(via YouTube Testing Feature To Quiz You While You’re Watching A Video | TechCrunch)
I literally grinned when I saw this article. This is great timing - our department just launched a YouTube channel at the end of August with over 70 screencasts. I’m excited to think about the opportunities building assessment into our videos can bring. I hope we can test-drive this feature with our own screencasts and that YouTube makes this the humble beginnings of a permanent feature.
Source: TechCrunch
I pretty much missed the boat on Google’s MOOC “Power Searching with Google” when they started offering it the first time. I only got through part of the second class before they cut it off.
Now they’re offering the course again starting this Monday, Sept. 24th, and I will make a better effort to finish all the classes in a timely fashion. From what I’ve seen of it so far, it’s mandatory viewing for students and anyone you know who isn’t an efficient searcher. Even the savvy can pick up some great tips for getting the most out of Google Search. The videos are short, friendly and easy to follow. Spread the word!
With higher ed now, people often have a piece or two missing in their education, so we are responding to the changes in our culture and helping them pull all these pieces together,” Mr. Cross said. “Students already interface with a lot of different institutions and different classes and professors, and this will help that process. I don’t think this diminishes traditional higher ed at all. I think it’ll enhance it.
Online Degree Program Lets Students Test Out of What They Already Know
Competency-based “flexible” degree programs are great news for new adult learners and those who never finished their degree.
Hat tip to Dave Waldron for this and more great edtech links.
Source: chronicle.com
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