Demo van Pierre Gorissen over het gebruik van Turningpoint stemkastjes voor zijn Fontys collega's. Werkt in ieder geval met Office 2003! (Duur 44 min.)
Ook Wilfred Rubens besteedt in zijn weblog Technology Enhanced Learning aandacht aan e-voting door te wijzen op twee interessante publicaties over het gebruik van stemkastjes.
maandag 13 december 2010
dinsdag 7 december 2010
De opmars van online onderwijs
Dona Collins in Technorati met "The rise of online colleges and online education"", waarin zij de populariteit van online degrees bespreekt, alsook de kwestie online colleges versus traditionele colleges en de voordelen en de verwachtingen van online klassen.
Sugata Mitra: Hole in the wall
Sugata Mitra tijdens de Onderwijsdagen 2010 over "Minimally Invasive Education", voortgekomen uit zijn "Hole in the wall" experiment. Nog steeds zeer inspirerend en het bekijken waard!
Hoe ervaren en gebruiken studenten weblectures?
Whitepaper van Echo 360 getiteld Capturing student perspectives about lecture recordings (13 pagina's). Men komt tot de conclusie dat:
1. Lecture capture is broadly used by students when given the option to do so
2. Lecture capture has a direct, positive impact on student comprehension and understanding, regardless of their course of study or enrollment status
3. Students view lecture capture as a very important course resource more often than any other technology or tool
Met betrekking tot aan- en afwezigheid bij de live colleges wordt opgemerkt:
Perhaps the most controversial issue surrounding the use of lecture capture technologies is attendance. The two principle considerations relating to attendance are:
1. To what extent does the presence of lecture capture encourage students to not attend class when they may have otherwise?
2. What is the impact of students not attending class if the fi rst consideration is true? Does it change the student’s learning outcomes, impact the professor or otherwise affect the students that do attend the class?
Het was echter nadrukkelijk niet de bedoeling van deze studie zich hierover uit te spreken, maar:
When asked about their class absences, 65 percent were absent less than two times during the term. Only 15 percent missed fi ve or more classes. Of those students who missed class, a decisive 97 percent said they used the lecture recordings to catch up.
Met dank aan: Michel Jansen.
1. Lecture capture is broadly used by students when given the option to do so
2. Lecture capture has a direct, positive impact on student comprehension and understanding, regardless of their course of study or enrollment status
3. Students view lecture capture as a very important course resource more often than any other technology or tool
Met betrekking tot aan- en afwezigheid bij de live colleges wordt opgemerkt:
Perhaps the most controversial issue surrounding the use of lecture capture technologies is attendance. The two principle considerations relating to attendance are:
1. To what extent does the presence of lecture capture encourage students to not attend class when they may have otherwise?
2. What is the impact of students not attending class if the fi rst consideration is true? Does it change the student’s learning outcomes, impact the professor or otherwise affect the students that do attend the class?
Het was echter nadrukkelijk niet de bedoeling van deze studie zich hierover uit te spreken, maar:
When asked about their class absences, 65 percent were absent less than two times during the term. Only 15 percent missed fi ve or more classes. Of those students who missed class, a decisive 97 percent said they used the lecture recordings to catch up.
Met dank aan: Michel Jansen.
YouTube channels for teachers
Online Courses presenteert 100 Incredibly Useful YouTube Channels for Teachers onderverdeeld in vier categorien: Multidisciplinary and general education, physical sciences, mathematics and technology, social sciences, history and world issues en visual, performing and liberal arts.
Er wordt ondermeer aandacht geschonken aan de onvolprezen Khanacademy die zich met name richt op algebra en statistiek. Specifieke video's zijn te vinden mbv de zoekmachine Khan Instant.
Er wordt ondermeer aandacht geschonken aan de onvolprezen Khanacademy die zich met name richt op algebra en statistiek. Specifieke video's zijn te vinden mbv de zoekmachine Khan Instant.
