The World’s 50 Best Open Courseware Collections Do you ever wonder why the Massachusetts Institute of Technology (MIT) might be more memorable than other technological schools? To become memorable, a school must reach out to people in ways that seem beneficial. Alumni organizations can help spread the word about their alma mater. MIT and other schools are up front about these open source offerings – no one can earn credits from taking the courses, nor can they use the courses to claim a degree. That said, the following list represents a handful of hundreds of open courseware initiatives that now exist. The list is divided into categories and each link is listed in alphabetical order within those categories. Athabasca University: Canada’s Athabasca University offers online courses arranged by undergraduate and graduate level.
Friedrich Kittler Friedrich A. Kittler (June 12, 1943 – October 18, 2011) was a literary scholar and a media theorist. His works relate to media, technology, and the military. Biography[edit] In 1976, Kittler received his doctorate in philosophy after a thesis on the poet Conrad Ferdinand Meyer. He had several stints as a Visiting Assistant Professor or Visiting Professor at universities in the United States, such as the University of California, Berkeley, the University of California, Santa Barbara and Stanford University. From 1986 to 1990, he headed the DFG's Literature and Media Analysis project in Kassel and in 1987 he was appointed Professor of Modern German Studies at the Ruhr University. In 1993, Kittler was awarded the "Siemens Media Arts Prize" (Siemens-Medienkunstpreis) by ZKM Karlsruhe (Zentrum für Kunst und Medientechnologie, or "Centre for Art and Media Technology") for his research in the field of media theory.[2] Work[edit] Publications[edit] 2009: Musik und Mathematik. Lectures[edit]
Courses List Producing Films for Social Change This is an intensive, hands-on editorial and production course in which students pitch their ideas and then research, report, produce, shoot, write, and edit their own short documentary films on social issues affecting the local community, the U.S., or the world. Readings and discussions focus on current news, media ethics, media literacy, the declining credibility of the press, journalists' responsibilities to the public, social justice issues, First Amendment principles, corporate media ownership, media images of women and people of color, and the powerful role of media (TV news, documentaries, new media, digital storytelling) as tools for civic engagement and positive social change. We will cover the basic principles and techniques of video journalism, including directing, lighting, camera work, composition, interviewing, and character development.
How to Spend $100 Million to Really Save Education Books that will induce a mindfuck Here is the list of books that will officially induce mindfucks, sorted alphabetically by author. Those authors in bold have been recommended by one or more people as being generally mindfucking - any books listed under their names are particularly odd. You're welcome to /msg me to make an addition to this list. And finally, although he's way down at the bottom, my personal recommendation is definitely Howard Zinn's A People's History of the United States, as it turns the ultimate mindfuck: inverting the world-view of our entire culture, and it is non-fiction. The 100 Best (And Free) Online Learning Tools We’re always excited to find the next best thing. But how does one actually find this supposed next best thing? Let Edudemic do the work for you! In the vain of C4LPT, we bring you many other resources that are not as well-known as those featured on their site. Sharing and Collaborating These sites offer a place for educators to find open educational resources as well as provide a place for those who want to share their ideas or work collaboratively on projects. Apple Learning Interchange. Open Courseware Search Engines Use these search engines to find more open educational resources and information. OER Recommender. Open Courseware These institutions offer open courseware available for anyone to access. TU Delft OpenCourseWare. Online Academic Video Sites These sites provide educational videos free of charge that will help inspire your teaching. Open Vault. Online Lectures Find open lectures online from top universities and public media around the world. Academic Earth. Social Media Tools Wikis
Khan Academy James Clarence Mangan James Clarence Mangan, born James Mangan (1 May 1803, Dublin – 20 June 1849), was an Irish poet. Early life[edit] Mangan was the son of a former hedge school teacher who took over a grocery business and eventually became bankrupt. Born in Dublin, he was educated at a Jesuit school where he learned the rudiments of Latin, Spanish, French, and Italian. Literary career[edit] Mangan began submitting verses to various Dublin publications, the first being published in 1818. Grave of James Clarence Mangan, Glasnevin, Dublin. Mangan was a lonely and difficult man who suffered from mood swings, depression and irrational fears, and became a heavy drinker. James Joyce wrote a significant essay on Mangan, and also used his name in his works, e.g. His most famous poems include Dark Rosaleen, Siberia, Nameless One, A Vision of Connaught in the Thirteenth Century, The Funerals, To the Ruins of Donegal Castle, Pleasant Prospects for the Land-eaters and Woman of Three Cows. Bibliography[edit]
The OpenCourseWare Consortium - Advanced Course Search Where can I find open textbooks? Here are some of the open textbook projects where you can start browsing. Openstax offers free and open textbooks for colleges. You can see the list of institutions that are using openstax textbooks here. You can also find textbooks at BC Campus Open Education site. Open Textbook Library provides a list of textbooks from the network of universities participating in the movement. College Open Textbooks Utah Education Network has open textbooks for secondary level. These are not necessarily textbooks, but maybe you can find books to read for your English Literature course.
Dans la salle de classe du futur, les résultats ne progressent pas Dans le cadre d’une série sur le « pari éducatif high-tech » (dans laquelle notamment plusieurs experts américains tentent d’apporter leur vision sur ce à quoi ressemblera l’école dans 10 ans), Matt Richtel, pour le New York Times s’est rendu dans le district scolaire pilote de Kyrene en Arizona : un secteur où tous les élèves utilisent des tableaux blancs interactifs et des ordinateurs à l’école. Depuis 2005, le district a investi 33 millions de dollars pour moderniser ses écoles. Ici, c’est la nature même de la classe, du rapport à l’enseignant qui a été transformé : l’enseignant circule entre les élèves qui apprennent à leurs rythmes sur leurs ordinateurs. Au profit de qui se fait la surenchère technologique à l’école ? Image : Le graphique de l’évolution des dépenses et des résultats du district de Kyrene dans l’Arizona réalisé par le New York Times. La poussée des dépenses technologiques intervient alors que les écoles doivent faire de durs choix financiers. Les métriques en question
George Lakoff George P. Lakoff (/ˈleɪkɒf/, born May 24, 1941) is an American cognitive linguist, best known for his thesis that lives of individuals are significantly influenced by the central metaphors they use to explain complex phenomena. The more general theory that elaborated his thesis is known as embodied mind. He is professor of linguistics at the University of California, Berkeley, where he has taught since 1972. Work[edit] [edit] Although some of Lakoff's research involves questions traditionally pursued by linguists, such as the conditions under which a certain linguistic construction is grammatically viable, he is most famous for his reappraisal of the role that metaphors play in socio-political lives of humans. Metaphor has been seen within the Western scientific tradition as purely a linguistic construction. He suggested that: "Our ordinary conceptual system, in terms of which we both think and act, is fundamentally metaphorical in nature." Linguistics wars[edit] Embodied mind[edit]
Free Online Course Materials | Courses 5 ways Colleges and Universities are Turning Google+ into the Ultimate Recruiting Network Despite lingering on the cusp of mainstream use and popularity, Google+ brand pages have opened up a niche door for universities and colleges to engage and entice potential students. Mashable recently highlighted 17 universities currently using Google+ pages ( and their early procedures to attract an audience and increase interactions. After researching more than 150 universities, colleges, university services, and alumni associations, it’s clear that many are putting the network to efficient use. Google+ allows universities to offer a one-stop shop for insights and academic highlights, and even provides personal interaction through Google Hangouts. Here are five ways upper education utilizes Google+ to draw attention to all they have to offer current and future students. 1. When choosing a university, students and parents like to see a running record of achievements from both the professors and students. 2. 3. 4. 5.