Monthly Archives: November 2013

Open Ed 13: Using Open Badges and an Open Course to Enhance & Extend Learning

Posted on November 6, 2013 by geoffcain

Daniel Randall, Buck Harrison, Dr. Richard West, and Garrett R. Hickman from Brigham Young University. “We will present our design for an open badge system currently in use in an undergraduate technology course for education majors. Our design is an … Continue reading →

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Open ed 13: Learner-Driven Liberation: Open Badges & New Knowledge Sharing

Posted on November 6, 2013 by geoffcain

Emily Goligoski (Photo credit: jdlasica) “In an age of anywhere, anytime learning, learners and educators who design Open Badges are re-inventing recognition. Credentials no longer need to be limited to transcripts or printed certificates; now they can be virtual, shareable … Continue reading →

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Open Ed 13: George Siemens

Posted on November 6, 2013 by geoffcain

“George Siemens is a Professor at the Center for Distance Education and a researcher and strategist with the Technology Enhanced Knowledge Research Institute (TEKRI) at Athabasca University in Alberta, Canada. He is the author of the Connectivism theory of learning … Continue reading →

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Open Ed 13: Andrew Ng

Posted on November 6, 2013 by geoffcain

Image via CrunchBase “Andrew Ng is co-founder of Coursera, and developed the initial platform for Stanford’s online machine learning and databases classes that started the popularization of MOOCs. He wants to give everyone access to the best professors in the … Continue reading →

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