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Re: The DIY Degree: Using Self-Education to Earn a Bachelor’s Degree in 1 Year

leighblackall — Tue, 07 Jul 2015 03:47:28 -0000

In Australia and New Zealand, the search term is Recognition of Prior Learning or Assessment of Prior Learning. Unfortunately it is most commonly found in vocational certificates and not university programs. Australian university programs don't all assess through examinations and standardised tests, often requiring more time consuming assessment activities like essays, presentation, group and folio work.

Re: “Not publishing” and bio-responsive futures at IfBookThen 2015

leighblackall — Thu, 09 Apr 2015 17:56:22 -0000

Thanks for these notes Seb. Thanks to you, we have some insight into what some of the proprietors, elites and specialists are conceiving. We desperately need discourse on this. But who is 'we' and how might we do it?

Re: At Educause, a discussion about OER

leighblackall — Thu, 08 Nov 2012 17:43:54 -0000

It is odd to me that the obvious example of the best OER (by way of mission statement, its clear success, in its diligent maintenance of copyright, its use of open standard formats, and in its open governance) is too often left out of the discussion. The open free cultural works, and massively popular Wikimedia Foundation projects like Wikipedia, Wikimedia Commons, Wikibooks, Wikiversity, Wikinews, Wikisource, Wikitionary, Wikispecies, and more! Far and away more used than the new sites that attempt to commercialise open education concepts, yet ignored by too many late entrants to this discussion. Is it a case of an elephant in the room not fitting in with our pre-existing categories?

Re: At Educause, a discussion about OER

leighblackall — Thu, 08 Nov 2012 17:43:34 -0000

Re: MIT Online Courses: What Does it Mean?

leighblackall — Sat, 24 Dec 2011 00:58:36 -0000

Yes, but the copyright they use in the OCW sux. How they get away with using the word "open" is a shame. Everyone grabbing a free beverage is nice at first, until ppl start missing the original flavors.

Re: Culture Shock and Disillusionment

leighblackall — Sun, 13 Sep 2009 01:41:56 -0000

Another view point to consider:

This lobby for change has been going on for a while now, converting people along its way. Now only the silly ones remain - the last mile will be the hardest.

Re: Questions to Questions

leighblackall — Wed, 20 Aug 2008 14:29:12 -0000

Good question! Should police also judge, be jury, and then sentence? Should doctors also bury and console? Should parents be our flat mates? .. searching here.. roles.. should we divide up the roles more so that teachers have a chance to be a teacher? Could it be that if we did, the dynamic in class rooms and society at large - (where class rooms are a decided influence on people's behavior) become a different place and experience?

Re: Facilitating online communities

leighblackall — Mon, 11 Aug 2008 06:22:46 -0000

Hello Joao, thanks for all your help in getting the blogging connections happening. You seem to be coping very well with the course, I hope we can keep you interested and with us. Do let me know if there is anything I can help you with in terms of formal accreditation at any point