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This episode originally premiered on March 2, 2021.
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The following is an interview with Curt Newton. Curt is the director of the MIT OpenCourseWare (OCW) platform, one of the best-known and respected open education platforms. In this interview, we discuss Curt's background and how he came to MIT, the OCW platform and the impact it's had on the world, and the future of open education. April 4, 2021, will mark MIT OCW's 20th Anniversary. To learn more about MIT OCW, be sure to visit the OCW website and follow the Twitter account @MITOCW.
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*MIT OpenCourseWare website
*MIT OCW Twitter @MITOCW
*Curt's website
*Curt's Twitter @qwertnewto
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Erik Christiansen, Co-Founder & Co-Host
Website: erikchristiansen.net
Twitter: @egchristiansen
Blog: tech-bytes.net
Kris Hans, Co-Founder & Co-Host
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Twitter: @KrisHans
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Christopher Hoang, Audio Producer & Sound Engineer
Website: chrishoang.ca
Kris does a deep dive into the workings of Google Classroom and describes how he uses the platform for his online Creativity in the Workplace course.SHOW NOTESCourse: Creativity in the Workplace, Mount Royal University*Online readings*Course descriptionEDTECH EXAMINED CONTACT:Website: edtechexamined.comEmail: [email protected]: @EdTechExaminedTEAM INFORMATIONErik Christiansen, Co-Founder & Co-HostWebsite: erikchristiansen.net Twitter: @egchristiansenBlog: tech-bytes.netKris Hans, Co-Founder & Co-HostWebsite: krishans.caTwitter: @KrisHansMarket Grade: marketgrade.comChristopher Hoang, Audio Producer & Sound EngineerWebsite: chrishoang.ca ...
In this episode, Kris and Erik will be discussing how to improve audio recording quality, the pros and cons of synchronous and asynchronous teaching online, privacy concerns over online proctoring services and tips for signing PDFs digitally..LINKS & SHOW NOTES: .ARTICLES: .The Verge: Exam anxiety: how remote test-proctoring is creeping students outhttps://www.theverge.com/2020/4/29/21232777/examity-remote-test-proctoring-online-class-education .NY Times: What We’re Learning About Online Learninghttps://www.nytimes.com/2020/06/13/health/school-learning-online-education.html .Medium: Need to sign a PDF? Have a Mac? It takes secondshttps://medium.com/edtechexamined/need-to-sign-a-pdf-have-a-mac-it-takes-seconds-cf74845b42b2 .GEAR: .Blue Yeti mic: https://www.bluemic.com/en-us/products/yeti/.Blue Nano mic: https://www.bluemic.com/en-us/products/yeti-nano/.CONTACT: Website: edtechexamined.comEmail: [email protected]: @EdTechExamined.HOST INFORMATION:. Erik ChristiansenWebsite: erikchristiansen.netTwitter: @egchristiansenBlog: tech-bytes.net.Kris HansWebsite: krishans.caTwitter: @KrisHansMarket Grade: marketgrade.com ...
Kris and Erik provide several tips, including an update on Erik's notes project (see ep. 34), the new Raspberry Pi Zero 2 (for makers), and the new iPhones and Android phones. News coverage was ample this week, with our co-hosts talking about the new MacBook Pros and if you need one, retro computers with personal data, Udemy IPO, Facebook going 'Meta', and more.SHOW NOTES#EdTech Office Hours*Obsidian notes instead of Notion*Raspberry Pi Zero 2 WNews2021 MacBook Pros*Ars Technica review*Erik's blog postWired: Retro collectors are uncovering hoards of old dataElon's tweetReuters: Udemy files for U.S. IPOEdSurge: As Facebook Changes Name to Meta, Company Wants to Pull Education Into Its ‘Metaverse’Inside HigherEd: Faculty Confidence in Online Learning GrowsInside HigherEd: Half of All College Students Take Online CoursesMcGraw Hill talk: Higher Education Trends that Will Outlast the PandemicBonus*Otter.ai transcriptionEDTECH EXAMINED CONTACT:Website: edtechexamined.comEmail: [email protected]: @EdTechExaminedTEAM INFORMATIONErik Christiansen, Co-Founder & Co-HostWebsite: erikchristiansen.net Twitter: @egchristiansenBlog: tech-bytes.netKris Hans, Co-Founder & Co-HostWebsite: krishans.caTwitter: @KrisHansMarket Grade: marketgrade.comChristopher Hoang, Audio Producer & Sound EngineerWebsite: chrishoang.ca ...
