Flying Dodos, Super History, and Saylor.org

[blog_update customblogupdate=”This post is no longer up to date, but read on to learn about one of our older projects.”] If you haven’t heard of Flying Dodos, we wouldn’t blame you — after all, they only launched early this morning. We’re sponsoring their SuperHistory DodoFrame — a long-ish name that describes an interactive, embeddable HTML5 widget […]

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MMD: Freedom and Access in Education

Good morning and happy Monday! We’re back to keep you updated about different happenings in education. For this week, we focus on two very highly contested issues in the world of education: freedom and access. We begin this week with a focus on the freedom to become a teacherpreneur in New York City and the […]

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Saylor.org & StraighterLine: Straightening Pathways For Students

Here’s the latest news from the Saylor Foundation’s partnership with StraighterLine; our continuing mission: making straight the crooked pathways to college credit. This time around, it’s all about numbers. Specifically, statistics. Straighterline’s MAT202 combines our MA121: Introduction to Statistics (free) and a StraighterLine exam ($25 proctoring fee). The course has been “evaluated and recommended by the American […]

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Defending the Honor of Online Education

At first glance, the poll numbers don’t look very good. I’m not referring to the latest review of any politician, I’m looking at a number of recent surveys from college students, faculty, employers, and the general public concerning the quality and credibility of online education. […]

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