Universiteiten geven regie uit handen
George Siemens stelt in zijn blog elearnspace het onvermogen van universiteiten aan de kaak om zelf het onderwijs richting te geven.
Hier volgt de letterlijke tekst:
"Make no mistake, dramatic changes are occurring in education. These changes, due to the reluctance of the academy to map activities to the reality of the external world, are driven by external innovation. Quite simply, higher education is not in control of its fate as it has failed to develop the capacity to be self-reliant in times of change.
I’ve seen universities (such as University of Manitoba) reach out to consulting and accounting firms to provide structural and funding change recommendations. I’ve seen universities begin to partner with online course providers such as StraighterLine to extend course offerings because they (the university) are simply not capable of fulfilling these roles themselves – they lack capacity to participate in this new space of learning.
I used to think that higher education and open access would do away with the dominant role of traditional publishers. It looks like I was wrong. Publishers are now offering full course content packages that blend textbooks with faculty-produced materials (i.e. McGraw-Hill’s purchase of Tegrityg – a lecture capture software). The university’s reliance on external offerings to fill their capacity gaps is a growing trend. For some (traditional liberal education advocates) it’s a concern. For others (entrepreneurs) it’s a blessing. And for still others (traditional publishers and content creators), it’s a way to stay relevant and perhaps even become more integrated with educational institutions than was possible with a textbook publishing model."
Hier volgt de letterlijke tekst:
"Make no mistake, dramatic changes are occurring in education. These changes, due to the reluctance of the academy to map activities to the reality of the external world, are driven by external innovation. Quite simply, higher education is not in control of its fate as it has failed to develop the capacity to be self-reliant in times of change.
I’ve seen universities (such as University of Manitoba) reach out to consulting and accounting firms to provide structural and funding change recommendations. I’ve seen universities begin to partner with online course providers such as StraighterLine to extend course offerings because they (the university) are simply not capable of fulfilling these roles themselves – they lack capacity to participate in this new space of learning.
I used to think that higher education and open access would do away with the dominant role of traditional publishers. It looks like I was wrong. Publishers are now offering full course content packages that blend textbooks with faculty-produced materials (i.e. McGraw-Hill’s purchase of Tegrityg – a lecture capture software). The university’s reliance on external offerings to fill their capacity gaps is a growing trend. For some (traditional liberal education advocates) it’s a concern. For others (entrepreneurs) it’s a blessing. And for still others (traditional publishers and content creators), it’s a way to stay relevant and perhaps even become more integrated with educational institutions than was possible with a textbook publishing model."
e-Learning topic bibliotheek
Curt Bonk, hoogleraar Instructional Systems Technology aan de Indiana University presenteert een topic-bibliotheek van een 27tal kennisclips van 10 minuten over het ontwerp en goede voorbeelden van afstandsonderwijs. De onderwerpen varieren van "Online interaction" tot "Collaborative tool applications". Een must see!
Video en flexibilisering van het leren
Learning exchange, een open access tijdschrift van de Universiteit van Westminster, met
"Using video technology to manage knowledge delivery and enable more bespoke and differentiated student learning opportunities" van Stephen Gomez, Holger Andersson en Caroline Chipperfield.
"Technology, especially web-based systems, allows numerous benefits for managing information and knowledge delivery to traditional learners as well as engaging non-traditional learners with university education. By raising aspirations and developing a more flexible approach, institutions are looking to technological solutions to support and enhance their student learning offer. Technology can be a key way of unlocking a student’s potential, allowing a more bespoke and differentiated experience whether the learner is from a family with a history of educational success or a ‘first in family’ attendee. The e-learning techniques which form part of this paper allow a layered approach that enables individual learners to manage their learning at a speed and level that is appropriate for their particular needs. It gives opportunities for peer learning and exchange in a ‘safe’ environment managed by the tutor and containing elements of social networking which nowadays forms a significant part of a learner’s interaction with others. This paper focuses on the use of ‘interactive’ video learning materials where both instructor and student can contribute to the knowledge pool and present this information in a layered manner."
