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The blogosphere is abuzz with MOOCs, massive, open, online courses, in which lectures are conveyed to thousands or tens of thousands of students around the glob
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Coursera to offer students free online textbooks, with conditions

Coursera to offer students free online textbooks, with conditions | Higher Education and more... | Scoop.it
First came free online courses. Now come — with a few conditions — free online textbooks.Coursera, a provider of massive open online courses, or MOOCs, from dozens of universities, announced...
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Very interesting initiative.

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Georgia Tech and Udacity roll out massive new low-cost degree program | Inside Higher Ed

Georgia Tech and Udacity roll out massive new low-cost degree program | Inside Higher Ed | Higher Education and more... | Scoop.it
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First attempt that will surely have many followers, hopefully!

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Women, Academia and Science: some facts and ideas

Women, Academia and Science: some facts and ideas | Higher Education and more... | Scoop.it
In general, I have interest about the issue of gender in today's society, but I had not related it to the world of education and academia, so I've started to document myself. To begin with I found ...
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25 Top Concept-Mapping Tools For Visual Learning

25 Top Concept-Mapping Tools For Visual Learning | Higher Education and more... | Scoop.it
25 Top Concept-Mapping Tools For Visual Learning
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5 Research Positions for PhD Candidates - Carl von Ossietzky Universität Oldenburg - jobs academics.com

5 Research Positions for PhD Candidates - Carl von Ossietzky Universität Oldenburg - jobs academics.com | Higher Education and more... | Scoop.it
in the Research Training Group SCARE – System Correctness under Adverse Conditions funded by the German Research Foundation (DFG GRK 1765).
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5 Reasons Teachers Should Own a Domain Name | EdReach

5 Reasons Teachers Should Own a Domain Name | EdReach | Higher Education and more... | Scoop.it
The world of domain name ownership has changed, so step up your teaching game and buy your own domain name.
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Frequent, Low-Stakes Grading: Assessment for Communication, Confidence | Faculty Focus

Frequent, Low-Stakes Grading: Assessment for Communication, Confidence | Faculty Focus | Higher Education and more... | Scoop.it
After going out for tacos, our students can review the restaurant on a website. They watch audiences reach a verdict on talent each season on American Idol.
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LinkedIn Best Practices: Be Careful What You "Mention" | Social Media Today

LinkedIn Best Practices: Be Careful What You "Mention" | Social Media Today | Higher Education and more... | Scoop.it
For professionals looking to take advantage of the LinkedIn mention feature, I would recommend exercising caution. Here are three actions to avoid.
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Not only 4 LinkedIn I would say...

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Marketing your papers to make an impact: poll conclusions

Marketing your papers to make an impact: poll conclusions | Higher Education and more... | Scoop.it
The poll was posted in March 2013 in many academic discussion groups. Around 650 answers were collected and many hot comments. The question was:  What do you do MOST to increase the probabilities o...
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Google funds 'BOOC' assessment course by IU School of Education researcher: IU News Room: Indiana University

Google funds 'BOOC' assessment course by IU School of Education researcher: IU News Room: Indiana University | Higher Education and more... | Scoop.it
Google has funded an associate professor in the Indiana University School of Education to develop a "Big Open Online Course," or BOOC.
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Teaching Profs how to teach...

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Coursera commits to admitting only elite universities | Inside Higher Ed

Coursera commits to admitting only elite universities | Inside Higher Ed | Higher Education and more... | Scoop.it
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The Truth Behind 'Out Of Office' Replies - Edudemic

The Truth Behind 'Out Of Office' Replies - Edudemic | Higher Education and more... | Scoop.it
I can't believe it's taken this long for someone to break down 'out of office' replies into what they really mean.
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Impact factor (II). Better publications?

Impact factor (II). Better publications? | Higher Education and more... | Scoop.it
As we discussed in last post, there are two basic ideas around impact factor: you have to publish your research work in indexed journals and there are many indicators to measure the impact of your ...
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Successful Business Speakers Know This Secret—Do You?

Successful Business Speakers Know This Secret—Do You? | Higher Education and more... | Scoop.it
Want to be a successful business speaker? Learn how to capitalize on your greatest asset: yourself!
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Coursera "re-Members" in Larger Numbers?

Coursera "re-Members" in Larger Numbers? | Higher Education and more... | Scoop.it
How to measure leaning without tests, quizzes, essays, deadlines and exams in the MOOC environment? I now spent months returning to the Coursera platform to view videos just for fun and the thrill ...
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The Little Assignment with the Big Impact: Reading, Writing, Critical Reflection | Faculty Focus

The Little Assignment with the Big Impact: Reading, Writing, Critical Reflection | Faculty Focus | Higher Education and more... | Scoop.it
Several years ago, I came across the Purposeful Reading Assignment that was reported to encourage students to read, reflect, and write about readings assigned for class.
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46 Tools To Make Infographics In The Classroom

46 Tools To Make Infographics In The Classroom | Higher Education and more... | Scoop.it

Infographics are interesting–a mash of (hopefully) easily-consumed visuals (so, symbols, shapes, and images) and added relevant character-based data (so, numbers, words, and brief sentences).

The learning application for them is clear, with many academic standards–including the Common Core standards–requiring teachers to use a variety of media forms, charts, and other data for both information reading as well as general fluency...


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BookChook's curator insight, May 12, 5:22 PM

An almost overwhelming but potentially useful list.

Adam Lenaarts's curator insight, May 15, 3:44 AM

As a Teacher it becomes more and more important to visualise complex processes...I think it's great tools like these give teachers a chance to be more visual in there naratives.

 

LucaVanin's curator insight, May 17, 2:38 AM

Un modo differente di presentare all'interno di un Webinar: usare direttamente le infografiche! Ecco un po' di tools utili!

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Do You Speak with Charisma? — Here are 3 Ways You Can!

Do You Speak with Charisma? — Here are 3 Ways You Can! | Higher Education and more... | Scoop.it
Do you speak with charisma in speeches and presentations? It's easier than you think! Use these 3 simple techniques.
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Kizilcec-Piech-Schneider-2013-Deconstructing-Disengagement-Analyzing-Learner-Subpopulations-in-Massive-Open-Online-Courses.pdf

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Great insights on how to analyze and later improve MOOCs

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A Brief History of Instructional Design

A Brief History of Instructional Design | Higher Education and more... | Scoop.it
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via #ocTEL

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Active-Learning Ideas for Large Classes: Simple to Complex | Faculty Focus

Active-Learning Ideas for Large Classes: Simple to Complex | Faculty Focus | Higher Education and more... | Scoop.it
The article that proposes these active-learning strategies is written for faculty who teach large-enrollment biology courses. But large courses share many similarities, and strategies often work well with a variety of content.
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#HigherEd #Teaching

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Forbes Ranks Teaching As One Of The Most Unhappy Jobs - Edudemic

Forbes Ranks Teaching As One Of The Most Unhappy Jobs - Edudemic | Higher Education and more... | Scoop.it
According to seemingly arbitrary ratings and rankings by Forbes, the teaching profession is one of the most unhappy careers out there.
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Good questions at the end of the post... #HigherEd

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Plagiarism is not unnatural

Plagiarism is not unnatural | Higher Education and more... | Scoop.it
This idea that plagiarism is not unnatural is very powerful, and the phrase is not mine, I copied it to a professor in a discussion on this topic in the social networks. The university (by the repo...
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Study Hacks » Blog Archive » How to Write Six Important Papers a Year without Breaking a Sweat: The Deep Immersion Approach to Deep Work

Study Hacks » Blog Archive » How to Write Six Important Papers a Year without Breaking a Sweat: The Deep Immersion Approach to Deep Work | Higher Education and more... | Scoop.it
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This is my way of teaching and doing research :-) However, I found great ideas to optimize it, so that ROI can increase!! Great article!!!

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Social Media Predictions for 2013

The world’s most respected and proven marketers share what changes they believe are in store for social media in the new year.
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