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March 28,
Does registration belong in a MOOC?

A quick thought for today. So, to the uninitiated: MOOC stands for Massive Open Online Course. I didn't make it up, but someone must have, and now it seems to be the acronym of choice, but back to the question: Should registration form a part of a MOOC? Open (adj) Allowing access, passage, or a […]

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December 9,
Slow Learning - Sorry, but I don't think it's a goer

I attended an online presentation the other day given by Clark Quinn, who put forward "slow learning" as "an alternative and more preferable pedagogical approach in today's world". Quin says: "Our formal learning approaches too often don't follow how our brains really work." I agree with the premise that formal learning needs a kick up […]

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