"Using video technology to manage knowledge delivery and enable more bespoke and differentiated student learning opportunities" van Stephen Gomez, Holger Andersson en Caroline Chipperfield.
"Technology, especially web-based systems, allows numerous benefits for managing information and knowledge delivery to traditional learners as well as engaging non-traditional learners with university education. By raising aspirations and developing a more flexible approach, institutions are looking to technological solutions to support and enhance their student learning offer. Technology can be a key way of unlocking a student’s potential, allowing a more bespoke and differentiated experience whether the learner is from a family with a history of educational success or a ‘first in family’ attendee. The e-learning techniques which form part of this paper allow a layered approach that enables individual learners to manage their learning at a speed and level that is appropriate for their particular needs. It gives opportunities for peer learning and exchange in a ‘safe’ environment managed by the tutor and containing elements of social networking which nowadays forms a significant part of a learner’s interaction with others. This paper focuses on the use of ‘interactive’ video learning materials where both instructor and student can contribute to the knowledge pool and present this information in a layered manner."
Interactief onderwijs mbv stemkastjes
Presentatie van Barend Thijsse (TUDelft) over hoe hij stemkastjes inzet in zijn onderwijs. Doel: studenten prikkelen tot zelfreflectie en actieve verwerking van de collegestof. Duur video 32.38 min.
woensdag 6 oktober 2010
Video in de les
Eveneens in eLearn Magazine, tips en tools voor het gebruik van video in de les, in "Using media to pace your class".
Hoe docenten te steunen bij gebruik van technologie in de klas
Mary Burns in eLearn Magazine over de 5 best practices, the 5 J's, om docenten te helpen bij het gebruik van technologie in hun onderwijs.
"Job-related, just enough, just in time, just in case and just try it."
"Job-related, just enough, just in time, just in case and just try it."
Introductie E-learning
JISC Digital Media over e-Learning.
"We understand that the term ‘e-learning’ can be confusing. Aimed at practitioners who are just starting out in incorporating e-learning into their teaching, this document will demystify the term, outline key terminology and its relevance, and introduce commonly used e-learning terms."
"We understand that the term ‘e-learning’ can be confusing. Aimed at practitioners who are just starting out in incorporating e-learning into their teaching, this document will demystify the term, outline key terminology and its relevance, and introduce commonly used e-learning terms."
iPad vs Kindle
Mark Jaquith, hoofd-ontwikkelaar van WordPress, in zijn blog Tempus Fugit over de iPad en de Kindle.
"I get asked this a lot: “should I buy an iPad or should I buy a Kindle?” The TLDR; answer is: no, you should buy both."
"I get asked this a lot: “should I buy an iPad or should I buy a Kindle?” The TLDR; answer is: no, you should buy both."
Geschiedenis van technologie in de klas
De New York Times met een grafische tijdlijn over het gebruik van technologie in het klaslokaal, in: "The learning machines".
E-readers
Computerworld vergelijkt een achttal populaire e-readers, waaronder de iPad, met elkaar. And the winner is: De Kindle 3G.
"The Kindle is a trouble-free, transparent piece of technology, very easy to use, quite convenient to hold and carry, and a pleasure to read on. So for now, the Kindle is the e-reader of choice - but this is a market that's evolving almost daily".
"The Kindle is a trouble-free, transparent piece of technology, very easy to use, quite convenient to hold and carry, and a pleasure to read on. So for now, the Kindle is the e-reader of choice - but this is a market that's evolving almost daily".
Handleidingen voor het vinden van audio-en videomateriaal
JISC Digital Media publiceerde onlangs een tweetal gedegen handleidingen over het vinden van audio- en videomateriaal op het Internet.
