Monthly Archives: June 2013

MOOCs: Disruption is the Mother of Invention

Stephen Downes There is an article in the Boston Review by Thomas Leddy called “Are MOOCs Good for Students?” In this article Leddy claims that “MOOCs pose a great threat to the most important value of higher education: ‘literacy.’ By … Continue reading

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Essential Skills for Online Students

(Photo credit: London College of Fashion short courses) I am writing up a page for our students here at Humboldt State University on the study skills needed to be a successful online student. The same skills needed for success in … Continue reading

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