an adventure in online learning
By DegreeofFreedom in Filed Under: College Credit, Degree of Freedom Project
With my senior year technically starting tomorrow, it’s looking increasingly likely that I’ll be able to finish my One Year BA by the end of the year as planned. When I interviewed Scott Young about his own extreme learning project (the MIT Challenge), he mentioned the value of having collected and made public evidence demonstrating […]
By DegreeofFreedom in Filed Under: Degree of Freedom Project
Well it’s time to make those final decisions regarding which courses I’ll be taking for my “senior year” (which will run from October through the end of December). The original rules I set out for this Degree of Freedom involved taking to completion a number and range of courses equivalent to what would be required […]
By DegreeofFreedom in Filed Under: Degree of Freedom Project, Independent Learners
Last month, I talked about an Existentialism class offered by Saylor.org that is built from free material (iTunes U lectures, public domain readings, etc.) organized by a guiding hand into a course that can be described as curated, rather than produced and packaged like your standard MOOC. And because of the dearth of new MOOC […]
By DegreeofFreedom in Filed Under: Degree of Freedom Project, Philosophy
Well that sudden spike in traffic combined with a flood of interesting comments and contact notes related to a philosophy piece can mean only one thing: a mention in Leiter Reports, the heavily read and always interesting blog of Brian Leiter, Director at the Center of Law, Philosophy and Human Values at the University of […]
By DegreeofFreedom in Filed Under: Degree of Freedom Project, Philosophy
Recent discussions of the virtues of “The Course” taught at the undergraduate level may help explain why such material forms the basis of most MOOC classes (as well as other modes of free learning). While these virtues are general, I’d like to end this month on a more parochial note by explaining the significance of […]
Remote Learning Begs the Question: Must Lectures Be So Long? (EdSurge – May 25, 2020)
It’s Time to Get Serious About Teaching Critical Thinking (Inside Higher Education – March 2, 2020)
Why the ‘Best’ Ideas in Education Technology and Reform Don’t Win (EdSurge – February 5, 2020)
Is Education Entering an “Age of Alternatives”? (EdSurge – March 2, 2019)