Plagiaatcheckers
Free Technology for Teachers presenteert een zevental gratis tooltjes waarmee mogelijk plagiaat kan worden opgespoord en vermeden.
woensdag 8 september 2010
iPad for academics
Gelezen in Inside HigherEd. "The iPad for academics"
"Teachers and students have always been an important market for Apple — a fact made clear by the tremendous amount of spit and polish that went into the new education website the company recently unveiled. But honestly: What do Apple’s slickly produced promo videos of adorable multicultural elementary schoolers have to do with us? And just how relevant is their newly-released iPad for what we do? Do academics really need to shell out five hundred bucks for what is essentially a big iPod touch?"
Ook de "comments" op het artikel zijn zeker de moeite waard!
"Teachers and students have always been an important market for Apple — a fact made clear by the tremendous amount of spit and polish that went into the new education website the company recently unveiled. But honestly: What do Apple’s slickly produced promo videos of adorable multicultural elementary schoolers have to do with us? And just how relevant is their newly-released iPad for what we do? Do academics really need to shell out five hundred bucks for what is essentially a big iPod touch?"
Ook de "comments" op het artikel zijn zeker de moeite waard!
Handleidingen voor het vinden van audio-en videomateriaal
JISC Digital Media publiceerde onlangs een tweetal gedegen handleidingen over het vinden van audio- en videomateriaal op het Internet.
dinsdag 6 juli 2010
Nieuwe Blackboard functies in het onderwijs van de UU
In het rapport van Magda Ritzen, Sanne Gratama van Andel en Ineke Lam getiteld "Nieuwe Blackboard functies in het onderwijs van de UU" worden de functionaliteiten van de ELO vergeleken met andere pakketten voor toetsen, portfolio, annotatiesysteem, wiki en plagiaatdetectie.
Belangrijkste doelen van het project waren: "het gebruik van Blackboard (Bb) te verbreden en na te gaan hoe de Bb-functies voor toetsen, peerfeedback, wiki, portfolio en plagiaat zich verhouden tot een aantal losse ICT-tools met vergelijkbare functies die in de Universiteit Utrecht (UU) worden gebruikt".
Met dank aan Surfspace Nieuwsbrief
Belangrijkste doelen van het project waren: "het gebruik van Blackboard (Bb) te verbreden en na te gaan hoe de Bb-functies voor toetsen, peerfeedback, wiki, portfolio en plagiaat zich verhouden tot een aantal losse ICT-tools met vergelijkbare functies die in de Universiteit Utrecht (UU) worden gebruikt".
Met dank aan Surfspace Nieuwsbrief
woensdag 16 juni 2010
Peer review. Docentenhandleiding
Door Margreet van den Berg geattendeerd op de brochure "PROOF. Invoering Online Peer beoordeling - leidraad voor docenten".
"... bedoeld voor docenten die in hun onderwijs studenten elkaar willen laten beoordelen. Want studenten leren van een beoordeling van hun werk en activiteiten, maar ze leren ook veel door medestudenten te beoordelen. De brochure is gebaseerd op ervaringen die de auteurs hebben opgedaan in het SURF-project Peer Review Online Opschalen en Faciliteren (PROOF).
Dit tweejarige project richtte zich op het invoeren van online vormen van peer beoordeling in cursussen. Het toenemend aantal online software systemen dat specifiek voor peer beoordeling gemaakt is vormde de aanleiding voor dit project."
"... bedoeld voor docenten die in hun onderwijs studenten elkaar willen laten beoordelen. Want studenten leren van een beoordeling van hun werk en activiteiten, maar ze leren ook veel door medestudenten te beoordelen. De brochure is gebaseerd op ervaringen die de auteurs hebben opgedaan in het SURF-project Peer Review Online Opschalen en Faciliteren (PROOF).
Dit tweejarige project richtte zich op het invoeren van online vormen van peer beoordeling in cursussen. Het toenemend aantal online software systemen dat specifiek voor peer beoordeling gemaakt is vormde de aanleiding voor dit project."
dinsdag 15 juni 2010
Weblectures
Interessante master thesis van E.L. de Moel getiteld "Expanding
the usability of recorded lectures. A new age in teaching and classroom instruction".
