Posts from January 2012

The day 2012-01-31 on @techczech

by Dominik Lukeš ·

More people should take a stand on The Cost of Knowledge http://t.co/dpAN21uU # highered # Researchers boycott publisher; will they embrace instant publishing? http://t.co/hRI7hKex # Congratulations to # Zotero on 3.0 release. So much to be happy about: standalone, dedupe, better integration... http://t.co/gL7vrx7H # edtech # Despite the pretty infographic, @ google 's education efforts…

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The day 2012-01-30 on @techczech

by Dominik Lukeš ·

Nice visualisation of Web literacy skills by @ dajbelshaw Would add accessibility. http://t.co/JcaOSMHf # edtech # Can anyone think of a truly successful educational reform? Ever! Perhaps those expanding access to schooling? # edchat #edreform # Powered by Twitter Tools

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The day 2012-01-30 on @techczech

by Dominik Lukeš ·

Nice visualisation of Web literacy skills by @ dajbelshaw Would add accessibility. http://t.co/JcaOSMHf # edtech # Can anyone think of a truly successful educational reform? Ever! Perhaps those expanding access to schooling? # edchat #edreform # Powered by Twitter Tools

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The day 2012-01-30 on @techczech

by Dominik Lukeš ·

Nice visualisation of Web literacy skills by @ dajbelshaw Would add accessibility. http://t.co/JcaOSMHf # edtech # Can anyone think of a truly successful educational reform? Ever! Perhaps those expanding access to schooling? # edchat #edreform # Powered by Twitter Tools

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The day 2012-01-28 on @techczech

by Dominik Lukeš ·

Pronouncing the death of the # VLE is like pronouncing the death of the class. Both laudable & unrealistic. http://t.co/jVh2HvKo # edchat # @ alexirvine I've come across many academics whose firing would go just as unremarked. Fire the presidents, rectors & deans, say I! # highered # I don't get the fuss. Google's privacy…

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Top 6 Drupal usability problems

by Dominik Lukeš ·

Google is about to conduct a usability study on Drupal to add to previous efforts in this area. This prompted me to put down what I see as the biggest usability problems with Drupal. This is based on the most frequent issues I have to provide support for - both end users and office administrators…

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The day 2012-01-26 on @techczech

by Dominik Lukeš ·

@ wood5y Which is what I like about him. We need some idealists around to keep us honest. As long as they don't actually run things. in reply to wood5y # @ wood5y yes, I see Stahlman's point but I think you can do cloud and keep your freedom. But a lot of people don't…

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Twitter Weekly Updates for 2012-01-26

by Dominik Lukeš ·

@ wood5y Which is what I like about him. We need some idealists around to keep us honest. As long as they don't actually run things. in reply to wood5y # @ wood5y yes, I see Stahlman's point but I think you can do cloud and keep your freedom. But a lot of people don't…

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The day 2012-01-25 on @techczech

by Dominik Lukeš ·

Peer Review and the Web of Trust http://t.co/TsGlUxMA # Tumblecloud Is a Drag-and-Drop, Collaborative Multimedia Slideshow Tool http://t.co/zK46g3x0 # Powered by Twitter Tools

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The day 2012-01-24 on @techczech

by Dominik Lukeš ·

Stanford professor gives up tenure to start Udacity free online university http://t.co/eOoSsD3K # Now I want to know what exactly is behind that door http://t.co/DB0PNchs # Powered by Twitter Tools

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The day 2012-01-24 on @techczech

by Dominik Lukeš ·

Stanford professor gives up tenure to start Udacity free online university http://t.co/eOoSsD3K # Now I want to know what exactly is behind that door http://t.co/DB0PNchs # Powered by Twitter Tools

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The day 2012-01-23 on @techczech

by Dominik Lukeš ·

Show this post to your boss: "Proprietary CMS - know when to fold 'em" http://t.co/G3XCAqIz # drupal # "Teachers...are being systematically intimidated by top-down, authoritarian rule designed to ensure compliance." http://t.co/kJyDpwVn # echat # Research in Learning Technology is now # OpenAccess Articles from the last 19 years freely available at http://t.co/zNlsOUIi @ A_L_T #…

