Statistic of the day. Nearly 90 percent of Americans say students should receive college credit for work experience and other skills learned outside of the classroom. An Education Sector-New America Foundation report last fall highlighted ways that institutions can measure learning based on competencies and prior learning assessments like these. (Gallup)
Oh, the irony. A MOOC intended to show educators how to design and execute online courses breaks down within six days. (Hechinger Report)
“Narrative writing is (NOT) all about me.” An Emory University English professor explains why Georgia’s writing assessments don’t really teach kids much about the narrative. (Get Schooled/Atlantic Journal Constitution)
If only we thought the same about our commutes. (YouTube)
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3/21/2013 | Andrew Gillen discusses net tuition and MOOCs with Kevin O’Neill on