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Unlike some of the other MOOCs that have launched in recent months – particularly those headline-grabbing efforts from Stanford (and Coursera and Udacity) – this “Mechanical MOOC” will not force learners into a centralized website that recreates the LMS experience, where all the official lessons, lectures, discussions and assignments are supposed to take place. Instead, the content for this MOOC is linked from the original sources and distributed via an email list managed by P2PU
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Miraculous stories of survival emerge after one of the strongest tornadoes in history tore through an Oklahoma suburb. Delete the scoop?
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When teachers return to classes following their summer breaks, many might face more strict criteria on how they perform their work. Delete the scoop?
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While one's earning potential increases with a college degree, you don't necessarily need to spend $40,000 a year for a diploma for a job that pays as much. Delete the scoop?
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Public-health experts have joined economists and historians in critiquing rigid belt-tightening regimes. Delete the scoop?
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The chief executive of Delta Air Lines said he plans to add jobs at the carrier's reservation center in the northeastern Minnesota city of Chisholm. Delete the scoop?
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Are temporary tattoos just a little harmless fun? Not necessarily, say FDA experts. Learn the potential dangers of temporary tattoos made with henna ink and how they have sent many people to the emergency room. Delete the scoop?
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Kicking off his 'Middle Class Jobs & Opportunity Tour' in Texas, Obama met with students at Manor New Tech High School, where he stressed the importance of STEM careers for the US economy. Delete the scoop?
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Cobb County’s school board approved a 2013-14 budget Thursday night that will result in five furlough days for all employees, the loss of 182 teachers through attrition and a slimmer central administration staff. Delete the scoop?
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Spotlight covers the intersections of technology and education, going behind the research to show how digital media is used in and out of classrooms to expand learning. Delete the scoop?
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Ramblin’ Raft Race May 21, 1977-The Ramblin’ Raft Race was an annual Memorial Day weekend race on the Chattahoochee River that took place from 1969 to 1980. The event drew national attention when the... Delete the scoop?
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Flickr made some big changes to its service; what do they mean for Flickr Pro users? Delete the scoop?
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Two recent articles suggesting an end to the current phase of test-driven accountability and market-based reforms got me thinking about how hard it is to sort out differences between what I hope wi...
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Two public health historians tell how the vinyl chloride industry published misleading research to keep employees from knowing they were being poisoned. Delete the scoop?
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Gov. Nathan Deal owes Seth Harp a basket of flowers. Or at least a thank-you note. Delete the scoop?
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In many schools, project-based learning happens in isolated cases: in certain teachers' classrooms here and there, or in the contexts of specific subjects. Bu Delete the scoop?
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You’d think chief executive officers would have the highest-paying jobs given the buzz their annual compensation packages attract each year, but when it comes to average annual pay, CEOs take a back seat to anesthesiologists. Delete the scoop?
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