Making Money with MOOCs, or: Unrequired Reading 2013-11-29 Some MOOC instructors try to push their books. Recommendations are one thing, but making it "required reading" ... some comments.[show the article]
Are you happy with your life? And what are your skills? 2013-11-10 There's a good website with tests that are actually useful and well constructed (not the usual psycho-bubble). It's interesting to do a few of these tests, esp. the skills test, and compare the results over time.[show the article]
Enter the MOOC Masochists 2013-09-12 Not all pain is gain and unless you really like painful experiences, why not leave bad MOOC?[show the article]
CourseTalk and other things to evaluate MOOCs 2013-09-10 There are countless MOOCs available, yet time is limited. How can you pick a good MOOCs? Some suggestions.[show the article]
Reactions to Really, Really, REALLY bad MOOCs 2013-09-09 MOOC participants are not students at a university, okay, not only students at a university: They speak up if the course is bad. Looking at a really bad MOOC, there are three counter-arguments against speaking up -- and valid rebuttals of these counterarguments. Also: One of the worst excuses for bad presentation I have ever read.[show the article]
Coursera Course: “Creativity, Innovation, and Change” started today 2013-09-02 Coursera Courses are often interesting and this one deserves a look.[show the article]
MOOC Participants vs. Regular University Students 2013-08-30 MOOCs are not university classes. Participants demand more -- and they are not afraid to demand it. So lecturer's and university administrators: take care. But what might sound negative actually has one very big advantage ...[show the article]
Recommendation: Georgia Tech Welcome Speech 2013-08-23 A good course should start with a bang, a good semester ... perhaps with this speech.[show the article]
If I would study again (at the university) … this is how I would learn 2013-08-10 A suggestion on how to learn when you are studying at the university. Made possible by today's technology. Yeah. :-)[show the article]