Beneblog: Technology Meets Society

NOVEMBER 9, 2010

I took my first full pattern recognition course at Purdue long ago and far away (my brother Bill is a Boilermaker/Purdue alum, too). France mentioned some cool education technology that had been developed at Purdue, called Signals - Stoplights for student success. And, get these signals to both students and faculty.

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Gyrus

JUNE 28, 2016

Teachers used my IQ to recommend me for advanced courses, and such avenues awarded me the ability to attempt learning more difficult topics. But even then, I often felt my mind drifting off in class, doodled on notes, or encountered moments where I was not motivated enough to attempt to process the course content.

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Beth's Blog: How Nonprofits Can Use Social Media

FEBRUARY 6, 2013

One of the more chilling innovations in marketing over the past few years is called “predictive analytics” It’s this blend of statistical analysis, data mining and psychology which enabled Target to conclude that a teenage girl was pregnant before her father did. But not all kinds of audience analysis are evil.

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Museum 2.0

MARCH 3, 2011

In 2009 , students built a participatory exhibit from scratch. Thirteen students produced three projects that layered participatory activities onto an exhibition of artwork from the permanent collection of the Henry Art Gallery. This winter, I once again taught a graduate class in the University of Washington's Museology program.

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Gyrus

AUGUST 3, 2016

All the content in the world cannot save you from the harsh reality that an LMS is designed to mitigate. A software application used to organize and distribute e-learning materials, assignments, and assessments; track and calculate grades; and facilitate communication among students and teachers. Abbreviation: LMS. Get Organized.

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Gyrus

JULY 19, 2016

This could be applicable to topics that do not need the granularity of a full course, or can be used as a supplement to learning exercises throughout a student’s learning within an organization. Can a student master the content in a single sitting? The concept of Microlearning is not that new.

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Gyrus

JULY 7, 2016

In the vastness that is the LMS market, there are two clear market segments; referring of course to the Academic and Corporate Learning Management Systems. Syllabus: Overall course outline, with an overview of what is expected and links to corresponding materials. This in turns shapes the methods behind courses. Corporate Terms.

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