"At present, Delft University of Technology records around 10% of their lectures. This number is expected to increase in the following years. Having these recorded lectures opens the door to all kinds of new ideas and improvements for their educational program. At this moment they employ a video streaming system called Collegerama, which allows viewers with an active Internet connection to watch their lectures online. It combines a video stream of the lecturer with a series of screenshots of the accompanying PowerPoint slides.
The main research question for this project is: “How can we efficiently and effectively present recorded lectures and course material to students at universities?” This can be divided into three sub-questions:
• How can we increase the accessibility and availability of the recorded lectures in Collegerama?
• How can we make recorded lectures easier to follow, especially for foreign speaking students?
• How can we effectively and efficiently navigate and search within recorded lectures?"
the usability of recorded lectures. A new age in teaching and classroom instruction".
"At present, Delft University of Technology records around 10% of their lectures. This number is expected to increase in the following years. Having these recorded lectures opens the door to all kinds of new ideas and improvements for their educational program. At this moment they employ a video streaming system called Collegerama, which allows viewers with an active Internet connection to watch their lectures online. It combines a video stream of the lecturer with a series of screenshots of the accompanying PowerPoint slides.
The main research question for this project is: “How can we efficiently and effectively present recorded lectures and course material to students at universities?” This can be divided into three sub-questions:
• How can we increase the accessibility and availability of the recorded lectures in Collegerama?
• How can we make recorded lectures easier to follow, especially for foreign speaking students?
• How can we effectively and efficiently navigate and search within recorded lectures?"
dinsdag 1 juni 2010
Flip
JISC Digital Media presenteert een korte handleiding over het gebruik van camcorders en met name de Flip.
Het is handig om eerder gepubliceerde handleiding van JISC Digital Media te voren door te nemem:
*Introduction to digital video
*Basic guide to shooting video
*Audio/video production: Recording lectures, seminars and events
Docentenhandleiding voor het maken van video's
Richard Byrne van Free Technology for Teachers presenteert een fraaie handleiding over het vervaardigen van video's zonder de aanschaf software en video-apparatuur in "Making videos on the web. A guide for teachers".
Mashpedia: the real-time encyclopedia
De real-time encyclopedie Mashpedia, verzamelt en categoriseert informatie "on the fly". Op de vraag naar informatie over "active learning" presenteert Mashpedia: een definitie, een Wikipedia artikel, video's, een Twitter stream (live, dus), nieuwsitems, afbeeldingen, blog posts, meest recente en populairste Digg links, Google Books, Web resultaten en de mogelijkheid om als gebruiker commentaren en informatie over dit onderwerp te delen.
"Reaching beyond a tool like Wikipedia, a Mashpedia search yeilds a mashy, dynamic, social-networky, trending, one-page big picture view of basic content, media and recent developments", aldus Joyce Valenza. Een absolute aanrader, dus.
"Reaching beyond a tool like Wikipedia, a Mashpedia search yeilds a mashy, dynamic, social-networky, trending, one-page big picture view of basic content, media and recent developments", aldus Joyce Valenza. Een absolute aanrader, dus.
Next generation classroom
Next generation classroom is een notitie uit 2009 van de hand van Piet van der Zanden van de TUDelft waarin uiteengezet wordt op welke wijze bestaande collegezalen met behulp van ICT infrastructuur geflexibiliseerd kunnen worden, om massificatie en personalisatie in het onderwijs te ondersteunen.
