards, points, badges and a few characters to eLearning. *...
