- "Do you know what intelligence is? It is the capacity, surely, to think freely without fear, without a formula, so that you begin to discover for yourself what is real, what is true. Not to imitate but to discover— that is education." -- Jiddu Krishnamurti
Tag Archives: Coursera
The Big Questions: Video Lectures
The next question in the series of “big issues” that Coursera has posed is: What makes a video lecture effective? Everybody and her brother has advice about how to make lecturing more effective (particularly in STEM fields, which makes sense … Continue reading
The Big Questions: Assessment
Continuing my thoughts the other day about what makes a good course good, but not great, I looked again at Coursera’s website — where they list several questions they’re trying to tackle to take their courses to the next level. … Continue reading
Good Courses and Great Courses
I’ve been thinking today about the differences between good online courses and great ones, based in part on my experiences thus far as a student in “Critical Thinking in Global Challenges” (CTGC) — a Coursera course I’m taking as part … Continue reading
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