Tag: online learning

  • 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…

  • My third #MOOC – This time a #Coursera course

    MOOCs are perfect for Lifelong Learners who enjoy learning online! I was skeptical at first, but the more I investigate Massive Open Online Courses (MOOCs), the more convinced I am that this is the way for me to go for lifetime learning! I have experience both as an instructor and as a student in  for-credit…

  • UVaCollab and SHANTI make outstanding hybrid classes a reality!

    As the OLLI at UVa webmaster, I have been very impressed with the total and unending support from the faculty and staff engaged in online innovation at the University of Virginia!

  • TED, Known for Idea Talks, Releases Educational Videos

    I read about TED-ED – Lessons Worth Sharing in the newspaper this morning and then in the Wired Campus newsletter.  What great news for lifelong learners!

  • Now exploring Google+ | Thanks #edumooc !

    Lots to learn, but I have just started to explore Google+ thanks to an invitation through my enrollment in eduMOOC.  What fun!  I am always interested in the “latest/greatest.”  Google+ seems to be really different from the other social networking choices for inclusion in courses, and  I am hoping to use it this fall  for …

  • Which eReader to choose?

    The opportunities for lifelong learning are endless these days! I have written before about my Kindle – the one tech gadget that I can’t imagine being without.   I find that it truly “disappears” just as a hand-held paperback does when I am engrossed in a novel.  It is easy on the eyes, and just about…