Philipp Schmidt from the Peer 2 Peer University (P2PU) talked about big online learning communities. P2PU is non-profit organization that runs an open source platform that you can use to run courses. Their starting point (and that of their community) is not the institution. Their three values are: peer learning, community and open. Here are … Continue reading Massive Online Learning Communities, The Future of Education?
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Attending SxSW in Austin
The next few days I will be attending South by South West (SxSW) Interactive in Austin, TX. I will mostly focus on the "Future of Work" and the "Health + Education" tracks and will be reporting on the sessions and panels that I will attend in this blog. SxSW seems to still be the leading … Continue reading Attending SxSW in Austin
Four Questions (and Answers) about Learning in 2012
In a post about Learning Technologies 2012, I've asked four questions to a set of learning (technology) experts. In reaction, some people have asked me how I would have answered the questions myself. Here goes: 1. What will be the most exciting (professional) thing you are planning to do in 2012?** From April 1st my … Continue reading Four Questions (and Answers) about Learning in 2012