Approximate Reading Time: < 1 minuteComplexities of Measuring Effectiveness | Connected Principals. We all seek an easy to understand table, chart, or graph to show our school district’s performance. The media wants an info-graphic to show on the screen or post in the story. We … Continue reading
Approximate Reading Time: < 1 minuteMOOC completion rates DO matter – The Ed Techie. The commonly used argument against completion rates (or even worse ‘drop-out rates’), is that they aren’t relevant. Stephen Downes has a nice analogy, (which he blogged at my request, thankyou Stephen) … Continue reading
Approximate Reading Time: < 1 minuteNew tool for Canadians to learn whether telecoms collecting info about them | CTV News Canadians concerned about their online privacy have a new way to find out whether their telecom provider is collecting information about them — and sharing … Continue reading
Approximate Reading Time: < 1 minuteComputer Science: Free Courses Online | Open Culture Free Online Computer Science Courses – worth checking out. Get free Computer Science courses online from the world’s leading universities. You can download these audio & video courses straight to your computer … Continue reading
Approximate Reading Time: < 1 minuteDid violence shape our faces? “What contributed to the evolution of faces in the ape-like ancestors of humans? The prehistoric version of a bar fight —over women, resources and other slug-worthy disagreements, new research from the University of Utah scheduled … Continue reading
Approximate Reading Time: < 1 minute Teachers Surveyed on Using Games in Class | Games and Learning. Some new numbers worth looking at. Be the first to like. Like Unlike … Continue reading
Approximate Reading Time: < 1 minuteOpinion: Equity and Excellence in Skills and Higher Education in Canada | Canada 2020 “Canada has been a strong performer in post-secondary education and skills development for many years. On key measures we are at or near the top of … Continue reading
Approximate Reading Time: 2 minutesSlipping math scores don’t equal a crisis, says math conference panel. Sure. And if you believe this, I have some stuff I’d like to sell you…… Our students are dropping in math scores, compared to where they were 10 years … Continue reading