an adventure in online learning
By DegreeofFreedom in Filed Under: Degree of Freedom Project, Online Learning, Online Learning Sources
Now that we’re a good three years past “The Year of the MOOC,” I decided to see how far we’ve come since the New York Times named 2012 after the massive open online course by looking at what it would take to put together a new One Year BA curriculum using free-learning resources available two […]
By DegreeofFreedom in Filed Under: Degree of Freedom Project, Online Learning Sources, Philosophy
As a substitute for the Degree of Freedom podcast I didn’t have time to put together this week, I’d like to talk about an educational podcast that has become a favored learning activity since finishing my One Year BA. Last summer, I kind of drew a line with regard to what constitutes a course in […]
By DegreeofFreedom in Filed Under: Degree of Freedom Project, Online Learning Sources
I’m faced with a bit of a gap as junior year classes wrap up and senior year ones start, so no newsletter this week. While next week’s issue will feature a review of Coursera’s just-completed Mathematical Philosophy course, I’d like to take a brief look today at my experience trying to self-curate a course – […]
By DegreeofFreedom in Filed Under: Online Learning Sources, Textbooks
I’ve gotten to the halfway point in an Existentialism course I’m taking from Saylor.org. And while I still need to get to the end before writing a formal review, it’s worth taking a few moments now to comment on a course that’s not simply a recording (a la iTunes U) or repackaging (a la most […]
By DegreeofFreedom in Filed Under: MOOC Providers, Online Learning Sources
I recently listed the components of a MOOC course to a friend working in edTech who wanted to figure out which pieces he already had in place. The things I told him he needed included: Video lectures Static document management (for syllabi and other course-related materials) Quizzing Discussion forum management A learning management system to […]
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)