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Good Strategy/Bad Strategy and Higher Education

Good Strategy/Bad Strategy and Higher Education | Educational Technology in Higher Education | Scoop.it
Strategic planning in higher education borders on the absurd. I've been witness to my share. More often than not, participants in the process - of which there are many because we wouldn't want to l...
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Motivation and Intention in participating and engaging with MOOCs

Motivation and Intention in participating and engaging with MOOCs | Educational Technology in Higher Education | Scoop.it
Is intention an appropriate measure of success of MOOCs? I reckon each person's intention in MOOCs is different, though the participation and engagement could likely fall into patterns similar to t...
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This virtual dissection table is incredible [potentially NSFW]

This virtual dissection table is incredible [potentially NSFW] | Educational Technology in Higher Education | Scoop.it
When it comes to hands-on learning, I can think of no classroom more compelling than a gross anatomy lab, where students of the human form dissect actual bodies from head-to-toe with their own hands.
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MOOCs: A slowly deflating “Bubble”? - e-Literate

MOOCs: A slowly deflating “Bubble”? - e-Literate | Educational Technology in Higher Education | Scoop.it
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Moving at the Speed of Creativity | Learning about Visual Notetaking from Giulia Forsythe

Moving at the Speed of Creativity | Learning about Visual Notetaking from Giulia Forsythe | Educational Technology in Higher Education | Scoop.it
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Connectivism, Online Learning, and the MOOC

Longish online WizIQ presentation that looks mostly at the concept of learning theories and MOOCs. The first part examines in some detail the concept of knowled

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Can We Move Beyond the MOOC to Reclaim Open Learning?

Can We Move Beyond the MOOC to Reclaim Open Learning? | Educational Technology in Higher Education | Scoop.it
What are independent learners and innovative teachers doing now that deserves support, recognition, and scaling up?
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LA VOZ WEEKLY : MOOCs raise questions

LA VOZ WEEKLY : MOOCs raise questions | Educational Technology in Higher Education | Scoop.it
The voice of De Anza College since 1967
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Advent of Google means we must rethink our approach to education

Advent of Google means we must rethink our approach to education | Educational Technology in Higher Education | Scoop.it
We have a romantic attachment to skills from the past which are no longer relevant on a curriculum for today's children
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Forget MOOCs--Let's Use MOOA

Forget MOOCs--Let's Use MOOA | Educational Technology in Higher Education | Scoop.it
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Confirmed: Oculus VR Raises $16 Million Series A for Virtual Reality Gaming

Confirmed: Oculus VR Raises $16 Million Series A for Virtual Reality Gaming | Educational Technology in Higher Education | Scoop.it
Irvine, Calif.-based Oculus VR has closed a $16 million series A funding round co-led by Spark Capital and Matrix Partners, the company confirmed today. Leaked news of the round was first reported by PandoDaily.
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Badges of honour

Badges of honour | Educational Technology in Higher Education | Scoop.it
"Will I get a certificate for this?" No matter how much we try to cultivate an informal learning culture within our organisations, this question pops up time and again. It's a symptom of the way wo...
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Udacity Hires Former Zynga COO Vish Makhijani to Lead Operations

Udacity Hires Former Zynga COO Vish Makhijani to Lead Operations | Educational Technology in Higher Education | Scoop.it
"This company is more missionary than mercenary," Makhijani said.
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5 Excellent Tools to Convert Photos to Cartoons ~ Educational Technology and Mobile Learning

5 Excellent Tools to Convert Photos to Cartoons ~ Educational Technology and Mobile Learning | Educational Technology in Higher Education | Scoop.it
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EduGeek Journal » 5 Deadly Sins of Do-It-Yourself Online Instructional Design

EduGeek Journal » 5 Deadly Sins of Do-It-Yourself Online Instructional Design | Educational Technology in Higher Education | Scoop.it
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The beginning of the end of the lecture hall?

The beginning of the end of the lecture hall? | Educational Technology in Higher Education | Scoop.it
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Data from edX’s first course offer preliminary insights into online learning - MIT News Office

Data from edX’s first course offer preliminary insights into online learning - MIT News Office | Educational Technology in Higher Education | Scoop.it
Researchers analyze page views, clickstreams and discussion threads for clues to how students learn online.
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Experiences from Educational Technology Startups

Experiences from Educational Technology Startups | Educational Technology in Higher Education | Scoop.it
Educational technology is developing itself, and startups are entering markets with new apps and creative commons content.
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InformED - InformED Newsroom | Latest Course Information and News | Open Colleges (formerly Cengage Education)

InformED - InformED Newsroom | Latest Course Information and News | Open Colleges (formerly Cengage Education) | Educational Technology in Higher Education | Scoop.it
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The Predatory Pedagogy of On-Line Education » CounterPunch: Tells the Facts, Names the Names

The Predatory Pedagogy of On-Line Education » CounterPunch: Tells the Facts, Names the Names | Educational Technology in Higher Education | Scoop.it
The Predatory Pedagogy of On-Line Education
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One Cheer for MOOCs?

One Cheer for MOOCs? | Educational Technology in Higher Education | Scoop.it
Earlier this week, Andy Kessler gave three cheers to the new partnership between Georgia Tech and Udacity achievement in the WSJ — but I’m not sure that he was right to hoist the MOOCification of the field of computer science as the standard for...
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The Rise of EdTech

The Rise of EdTech | Educational Technology in Higher Education | Scoop.it
The one-size-fits-all approach to education has never been more outdated or irrelevant. Now thanks to the transformative effects of technology, learning has become something that can ...
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Boston’s LearnLaunch Unveils First Batch, As EdTech Accelerators Continue To Proliferate | TechCrunch

Boston’s LearnLaunch Unveils First Batch, As EdTech Accelerators Continue To Proliferate | TechCrunch | Educational Technology in Higher Education | Scoop.it
Startup accelerators have gone "niche" over the last year. Instead of simply copy and pasting the Y Combinator model ad nauseam, incubators have started to seep into verticals, tailoring their programs to particular industries.
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Iterations: We Need More Design in Instructional Design [Ep. 8]

Iterations: We Need More Design in Instructional Design [Ep. 8] | Educational Technology in Higher Education | Scoop.it
Richard Sites & Angel Green discuss what instructional design is and why it is different from instructional materials development.
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Hire Economics: Why Applying to Jobs Is a Waste of Time

Hire Economics: Why Applying to Jobs Is a Waste of Time | Educational Technology in Higher Education | Scoop.it
Jobs in the hidden market are much better than the jobs listed in the public market.The point of this article is to strongly suggest that job-seekers should only spend 20% of their time working the
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Edtech startup Treehouse turns to gamification to help fuel growth as it passes 35K users

Edtech startup Treehouse turns to gamification to help fuel growth as it passes 35K users | Educational Technology in Higher Education | Scoop.it
After hitting $3.6 million in revenues and raising $7 million earlier this year, tech education startup Treehouse announced that it has passed 35,000 users and is launching a ...
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