Digitale schoolborden
"Het digitale schoolbord kan een enorme verrijking zijn voor het onderwijs. De rol van de leraar is hierbij van cruciaal belang". "Om te profiteren van de inzet van het digibord, moeten leraren bereid zijn te werken met het digibord, goed geschoold worden in het gebruik ervan en zich inzetten om vaardigheden te evalueren en verbeteren", aldus het persbericht van Kennisnet bij het verschijnen van rapport Meerwaarde van het digitale schoolbord.
dinsdag 20 april 2010
WolframAlpha voor docenten
De blog van de "computational knowledge" zoekmachine Wolfram Alpha maakt melding van een speciaal ingerichte pagina voor het onderwijs. Docenten kunnen gebruik maken van lesplannnen en video's die uiteenzetten hoe ze de zoekmachine kunnen inzetten in hun onderwijs. Er is ook een community voor hen ingericht.
woensdag 31 maart 2010
Google for teachers
Free Technology for Teachers presenteert een handzaam overzicht van Google toepassingen in het onderwijs in:
Google for Teachers -
"This guide avoids some of the obvious things, like using Google Docs for collaborative writing, and instead focuses on some of the lesser-used Google tools options like publishing an online quiz using Google Docs. In all there are 33 pages containing 21 ideas and how to instructions for creating Google Maps placemarks, directions creating and publishing a quiz with Google Docs forms, directions for embedding books into your blog, and visual aids for accessing other Google tools".
Google for Teachers -
"This guide avoids some of the obvious things, like using Google Docs for collaborative writing, and instead focuses on some of the lesser-used Google tools options like publishing an online quiz using Google Docs. In all there are 33 pages containing 21 ideas and how to instructions for creating Google Maps placemarks, directions creating and publishing a quiz with Google Docs forms, directions for embedding books into your blog, and visual aids for accessing other Google tools".
woensdag 3 maart 2010
PaperRater
PaperRater is een gratis stukje software dat studenten hulp biedt bij het schrijven. Buiten de spellings- en grammatica check wordt de student ook geattendeerd op mogelijke elementen van plagiaat. Een paper kan worden geupload zonder dat men zich dient te registreren. Andere handige opties zijn stijl indicatoren en een woordkeusanalyse.
Handige tool als laatste check voor het inleveren van een paper.
dinsdag 23 februari 2010
Uitnodiging demo stemkastjes
Beste Collega,
Op dit moment vindt er een pilot plaats in het gebruik van e-voting tijdens hoorcolleges. Bij FSW gebeurt dit bij de hoorcolleges Testtheorie en testdiagnostiek. Enkele collega's hebben aangegeven dat ze e-voting tijdens een hoorcollege wel eens willen zien.
Ik heb mijn hoorcollege van donderdag a.s. (25 februari, CZ115,
10.45h-12.30h) zodanig ingericht dat in de eerste 15 minuten (i.e.,
10.45h-11.00h) e-voting een belangrijke rol speelt. Geïnteresseerden kunnen deze periode, of eventueel het hele hoorcollege, bijwonen.
met vriendelijke groet,
Andries van der Ark
Docent Testtheorie en testdiagnostiek
Op dit moment vindt er een pilot plaats in het gebruik van e-voting tijdens hoorcolleges. Bij FSW gebeurt dit bij de hoorcolleges Testtheorie en testdiagnostiek. Enkele collega's hebben aangegeven dat ze e-voting tijdens een hoorcollege wel eens willen zien.
Ik heb mijn hoorcollege van donderdag a.s. (25 februari, CZ115,
10.45h-12.30h) zodanig ingericht dat in de eerste 15 minuten (i.e.,
10.45h-11.00h) e-voting een belangrijke rol speelt. Geïnteresseerden kunnen deze periode, of eventueel het hele hoorcollege, bijwonen.
met vriendelijke groet,
Andries van der Ark
Docent Testtheorie en testdiagnostiek
maandag 15 februari 2010
Invoegen/Embedden
Hoe plaats je een RSS feed in je webpagina of hoe voeg je een chatoptie toe aan je weblog? Deze, en nog veel meer vragen over "embedden" worden beantwoord in How to Embed Almost Anything in your Website.
Onderwijs en Web 2.0
DE Oracle @ UMUC, het online learning magazine van de University of Maryland University College,presenteert Mapping Web 2.0 Benefits to Known Best Practices in Distance Education
"Recent research has confirmed and identified benefits to the use of Web 2.0 technologies within the online classroom. Such benefits can be mapped to known best practices from the distance education literature to help enhance and optimize their potential positive effects within the online classroom. This article outlines the suspected and documented benefits of Web 2.0 technologies and links them to known best best practices in distance education."
