Debunking the Debunk

02.27.09 Posted in education by Shelley

Okay, so this ABC news report came out last month, but I think it is worth a discussion, especially since so many people have latched onto the premise. Essentially, the piece is designed to debunk the myth that a bachelor’s degree ultimately is worth more than a technical education or even on-the-job training. I have [...]

A Moment of Levity

02.26.09 Posted in Social Media, twitter by Shelley

So, I saw this link breeze by on my Twitter feed today and thought it was really funny and relevant, so I am linking it here…It’s too long to post, so you’ll just have to go look at it. It’s called A Completely Unscientific (Yet Accurate) Look at Social Sites S

New Project Frustrations

02.25.09 Posted in Social Media, research by Shelley

I am working on a new project with some classmates evaluating the effectiveness of differentiated instruction on third-grade gifted readers. Part of that project implements some web 2.0 functionalities that are proving difficult to implement. So, I am again spending the morning attempting to get my logins, wikis, and blogs working consistently. Unfortunately, this is [...]

Export Computing

02.24.09 Posted in Social Media, research by Shelley

The seven minute video about Siftables (see below) from the recent Ted Conference sparked an interesting discourse between me and a professor at my university. While Siftables are interesting and innovative in just premise, there is an underlying shift at work in the thinking behind the product. While traditional computer programs involve presentation of information, [...]

Taxing Education

02.23.09 Posted in elearning by Shelley

An article this morning on Inside Higher Ed discusses a new policy suggested by New York that would require tax be paid on a particular distance education course. Their contention is that there is limited instructor-student interaction, and therefore the product is actually more like a piece of software than an educational experience, even though [...]

Social Media Conundrum

02.22.09 Posted in Social Media by Shelley

There are so many ways to connect it is a wonder anyone is connecting at all. Trying to explore each avenue is like climbing up a down escalator while wearing magnetic shoes.

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