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Why Getting a Ph.D from the University of Wisconsin was Worth the Effort

Web Courseworks

Here’s why: Formative Evaluation: Meeting a professor in 2003 (Professor Alan Knox) who gave “on the job” meaning to what was required class reading. Professor Knox, who retires in May, opened my eyes to the value of formative evaluation. Having a Ph.D. I adopted it immediately into my practice.

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Cammy Beans Learning Visions: Profiles of a Twentysomething and a Fiftysomething Learner

Learning Visions

Yesterday I conducted my first two interviews: the first was with a woman who had graduated from college in 1979; the second was with a 2003 college graduate. Shes taken online continuing education classes to maintain her various professional licenses. Susie" graduated from college in 2003. Its not work, its fun!

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e-Clippings (Learning As Art): The World Continues to Get Spikier, not Flatter

Mark Oehlert

Harold recently blogged about seeing a presentation by Richard Florida - author of Rise of the Creative Class , Flight of the Creative Class and Who Is Your City ? " ([link] So I kind of have to disagree with your point that location matters less to the information class. Just a thought.

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e-Clippings (Learning As Art): " Visual Thinking, Imagery, and the Brain" (Eide Neurolearning Blog)

Mark Oehlert

typekey e-Clippings (a division of blogoehlert) Me in Second Life Blog powered by TypePad Member since 08/2003 The Lewin Links This link should take you to the page I have on del.icio.us where I am linking to all the Lewin stuff I find. If you find something, just tag it with kurt+lewin to add it to the mix.

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e-Clippings (Learning As Art): "MIT Researchers Advance Lecture Capture with Search Capabilities" (Campus Technology)

Mark Oehlert

I also think it is fairly interesting that MIT continues to press ahead and not only make notes and syllabi available from their classes but seem to also seek new ways to make that data even more accessible. typekey e-Clippings (a division of blogoehlert) Me in Second Life Blog powered by TypePad Member since 08/2003

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e-Clippings (Learning As Art): Video Killed the Radio Star but What About the Instructional Designer?

Mark Oehlert

" The functionality offered to the teacher includes:Instruct one or many students anytime and anywhere in the world, Promote classes easily across the world, Charge for a class the price they want, Manage scheduling and payment of classes, Record any class, Receive feedback about a class."

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e-Clippings (Learning As Art): Passively Multiplayer Online Game (PMOG)

Mark Oehlert

One thing that is different from a traditional RPG however is that instead of picking what class you belong to, your surfing habits place on one of 4 categories; hoarder , destroyer , pathmaker or seer. typekey e-Clippings (a division of blogoehlert) Me in Second Life Blog powered by TypePad Member since 08/2003