Image via WikipediaIn addition, you can read about Isaac Newton here and view his childhood home below.
Monday, June 6, 2011
Isaac Newton's Principia
Isaac Newton's Principia is recognized as the greatest scientific book ever written. You can read it on Google books for free: Newton's Principia with notes and illustrations.
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In addition, you can read about Isaac Newton here and view his childhood home below.
Image via WikipediaIn addition, you can read about Isaac Newton here and view his childhood home below.
Tuesday, May 3, 2011
FWK Technology
An excellent interview with Jon Williams the Chief Technology Officer of flat world knowledge.
Interview: Ed Tech Leader, Jon Williams of Flat World Knowledge
The "make it your own" MIYO platform has great potential. As Jon puts it, "one benefit of thinking of systems as a “platform” is that it forces you to take a longer view, and plan for future business growth and needs."Monday, April 25, 2011
Fermat's Last Theorem
An inspirational story about Andrew Wiles proof of Fermat's Last Theorem (1996) Part I of 5:
You can find the rest on YouTube and some more information about Pierre de Fermat here.
You can find the rest on YouTube and some more information about Pierre de Fermat here.
Friday, April 15, 2011
Open Yale Courses
Take a look at the nicely organized open courses at Yale. ( http://oyc.yale.edu/ )
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Image via WikipediaOpen Yale Courses provides free and open access to a selection of introductory courses taught by distinguished teachers and scholars at Yale University. The aim of the project is to expand access to educational materials for all who wish to learn.
Monday, April 11, 2011
Spotlight on Innovation
Webinar today 3:30pm EDT / 12:30 pm PT... Attacking the high cost of textbooks while improving outcomes.
Register now for this webinar to learn about three of the most exciting initiatives aimed at driving costs down while enhancing innovation and outcomes.
Moderated by Eric Frank, President and Co-Founder of Flat World Knowledge, this panel will begin with an overview of what open texts are and how they've emerged as a force in past years, and then spotlight the innovative work of the University System of Ohio, Washington Open Course Library Project, and Virginia State University.
While you wait try the cost savings calculator on the flat world knowledge website:
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Moderated by Eric Frank, President and Co-Founder of Flat World Knowledge, this panel will begin with an overview of what open texts are and how they've emerged as a force in past years, and then spotlight the innovative work of the University System of Ohio, Washington Open Course Library Project, and Virginia State University.
While you wait try the cost savings calculator on the flat world knowledge website:
Related articles
Wednesday, March 30, 2011
The Benefits of Open Textbooks
Image via WikipediaCost is not the only benefit of open textbooks. Instructors are encouraged to modify and aggregate content to make their courses more current and relevant. Add content to your LMS each semester and evolve your course. Reuse, remix, and share your content.Before considering an open textbook or any other open educational resource (OER) consider reading:
7 Things you Should Know About Open Textbook Publishing
These concepts are mirrored in Dr. Shu Schiller's video endorsement of Flat World Knowledge textbooks:
Another great resource for open content is the Merlot website. Merlot stands for multimedia educational resource for learning and online teaching. There is much to sift through out there. This is why I suggest using an LMS like Blackboard or Moodle, you can add or modify content each semester and evolve your course over time... 21st students will appreciate it.
Sunday, March 13, 2011
Flipping the Traditional Classroom Model
IDEA: Assign lectures for homework and exercises for classwork.
Salman Khan has some interesting ideas.
Salman Khan has some interesting ideas.
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