Tag: Lifelong Learning

Week 2 #introphil Gettier Cases | That was a long time in coming!

While listening to the lecture, I was startled to hear about Gettier and Gettier cases and to realize that I had no idea who this famous philosopher was and what his startling achievement had been.

February 10, 2013
OLLI Spring 2013 Session A Starts Tomorrow! | OLLI Online

Grab your notebooks and pencils – OLLI at UVa Spring 2013 Session A starts tomorrow, February 4. Enjoy! OLLI Spring 2013 Session A Starts Tomorrow! | OLLI Online.

February 3, 2013
The day of reckoning has arrived and – I choose … both! #edcmooc #introphil

My two Coursera MOOCs from the University of Edinburgh, Introduction to Philosophy and E-Learning and Digital Cultures, are now open, and they are BOTH fascinating.

January 28, 2013
Going Back in Time with the Wayback Machine for #edcmooc

I love new things and I am characteristically looking toward the future (as my last post would indicate), so my journey this week through old websites of mine through the Wayback Machine was very unusual. This all began when I started thinking about “my place in cyberspace” while preparing for blogging about my experiences in E-learning…

January 24, 2013
MOOCs number 4 and 5 – More brain training for “Know Thyself”

I have found a new hobby! Continuing on in Coursera for my fourth and fifth MOOCs, I have registered for two courses starting the end of this month from the University of Edinburgh – Introduction to Philosophy and E-Learning and Digital Cultures. All this in preparation for Know Thyself, a Coursera course by UVa Philosophy…

January 6, 2013
Are we the first OLLI to jump on the MOOC bandwagon?

OLLI at UVa hopes that you will join us for this free online course offered by the University of Virginia. Sign up HERE! “The Delphic Oracle is said to have had two premier injunctions: NOTHING IN EXCESS, and KNOW THYSELF. This course will be an examination of the latter injunction. Our central … via OLLI…

November 8, 2012