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Category Archives: Teaching and Learning
Planning for Neomillenial Learning Styles
Chris Dede provides a fascinating set of predictions for the future of higher education in Chapter 15 of Educating the Net Generation. Think of this as a complement to 2006 Horizon Report, focusing on the longer time frames. I think … Continue reading
Posted in The Future of Computing, University 2.0
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Barbara Ganley on Blogging and Time
When I first became interested in blogging, I realized how time intensive it could be. I asked Gardner, quite seriously, “How do you find the time?” He replied in typical Gardner fashion, “How can you not find the time?” Okay, … Continue reading
A Vision of University 2.0
Something is happening to the academy—outside the consciousness of the majority of its members. A new academy is forming that * acknowledges the changes manifested in the Net Generation, * uses the power of technology to enable deeper learning, * … Continue reading
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First Year Seminar as a Testbed for U2.0
Next fall, I am scheduled to teach a First Year Seminar as part of a pilot project to consider more widespread offerings. The topic of my seminar is globalization, which I think is ideal for a first year seminar. The … Continue reading
Phil Miller on Podcasting Lectures
In a recent blog entry, Phil Miller at Market Power argues against podcasting lectures or providing copies of lecture notes. While I understand his argument, that by reducing the cost of skipping class, one increases the incentive to do so, … Continue reading
Posted in Economics, Teaching and Learning, University 2.0
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Student Input on U2.0
I want to call attention to a very thoughtful comment on an earlier posting. Isaac points out that we’ve ignored a rather critical constituency in our discussion of University 2.0: namely, the students: I think a campaign with the ambition … Continue reading
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Hypertext Fever?
I was working on a research paper today that I’m presenting at a conference this weekend. (As I told my students, “Do as I say, not as I do.”) As I was writing, I felt this odd discomfort at not … Continue reading
Measurement Error on the Effects of the Metas
What about the students who “rationally” choose not to do the metas and end up doing well anyway? That will result in a negative bias in the coefficient estimates. I had a handful of students in this group.
Posted in PRIVATE, The Experiment
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Student Metas as Instructor Formative Assessment
This weekend, I’ve discovered that the students’ metacognitive activities can be formative assessments for the instructor as well. First, the data. 14/49 students submitted this second meta. That’s four more than the first one. Of these fourteen, 6 students were … Continue reading
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Response to James
James raised a question at the end of a stream of comments that I wasn’t able to immediately answer. What allowed you to be willing enough to risk what was comfortable to you and attempt your ‘experiments’ documented in earlier … Continue reading
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