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TCC08: Cultural Diversity in Online Education

Experiencing eLearning

Using a common language helps to build a learning community. Diversity enhances our lives, helps us understand ourselves better. Understanding diversity & cultural heritage can help retention rates. IM can be useful for building relationships b/c the expectations for spelling and language aren’t so formal.

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TCC08: What can Educators Learn from Online Religious Communities?

Experiencing eLearning

She had not used a chat room, IM, Facebook, or MySpace before joining a site called OurPrayer.org. People assigned as a leader and an “usher&# –one person is designated to welcome newcomers through a private message and help them get started. Technorati Tags: tcc08 , tcc2008 , education , religion , community , web20.

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e-Clippings (Learning As Art): 2007 edublog awards are now open for voting.and Im torn

Mark Oehlert

» December 06, 2007 2007 edublog awards are now open for voting.and Im torn Hurry, hurry, step right up and cast your vote! I want to both reward the hard, exceptional work of folks while helping to get visibility for the lesser-known or newer folks in our field as well. Main | Firefox and Opera.You Are Both Pissing Me Off!!

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Cammy Beans Learning Visions: Connectivism: Week 1

Learning Visions

I havent signed up anywhere, I havent taken part in any of the sessions, but Im like a moth drawn to the flame: as I peer in on all the conversation beginning to happen, I cant help but join in. Technorati Tags: connectivisim , CCK08 Posted by Cammy Bean at 12:16 PM Labels: ccko8 , connectivism 1 comments: Dave Ferguson said.

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e-Clippings (Learning As Art): HUGE Conferences List - Game Focus - Help Needed!

Mark Oehlert

» May 27, 2008 HUGE Conferences List - Game Focus - Help Needed! Im also working with some folks to make this list live and editable and will get back with the link to that as soon as we get that created. OK.here is a HUGE list of conferences, primarily developed with a focus on games, simulations etc.

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e-Clippings (Learning As Art): Day 3 - Forecasting the Future: Predicition Markets and MMOGs

Mark Oehlert

By playingthe game, you’ll help us chronicle the world of 2019--and imagine howwe might solve the problems well face. " The game doesnt start until September 22 but people have already started posting their visions for 2019 and while I read just a couple, Im immediately struck by the pessimistic view of the future that is present.

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e-Clippings (Learning As Art): Spyware Alert - Thx to DArcy Norman

Mark Oehlert

As DArcy explains "If you want to clean up your browser after Sitemeter, delete anycookies you might have from "specificclick.com" (I had 4 cookies fromthat domain, but Im not sure if they were a result of Sitemetertracking code from my blog, or from elsewhere.)" " Thanks for the catch DArcy.