In case you missed it, on Friday Sylvia at MOOC News & Reviews put out Part 6 of her around the world tour of MOOCs: “MOOCish” Online Ed Resources. It’s not a short read, but it’s conversational and it’s worth your time. She touches on the issues of classifying MOOCs, as well as on what we’ll call […]
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We’ve been rolling out a few changes to the look and function of our ePortfolio (and for those who have shared ideas and bug reports over the months — thank you for your patience and your commitment to making Saylor.org ever better). Back in July, we shared the new and improved student directory, and today […]
Well, the big news this week is the announcement of the new iPhones 5S and 5C. But this post isn’t about that news at all. Rather, we’re looking at two announcements that, in our little patch of the universe, tie for second place: Udacity’s launch of the Open Ed Alliance and news of the edX/Google […]
Put away your seersucker, and move your ice cream suits to the back of the closet…Labor Day is upon us! What is Labor Day, you ask? Think International Workers Day (May 1), except, subtly, not. There are reasons, which go to the heart of American political, social, and economic history in the late nineteenth century and can be […]
Today we commemorate the 50th anniversary of the March on Washington for Jobs and Freedom. We’ve included some links to more resources below. This event is seared into Americans’ collective memory and has permeated even international consciousness. Those four words — “I have a dream…” — immediately evoke the crowds on the National Mall and […]
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