Reading Penetrating the fog #cfhe12

Penetrating the Fog: Analytics in Learning and Education 

 "A hallway conversation essentially vaporizes as soon as it is concluded. However, every click, every Tweet or Facebook status update, every social interaction, and every page read online can leave a digital footprint. Additionally, online learning, digital student records, student cards, sensors, and mobile devices now capture rich data trails and activity streams."

The Future of Learning, Networked Society - Ericsson

#oped12 Daphne Koller: What we're learning from online education

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OPEN LETTER FROM ROBERT MEISTER, CUCFA, TO DAPHNE KOLLER, FOUNDER OF COURSERA

Daphne Koller and the Problem with Coursera

Coursera is a for-profit company that has joined with top universities to deliver free online courses. The “free” part sounds great until we realize the real intent of companies like Coursera is to transition into producing monetized, for-credit university courses. To many academics this represents a conflict of interest that compromises the independence and integrity of higher education institutions. I agree and here’s why: