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Shimon Schocken: The self-organizing computer course

Shimon Schocken: The self-organizing computer course

Hypomnematon – Une chronique pharmacologique sur les MOOC en direct sur YouTube Le cinquième épisode des « Chroniques pharmacologiques » sera quelque peu spécial : dans l’optique de faire le point sur le phénomène des « MOOC » et, notamment, de leurs enjeux pédagogiques, j’organise avec Aurélie Feron un « Hangout » ce mardi 21 mai à 18 :00 (la version « vidéo » restera sur YouTube et une version « audio » sera placée sur Nous aurons le plaisir de discuter du sujet avec : Christophe Batier (Directeur Technique du service TICE de l’Université Lyon1)Matthieu Cisel (Doctorant en TICE sur les MOOC à Normal’Sup Cachan. Co-organisateur du MOOC Gestion de Projet)Jean-Marie Gilliot (Maître de conférences à Télécom Bretagne. Le « Hangout » sera diffusé par l’intermédiaire de ma chaîne YouTube :

Brilliant 10: Greg Nielson Shrinks Solar Cells To The Size Of Glitter Greg Nielson pushes a small jar full of rubbing alcohol across his desk at Sandia National Laboratories in New Mexico. In the jar float shiny solar cells the size of glitter. "If you have panels of these on top of Walmart, you get twice as much power [as conventional photovoltaics] and your costs go down by half," he says. When the Utah native arrived at Sandia in 2004, Nielson was one of the world's leading Greg NielsonAge 38Sandia National Laboratoriesresearchers of optical microelectro-mechanical systems—technology that uses light to drive tiny machines. These days, Nielson leads a team of 30 researchers working on solar glitter, which could significantly improve the efficiency of flexible photovoltaics. Click here to see more from our 11th annual celebration of young researchers whose innovations will change the world

U.S. Schools Need More STEM Training, Better Broadband CIO — U.S. Education Secretary Arne Duncan on Friday renewed the administration's call for super-fast broadband connections in schools and a greater focus on education in the STEM subjects of science, technology, engineering and math. In a video address to participants in Maker Camp, an online summer camp for teenagers, Duncan hailed the virtual program, saying that "it shows the power of online learning." STEM and ConnectED Top White House Agenda Duncan's message underscores two initiatives the administration has undertaken, one to improve STEM education and another, ConnectED, that the White House launched in June with a goal of connecting 99 percent of the nation's schools and libraries to high-speed broadband service. "President Obama and I are both excited about the future of science, technology, engineering and math education -- the STEM fields, for short," Duncan said. Schools Have Need for Internet Speed Tell Your Friends That STEM Is Cool Continue Reading

Mooc : les cours universitaires sur Internet bouleversent la formation Wireless power for the price of a penny? The newspaper-style printing of electronic equipment has led to a cost-effective device that could change the way we interact with everyday objects. For a price of just one penny per unit the device, known as a rectenna, which is presented August 10, in IOP Publishing's journal Nanotechnology, can be placed onto objects such as price tags, logos and signage so that we can read product information on our smartphones with one simple swipe. This type of technology, which is known as near-field communication (NFC), has already been implemented to allow fast money transactions; however, this new device could lead the way to large-scale adoption at a low cost. The rectenna, created by researchers from Sunchon National University and Paru Printed Electronics Research Institute, could be implemented onto everyday objects so that they can harness the power given off by the smartphone's radio waves and send information back to it via printed digital circuits.

Growing Bipartisan Support for ConnectED Last week, the President issued a new challenge for our nation – one that families, businesses, school districts and the federal government can rally around together – to connect virtually every student with access to cutting-edge technology as part of a competitive, 21st century education. The new ConnectED initiative he announced was a bold, transformative vision for America’s schools, ensuring that they have access to high-speed broadband and wireless internet to expand connectivity to more schools and libraries over the next 5 years. ConnectED will bring high-speed Internet within reach for tens of millions of America’s kids – and with it, it empowers more teachers and schools to harness the power of digital learning. As President Obama said in Mooresville, NC last week, “these are the tools that our children deserve.” Connecting schools “will better prepare our children for the jobs and challenges of the future and it will provide them a surer path into the middle class. . Verizon

Très chers MOOCs... 15, 50, 100 000 dollars ? Combien coûte un MOOC académique, exactement ? "Exactement" est peut-être un bien grand mot. Mais peut-on avoir une idée du prix des cours en ligne offerts gratuitement à des dizaines de milliers d'étudiants par les universités ? Après un premier temps d'enthousiasme et de discours messianiques affirmant que la terre promise de l'accès universel et gratuit à l'enseignement supérieur était à portée de main, les universités commencent à faire leurs comptes, et les plus connues des plateformes de MOOC aussi. Des centaines d'heures de travail qu'il faudra bien rémunérer Intéressons-nous d'abord aux universités : combien leur coûte la réalisation d'un MOOC ? Bien sûr, que le coût de ce temps doit être pris en compte ! Une centaine d'heures de préparation : les différentes estimations se rejoignent sur cette stimation du temps à consacrer par l'enseignant à la préparation d'un MOOC académique. Après le temps de la conception, vient le temps de l'animation. Références :

Discovery in synthetic biology takes us a step closer to new 'industrial revolution' Scientists report that they have developed a method that cuts down the time it takes to make new 'parts' for microscopic biological factories from 2 days to only 6 hours. The scientists, from Imperial College London, say their research brings them another step closer to a new kind of industrial revolution, where parts for these biological factories could be mass-produced. These factories have a wealth of applications including better drug delivery treatments for patients, enhancements in the way that minerals are mined from deep underground and advances in the production of biofuels. Professor Paul Freemont, Co- Director of the Centre for Synthetic Biology and Innovation at Imperial College London and principle co-investigator of the study, which is published February 1 in the journal Nucleic Acids Research, says: "Before the industrial revolution most items were made by hand, which meant that they were slower to manufacture, more expensive to produce and limited in number.

Google MOOC site: 'More of the same'? - eCampus News By Jake New, Assistant Editor Read more by jakenew September 11th, 2013 A new partnership between edX and Google could mean that massive open online courses (MOOCs) are about to get a whole lot more open. MOOC.org will launch in early 2014. The internet software company and MOOC nonprofit are teaming up to develop a new website powered by edX’s open source learning platform, Open edX. The website is called MOOC.org, and will officially go live early next year. MOOC.org will allow anyone – whether a university, business, or individual – to produce an online or blended course. “We envision that the site will become an ideal way to develop and refine novel online learning experiences,” said Anant Agarwal, president of edX. David E. “Just the tech side of this isn’t where the upside is,” Goldberg said. The Google-backed initiative is building upon edX’s decision earlier this year to release its software with an open source license.

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