Academics to Udacity Founder: Told Ya In a magazine profile, Sebastian Thrun says MOOCs are a “lousy product” to use for educating under prepared college students. My own suspicion is that MOOCs, like textbooks or any other toll, work best with students who are able to study on their own. The da[...]
Archive for January, 2014
January 21st, 2014 - 5:06 pm § in Misc.
Buchenwald 17: Anniversary of the final solution
Another Horrid Anniversary On January 21, Theodor Dannecker, associate to Eichmann wrote “In accordance with the will of the Fuhrer, the Jewish question within the part of Europe ruled or controlled by Germany is after the war to be subjected to a final solution (einer endgultigen Losung).&#[...]
January 21st, 2014 - 4:04 pm § in The Ave Scene
Of Harborview and Obamacare
Sam R Sharar, UW Faculty Sam was kind enough to let me post this here. I strongly urge anyone interested in healthcare to read the thoughtful message. He raises a number of issues that are all to easy to neglect while the far right kvells over their horror about Obamacare, the too comfortable empl[...]
January 21st, 2014 - 2:35 am § in Misc.
OPEN ACCESS: Why do we have copyright laws?
Open Access As The Antidote To Privatizing Knowledge And Learning By Techdirt at Above the Law <span class=”mceItemHidden”>&amp;amp;lt;<span class=”hiddenSpellError” pre=””>img</span> <span class=”hidd[...]
January 20th, 2014 - 12:42 pm § in Misc.
Give unto Paul what is Paul’s
Over at HORSESASS. Carl Ballard .. an inveterate liberal is singing Horeshannas that his team, the Seahawks, beat the San Fran 49ers at football. The other celebrant, besides my wife, is the Seahawks über wealthy owner .. Paul Allan .. the guy who BOUGHT a state election (@ 5 million dollars) so [...]
January 20th, 2014 - 10:49 am § in America
Christie Meets The Boss
Hilarious! Chris Christie,was a target of “Late Night,” Jimmy Fallon and Bruce Springsteen …. Jimmy: In the day we sweat it out on the streets stuck in traffic on the GWB They shut down the tollbooths of glory because we didn’t endorse Christie Sprung from cages on Highway[...]
January 20th, 2014 - 9:19 am § in Misc.
HAPPY MLK DAY
Except in Arkansas. In Arkansas the Civil Rights Day is shared with the Civil War celebration of Robert E Lee’s birthday.[...]
Bloggers, libel, and free speech
“Sticks and stones may break my bones, But words will never harm me.” — Traditional rhyme Were it only so. The ugly reality is that badmouthing someone can destroy their reputation, business, career, family, and life. For example, we’ve all read news stories about cyberbullie[...]