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The Value of Mistakes: Should It Matter How Long A Student Takes To Learn?

The Value of Mistakes: Should It Matter How Long A Student Takes To Learn? | Eclectic Technology | Scoop.it

Are mistakes a part of the learning process? If they are, what does this say about our current education system? This post explores these ideas, asking the following questions and following each with a number of responses that explores each question in greater detail. The first section has two questions:

* Why are mistakes important to achieve engagement and learning?

* Why do we avoid mistakes in our current model?

The second section, Turning Mistakes into Learning Opportunities asks one question:

* How can we use learning errors to our advantage?

At the beginning of this post the author speaks of James Joyce, and also does so at the end where she states (referring to Joyce) "a true genius sees all learning as an opportunity to improve and discover. Errors are taken at will. In making mistakes, we can reach new heights and find our true genius." Will schools move in this direction?

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Sloan’s 5 Pillars of Quality Online Education | Online Universities

Sloan’s 5 Pillars of Quality Online Education | Online Universities | Eclectic Technology | Scoop.it
The Sloan Consortium is a professional leadership organization dedicated to helping online learning move into the mainstream of higher education.

As part of this mission they have published numerous effective practices for online education including their 5 Pillars of Quality Online Education. A closer look at these 5 principles and the associated resources serves as a gateway for examining and evaluating the effectiveness of online instruction. Here’s what they show us...

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