Stephen Downes
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El progreso tecnológico y el desarrollo de sistemas informáticos de las últimas décadas, unido a su impacto en nuestra vida cotidiana, ha favorecido el surgimiento de distintas formas de enseñanza y aprendizaje, como es el caso de los... more
'CCK08' was a unique event on Connectivism and Connective Knowledge within a MOOC (Massive Open Online Course) in 2008. It was a course and a network about the emergent practices and the theory of Connectivism, proposed by George Siemens... more
This is the first in a series of reports exploring new forms of teaching, learning and assessment for an interactive world, to guide teachers and policy makers in productive innovation. The first report proposes ten innovations that are... more
This paper is a report on preliminary observations from a collaborative project in New York City conducted between academia and city government. The project selected graduate students as New York Mayoral Fellows to work with specific... more
This new series of reports explores new forms of teaching, learning and assessment for an interactive world, to guide teachers and policy makers in productive innovation. The first report proposes ten innovations that are already in... more
Mobile media break down traditional barriers that have defined learning in schools because they enable constant, personalized access to media. This information-rich environment could dramatically expand learning opportunities (Mathews and... more
Stephen Downes spoke about Connectivism, Online Learning and MOOC during an online session as a part of Week 3 activity for Moodle MOOC on WizIQ.
This new series of reports explores new forms of teaching, learning and assessment for an interactive world, to guide teachers and policy makers in productive innovation. The first report proposes ten innovations that are already in... more
Open Educational Resources are being promoted by governmental, non-governmental, inter-governmental and private business houses. There are different funding mechanisms for developing OERs. Due to restricted or limited funding provisions... more
This new series of reports explores new forms of teaching, learning and assessment for an interactive world, to guide teachers and policy makers in productive innovation. The first report proposes ten innovations that are already in... more
This video was created using screencast-o-matic and Google drive. The video describes Moodle MOOC on WizIQ, its layout, navigation and requirements for those who want a certificate of completion and go go on to be an admin of Moodle. The... more
ABSTRACT Resumen: Los docentes están llamados a jugar un importante rol como mediadores y facilitadores del cambio educativo, en el contexto de un ingente cambio socio-cultural. En este sentido, la experimentación y reflexión docente... more
The Learning Technologies Consortium in conjunction with Wake Forest University offered a panel on MOOCs their innovation, implementation and impact at four universities; Duke University, Univ. of Florida, Univ. of Maryland, and Wake... more