March 28, 2011
Dates: March 28 - April 4, 2011
Overview
Our topics this week take two distinct directions: analytics & research.
In terms of analytics: The growth of data surpasses the ability of organizations or individuals to make sense of it. This concern is particularly pronounced in relation to knowledge, teaching, and learning. Learning institutions and corporations make little use of the data learners "throw off" in the process of accessing learning materials, interacting with educators and peers, and creating new content. In an age where educational institutions are under growing pressure to reduce costs and increase efficiency, analytics promises to be an important lens through which to view and plan for change at course and institutions levels. Corporations likewise face pressure for increased competitiveness and productivity, a challenge that requires important contributions in organizational capacity building.
In terms of research: Since 2004, we've encountered numerous discussions about the status of connectivism as a learning theory and potential research areas. This conversations have occurred in bits and pieces - in academic journals, in CCK courses, in conferences, and on blogs. This week, we will attempt to pull together some of the prominent critiques of connectivism and recast those as potential research topics.
Readings
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This is a list of the blog posts mentioning the CCK11 keyword or tag harvested from the list of blogs submitted by participants.
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CCK11: Knowledge and Context
, Communications & Society
If you are like me, then you don't have too much trouble imagining cognition as a network phenomenon: all thoughts, visions, dreams, calculations are based on the spidery webs of firing neurons flashing in unique patterns like lightning through our brains. I can imagine, then, some peculiar and unique flash of lightning in my brain each time I think of, for instance, Connectivism. Each time [Link]
2011-03-28T17:53:00.003-04:00
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Semana 11
, lúcidaTranslúcida #CCK11
A Avaliação e Análise de resultados da aprendizagem não é uma prática comum.Minha experiência com análise de resultados está sempre muito ligada ao rendimento esportivo.Mas não posso negar que dentro da EaD existem dados e eles não são analisados em prol dos próprios alunos ou metodologias de trabalho e pedagogia utilizada, para facilitar a interação e aprendizagem; geralmente os dados são analisados no final do processo.Durante o processo visando uma correção ou .... [Link]
2011-03-28T13:55:00.000-07:00
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#CCK11 Openness
Lars Was, eConnections
Ahh! Freedom again, after a week of power and control… I found this subject to be very inspiring. It’s something that’s been on my mind for quite some time now. In my school we use a lot of books (off course) but also a lot of software for which one has to pay (Windows and [...] [Link]
Mon, 28 Mar 2011 15:52:44 +0000
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Keeping it Simple #CCK11
learn231, Learn231
I thought this might be of interest to members of the CCK11 community…as diverse as you all are. We struggle in K-12 education with the perceived [and sometimes real] dangers posed to students by social media and web 2.0 tools. … Continue reading → [Link]
Mon, 28 Mar 2011 03:07:35 +0000
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CCK11 Concept Map #CCK11
learn231, Learn231
Not quite finished yet…and never really will be or should be. I need to flesh out the part of the map that describes connectivism generally. I don’t like maps that are too complex so I am trying to keep this … Continue reading → [Link]
Sun, 27 Mar 2011 21:26:49 +0000
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Vragen, questions #cck11
jaapsoft2, connectiv
Near the end of the MOOC some questions remain: What does a teacher see of connectivism? What will change in education as a result of connectivism? What does a connectivist lesson look like? What are the implications of connectivism for the school? If New Brunswick wants to change education, and introduces connectivism, how will education of New [...] [Link]
Sun, 27 Mar 2011 21:45:40 +0000
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Wiki Controlling Insticts – part 1: Me and Wael Ghoneim
Aboluay, Aboluay's (Anas) Musings
The Egyptian Revolution is only revolution among the other modern middle eastern revolutions, that is a real manifestation of the theory of Connectivism. The is the first part which outlines how I made this discovery... it it, I brag that I had interaction with their leader: Wael [Link]
