Jim Groom has a new post on ds106.tv, an Internet broadcast for the open course ds106. From the post:
During karaoke Friday I had this idea to do a nightly news cast wherein I talk about a particular element of ds106, have call-in guests, interview students, etc.
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The International Review of Research in Open and Distance Learning has published a new issue specifically focused on Connectivism.
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Joseph Thibault has posted an interview with Wayne Mackintosh regarding OER University. From the interview:
The OERu is not a formal teaching institution and does not confer degrees or qualifications–but is a collaboration convened by an educational charity that works in partnership with accredited educational institutions to provide credit for OER learning on the pathway to awarding credible credentials.
Both Alan Levine and D’Arcy Norman have new posts discussing their experiences with ds106 radio. From Norman’s post:
How does the ability to instantly broadcast live audio to a group of people impact what we do? How does this instant synchronous connection effect the sense of social presence? And how does having to make the decision of streaming vs. recording effect the experience of sharing?
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Karen Fasimpaur has a new post about getting ready for her Entrepreneurial Marketing course at P2PU. From the post:
The biggest thing that’s different about P2PU is the idea that there is no “teacher” — we’re all learning together. Very authentic…and fun. I’m stretching my brain to think about how you design for this. Less content, more good questions and tasks to get at individual objectives.
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George Siemens has a new post announcing a third iteration of Connectivism and Connective Knowledge, which is starting January 17. From the post:
We are doing away with the central-space of Moodle – our final break from the LMS and will be using only the commenting feature within gRSShopper.
Related: Martin Weller on the Learning Analytics course.
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Jenny Mackness has a new post discussing why Massive Open Online Courses should not be thought of as courses at all. From the post:
The principles on which it is based – autonomy, diversity, connectedness and openness cannot be reconciled with a course. Why? Because a course implies assessment. As soon assessment enters the equation, then autonomy – the key principle of connectivism – is lost.
Link and commentary by Stephen Downes.
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George Siemens has a new post announcing an open course on “Learning and Knowledge Analytics”.
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Tony has a new post compiling articles that suggest an emphasis on users of open educational resources, not producers. Thanks to SCORE Project for the link.
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elearningpapers has issued a call for papers about open educational practices. Thanks to Paulo Simões for the link.
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