"Recent research has confirmed and identified benefits to the use of Web 2.0 technologies within the online classroom. Such benefits can be mapped to known best practices from the distance education literature to help enhance and optimize their potential positive effects within the online classroom. This article outlines the suspected and documented benefits of Web 2.0 technologies and links them to known best best practices in distance education."
Five Minute University :-)
Cabaretier Don Novello, ergens eind jaren zeventig, over een nieuw universitair model.
Met dank aan:Open Culture.
The Encyclopedia of Educational Technology
The Encyclopedia of Educational Technology van de San Diego State University is een nuttig en gebruiksvriendelijk naslagwerk.
"The Encyclopedia of Educational Technology (EET) is a collection of short multimedia articles on a variety of topics related to the fields of instructional design and education and training. The primary audiences for the EET are students and novice to intermediate practitioners in these fields, who need a brief overview as a starting point to further research on specific topics. Authors are graduate students, professors, and others who contribute voluntarily. Articles are short and use multimedia to enrich learning rather than merely decorate the pages."
"The Encyclopedia of Educational Technology (EET) is a collection of short multimedia articles on a variety of topics related to the fields of instructional design and education and training. The primary audiences for the EET are students and novice to intermediate practitioners in these fields, who need a brief overview as a starting point to further research on specific topics. Authors are graduate students, professors, and others who contribute voluntarily. Articles are short and use multimedia to enrich learning rather than merely decorate the pages."
woensdag 20 januari 2010
Assessment industrie
In Small-Scale Assessment Makes the Grade doet Tod Farley uit de doeken wat er allemaal niet deugt aan de beoordeling van de prestaties van studenten op grond van een gestandaardiseerde test en met name de industrie die daarachter zit.
Farley is de auteur van het onlangs verschenen Making the Grades: My Misadventures in the Standardized Testing Industry. Hier een review van het boek uit de Washington Post.
Farley is de auteur van het onlangs verschenen Making the Grades: My Misadventures in the Standardized Testing Industry. Hier een review van het boek uit de Washington Post.
Inspanningsverplichting voor studenten
Angela Maiers bericht over een inspanningsverplichting voor studenten in A Passion-Driven Teacher-Student Agreement.
Stephen Downes is hier terecht heel duidelijk over:
"Something counts as an "agreement" only if either party could change the wording or refuse to sign. Similarly, a "contract" requires free and willing consent from both sides. This eliminates from consideration pretty much everything called a student 'agreement' or 'contract' in education. If the students cannot refuse to sign (and let's face it, they can't) then it's a sham. Now maybe such agreements 'work' on some students (they certainly wouldn't work on me, as I don't ever feel obligated to honour an agreement extracted through coercion). But they are misrepresentative, and in my view, for that reason, they should not be used".
Bron: Stephen's Web
Stephen Downes is hier terecht heel duidelijk over:
"Something counts as an "agreement" only if either party could change the wording or refuse to sign. Similarly, a "contract" requires free and willing consent from both sides. This eliminates from consideration pretty much everything called a student 'agreement' or 'contract' in education. If the students cannot refuse to sign (and let's face it, they can't) then it's a sham. Now maybe such agreements 'work' on some students (they certainly wouldn't work on me, as I don't ever feel obligated to honour an agreement extracted through coercion). But they are misrepresentative, and in my view, for that reason, they should not be used".
Bron: Stephen's Web
Learning Tools Directory 2010
Jane Hart heeft haar Learning Tools Directory geupdate. Verplichte kost voor iedereen die zich met onderwijs en ICT bezighoudt.
7 things you should know about Google Wave
Uit de inmiddels alom bekende EDUCAUSE serie 7 Things You Should Know About..., Google Wave
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