Education and the Rental Economy - Thu, 21 Mar 2013 18:28:06 +0000
In the past few years, particularly in the wake of the Great Recession, many commentators have noticed a trend all across the economy: consumers have been eschewing the idea of owning things in favor of renting them. This so-called rental economy can be seen in a host of areas, from home rental instead of ownership [...] Read more.
A Small-Business Owner Goes Back to School the MOOC Way: Part 3, the Textbook - Mon, 18 Mar 2013 15:20:29 +0000
This is the third post about my experience taking a MOOC (massive open online course). In part 1, I discussed the basics of the class and shared my early thoughts about the Coursera experience. In part 2, I expressed my frustration with the course assignments and humbly admitted to failing the second assignment. The Introduction [...] Read more.
A Small-Business Owner Goes Back to School the MOOC Way: Part 2, or How I Got My First F - Fri, 22 Feb 2013 19:13:38 +0000
This is the second post about my experience taking a MOOC (massive open online course). In part 1, I discussed the basics of the class and shared my early thoughts about the Coursera experience. As I write today, we are about 4 weeks into the 15-week course ?Introduction to Finance.? The class is structured in [...] Read more.
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Case Study: Creating Active Learners at the University of Colorado Denver -
In historian Pam Laird?s classroom, students take responsibility for learning
The problem with teaching history, says Pam Laird, a professor at the University of Colorado Denver, is that the content is so naturally engaging that it requires very little polish to turn a lecture into a performance that wins high student ev[...] Read more.
Case Study: Karen Linkletter Turns Up the Heat on American Studies at Cal State-Fullerton -
At California State University at Fullerton, the average student is anything but. Located in Metropolitan Los Angeles, the campus reflects the rich diversity of its urban setting, with a student body that includes those who are working full time while they pursue their degrees, homemakers returning to complete their educat[...] Read more.
American Frontier: Week of August 20 -
In August we are highlighting the American Frontier, from discovery and exploration to westward expansion. This week we feature the Homestead Act, Frederick Jackson Turner: ?The Significance of the Frontier in American History,? John Ross: Memorial to Congress, Adriaen van der Donck: Description of the New-Netherlands, Eli[...] Read more.
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