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Putting lectures in their place with cautious optimism

by Dominik Lukeš ·

Donald Clark takes the lecture to task ( again ) as being inappropriate as a form of instruction. This time citing as evidence a recent paper published in Science ( available here ). This post started as a comment on his blog but outgrew the comment format. So here it is. It is hard to…

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The day 2012-01-22 on @techczech

by Dominik Lukeš ·

This should be the war cry of all concerned about instrumental education: "Calculus is not a career choice." http://t.co/4L5ia0vs # edchat # Well done @ rogerSchank for skewering Larry Summers and other educational cliche mongers! http://t.co/Aw9aUGQp # edchat # Some great quotes on academic journals and peer review by @ dajbelshaw http://t.co/r5Vfl7yD My take here…

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The day 2012-01-20 on @techczech

by Dominik Lukeš ·

"Copyrights and patents are intrusive government regulations" http://t.co/XJeu3De9 < Exactly # edchat # Flipped classroom: do your homework at school and school work at home? Great infographic: http://t.co/IsPyOV2v # edchat #ukedchat # Why Apple Textbooks are not a reinvention: "interactive doesn’t always mean engaging" by @ jamesclay http://t.co/YyL0XVBN # edchat #ukedchat # Powered by Twitter…

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Twitter Weekly Updates for 2012-01-19

by Dominik Lukeš ·

Some Key Subtle Details From Apple’s Textbook Event http://t.co/tUDUZJHg # I support # wikipediablackout Show your support here http://t.co/YWzUDZas # Lectures, readings and labs at universities should always be free! But exams (real product of HE now) should be pay as you go! @ GuardianEdu in reply to GuardianEdu # Will We Need Teachers Or…

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The day 2012-01-17 on @techczech

by Dominik Lukeš ·

Lectures, readings and labs at universities should always be free! But exams (real product of HE now) should be pay as you go! @ GuardianEdu in reply to GuardianEdu # Powered by Twitter Tools

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The day 2012-01-15 on @techczech

by Dominik Lukeš ·

New on http://t.co/KXMUl7rM : Is BETT good for UK education? Towards a more open alternative! # BETT2012 #C84C http://t.co/1JEZr835 # edtech # Clash of edu orthodoxies over hidden utopias: http://t.co/ZnxGsBRY VS. http://t.co/Az4HdpRX # ukedchat #edchat # A year later, I'm still not convinced Drupal 7 can properly be considered released as a universal tool for…

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The day 2012-01-13 on @techczech

by Dominik Lukeš ·

Definition of evil! http://t.co/eVNAHvZG # Congratulations to @ A_L_T on doing an # openaccess e-journal right! http://t.co/QB10UN19 # edtech #edtech # There's little "Next Generation" about these new learning platforms. Important questions remain unanswered. http://t.co/h6HR8cml # bett2012 # @ penny_patterson A colleague of mine did pls email [email protected] # Powered by Twitter Tools

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Twitter Weekly Updates for 2012-01-12

by Dominik Lukeš ·

Why not change the way we create and use curriculum instead? Make it more open and agile! http://t.co/FoVSLsR3 # ukedchat # Getting ready for my # C84C session at # BETT2012 tomorrow on Text to speech and audio books. http://t.co/1nqpw0d4 # More Left Brain / Right Brain Nonsense http://t.co/KCzb3GWf # edtech # @ penny_patterson no…

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The day 2012-01-11 on @techczech

by Dominik Lukeš ·

Why not change the way we create and use curriculum instead? Make it more open and agile! http://t.co/FoVSLsR3 # ukedchat # Getting ready for my # C84C session at # BETT2012 tomorrow on Text to speech and audio books. http://t.co/1nqpw0d4 # More Left Brain / Right Brain Nonsense http://t.co/KCzb3GWf # edtech # Powered by Twitter…

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