Approximate Reading Time: 2 minutesI came across this this morning and it has a lot of good ideas: Keep It Simple Standards-Based Grading | Action-Reaction. In particular, I like: Keeping the number of standards per unit small (like 5ish) Grading standards yes/no – though … Continue reading
Approximate Reading Time: 2 minutes~ A record of places on the web I want to remember ~ (There are 2 weeks here because I was away in Berlin for a week.) ÜberConference – About For most people, audio conferencing starts with the awkward process … Continue reading
Approximate Reading Time: 4 minutes~ A record of places on the web I want to remember ~ 03 Aug 12 Ian Bogost – Academia Still Isn’t So Bad Despite it all, working in academia (on the tenure track anyway) is still a positive lifestyle … Continue reading
Approximate Reading Time: < 1 minuteI’ve been pondering this question for a good number of years. Most online courses still consist largely of readings followed by quizzes. The better ones include video lectures, and the really good ones include include interactive elements. The very best … Continue reading
Approximate Reading Time: < 1 minuteGamification has some real potential, but it will be discredited before it even gets started if people insist on using it as little more than a new veneer plastered over antiquated methods. Here’s an article that explains how to use … Continue reading
Approximate Reading Time: 3 minutes~ A record of places on the web I want to remember ~ FREE TrueType Fonts To Download – More than 50000 fonts to download free for windows and mac source of fonts more from fontzone.net Tags: fonts FREE How … Continue reading
Approximate Reading Time: 9 minutesA Call to Arms for Decent Men. This is worth saying again, and again, so here it is, in its entirety: Gamasutra declined to run this column, but I still consider it to be part of the Designer’s Notebook series. … Continue reading
Approximate Reading Time: 3 minutesDog Ownership and Video Games – NYTimes.com. Dog ownership is like a videogame….. The characters are unremarkable. The setting is ordinary. The action is dull. But like all games, owning a dog is about the quiet magic of doing. The … Continue reading