Campus Technology: The Essence of MOOCs: Multi-Venue, Non-Linear, Learner-Initiated Learning

Strategic Discussions on Technology

6/19/2013

Executive View

The Essence of MOOCs: Multi-Venue, Non-Linear, Learner-Initiated Learning
"MOOCs represent the logical outcome of the move toward learner-initiated learning," says Trent Batson, "If the vast majority of learners in the global connected culture are not enrolled in college, education has to extend to those new learners." Here, Batson takes another look at the phenomenon known as massive open online courses--what MOOCs are, and what they aren't.
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Report: The 4 Pillars of the Flipped Classroom
Though all classrooms are different, there are four critical elements that successful flipped classrooms have in common, according to a new report developed by the Flipped Learning Network, George Mason University, and Pearson's Center for Educator Effectiveness.
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Coursera Gets Access to 1.25 Million New Users Across 10 State Universities
In what is becoming a MOOCs arms race, Coursera has just released the latest salvo with the news that 10 additional universities and university systems will be tapping its massive open online courses and its instruction platform. The news comes in the same month when edX announced the addition of 15 universities to its MOOC program.
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USC Joins Cybersecurity Research Consortium
The University of Southern California is the newest member of the Northrop Grumman Cybersecurity Research Consortium, a partnership between academia and industry working together to increase Northrop Grumman Corporation's technological capabilities in the area of cybersecurity.
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Milwaukee School of Engineering Addresses Digital Asset Disarray
The Milwaukee School of Engineering had a problem: too many photos with no easy way to search them, and an ever-growing image database in disarray.
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U California Researchers Release Beta for Big Data Management
A team of California universities has released a beta version of a system for managing big data along with more traditional forms of data.
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University of Oxford Launches Online Community Aimed at Global Problem Solving
The Said Business School at the University of Oxford has launched an online community for students, faculty, and alumni called Global Threats and Opportunities: Oxford, connecting the business school with researchers and faculty across the university to examine one global issue per year.
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Mediasite Enterprise Video Platform Expands Capture Capabilities, Audio Search
Sonic Foundry is rolling out a major update to its flagship lecture capture system, the Mediasite Enterprise Video Platform, with new software and hardware additions and a new My Mediasite interface for creating and uploading media.
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ETS Launches Assessment Tool To Improve Retention
Educational Testing Service has launched SuccessNavigator, an assessment tool designed to help improve retention and graduation rates among incoming college students.
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Professional Resources

Temple U. Uses 5-point Plan to Protect Campus Network
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Campus Technology's Facebook MOOC Community
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Join Campus Technology's new MOOC community on Facebook: A place to share ideas and resources about massive open online courses.

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