Sun, 27 Mar 2011 17:39:01 +0000
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#CCK11 Openness in Higher Education
suifaijohnmak, Learner Weblog
I enjoyed reading this Revolutions in higher education: how many dimensions of openness? by Sir John Daniel, which was referred by Stephen Downes (see his post too). Here Sir John highlights: Openness and inclusivity on one hand and hierarchy and … Continue reading → [Link]
Sun, 27 Mar 2011 14:28:13 +0000
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Learning to change
Thomas Steele-Maley, steelemaley.net
Global Learning Ecologies “Imagining how events could be otherwise than they are is a hallmark freedom and power of human beings” D. Bob Gowin (1988) “a little girl came to the teacher after class and said to the teacher, “What did I learn today?” And the teacher said, “That’s a funny question. Why do you [...] [Link]
Fri, 18 Feb 2011 00:18:33 +0000
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#CCK11 An Ode to the Troll – Strophe
deadvocate, Ken's World
Well, I’ve kinda had it with the Troll discussion that erupts at least once during a Connectivist course. I’m willing to grant that foul language, direct character assaults and the like can provide an uncomfortable atmosphere for some, but I find it comical that this behaviour would be seized upon as the reason for people leaving a [...] [Link]
Sun, 27 Mar 2011 10:35:05 +0000
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#CCK11 Openness in Education, Knowledge and Learning
suifaijohnmak, Learner Weblog
This video tells the story What are the characteristics of the best education institutions in the world? Who would take the lead in providing the best education that suits their people? Will it be those universities which could leverage the … Continue reading → [Link]
Sun, 27 Mar 2011 05:19:32 +0000
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3 pedagogias
, lúcidaTranslúcida #CCK11
SLFinalizando a semana 10, acompanho o desenvolvimento das 3 pedagogias que na visão do Terry Anderson comportam o percurso do estudo à distância.O Behaviorismo/Cognitivismo, o Construtivismo, e o Conectivismo.Aprecio algumas idéias principalmente as que fomentam as Redes de Práticas. Por outro lado, o desenvolvimento da EaD no Brasil tem contorno diferenciado, ou seja, que aconteceu inicialmente via correspondência e outros meios tecnológicos, até esta etapa na atualidade, .... [Link]
2011-03-26T16:03:00.000-07:00
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#CCK11 segnalazione
serenaturri, serenaturri's Blog
Ricevo la segnalazione tramite J. Mak, trovandola particolarmente interessante la segnalo a mia volta. La Rassegna Internazionale di Ricerca in Open Distance Learning e (www.irrodl.org) è un referee, e-rivista che diffonde ricerche originali, la teoria e le migliori pratiche nell’ apprendimento aperto e a distanza in tutto il mondo. IRRODL è disponibile free-of-charge a chiunque [...] [Link]
Sat, 26 Mar 2011 11:40:41 +0000
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Connected Learning #cck11
jaapsoft2, connectiv
Learning is an active process. Learning is connecting information to a knowledge network in order to remember it and use it. The more connections this new information will have the better the recognition and learning. If a student is just listening the connections will be of the ‘listening kind’. And the quality of the listening [...] [Link]
Sat, 26 Mar 2011 10:35:31 +0000
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#CCK11 Research articles on Connectivism
suifaijohnmak, Learner Weblog
Refer to This Special Issue – Connectivism : Design and Delivery of Social Networked Learning Research Articles Interconnecting networks of practice for professional learning HTML PDF MP3 EPUB Julie Mackey, Terry Evans 1-18 The challenges to connectivist learning on open … Continue reading → [Link]
Sat, 26 Mar 2011 05:23:17 +0000
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IRRODL special issue on connectivism
jennymackness, Jenny Connected
Our paper……. Emergent Learning and Learning Ecologies in Web 2.0 Roy Williams, Regina Karousou, Jenny Mackness …. has finally been published in the International Review of Research in Open and Distance Learning. We ran a webinar about this paper in February (with permission of IRRODL) in the ELESIG community (see http://jennymackness.wordpress.com/2011/02/15/emergent-learning-webinar-recording/) and have been waiting [...] [Link]
Fri, 25 Mar 2011 19:43:58 +0000
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