Category Archives: Technology

In defense of machine grading

Posted on March 20, 2013 by Steve Krause

In defense of machine grading?!?! Well, no, not really. But I thought I’d start a post with a title like that. You know, provocative. There has been a bit of a ruckus on WPA-L for a while now in support of a … Continue reading →

Posted in Computers, technology, etc., Teaching, Technology | 2 Comments

A few miscellaneous comments on online teaching, what I learned about eCollege (again), and MOOCs

Posted on December 9, 2012 by Steve Krause

I’ve been pretty crazy-busy this semester because I took on too much and because there were things I could not refuse. So the blog has been pretty neglected lately, mostly because I’ve been thinking and writing about online stuff and … Continue reading →

Posted in Academia, Computers, technology, etc., MOOCs, Scholarship, Teaching, Technology | 6 Comments

Five ways EdX can help “the little people:” you know, community colleges, etc.

Posted on October 4, 2012 by Steve Krause

I still have a “what’s good about MOOCs” and/or “MOOCs are textbooks” post in me, but I wanted to post briefly about an article from The Chronicle of Higher Education, “5 Ways That edX Could Change Education” that came out a few … Continue reading →

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“What did we learn here and what’s it worth to you?” The end of World Music, part 2

Posted on September 14, 2012 by Steve Krause

I probably have only two or three more posts in me about MOOCs generally and World Music in particular. This is one that I’ve been working on off and on while the course was wrapping up.  I don’t know if … Continue reading →

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The end of the World Music MOOC (part 1)

Posted on September 11, 2012 by Steve Krause

Well, that’s it:  I’ve reached the end of Coursera’s World Music,  and it seems like over the last seven weeks the MOOC talk in CHE and InsideHigherEd and other places has done nothing but get even more out of hand.  I was going to catalog/index … Continue reading →

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MOOC week 6, from thousands to hundreds (maybe)

Posted on September 3, 2012 by Steve Krause

First off, this past week of MOOCs in the news: There’s “Learning From One Another” from Inside Higher Ed, which looks at Coursera’s MOOCs generally and from the peer review process in particular.  I’ll chat more about my own peer review … Continue reading →

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Ah yes, the new honor code will fix everything

Posted on August 27, 2012 by Steve Krause

From The Chronicle of Higher Education, “Coursera Adds Honor-Code Prompt in Response to Reports of Plagiarism.”  To quote: The step is a small one, but it was carried out with the start-up company’s signature swiftness. Students in Coursera’s courses must now … Continue reading →

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MOOC Week five, and the peer review turns

Posted on August 25, 2012 by Steve Krause

I’m wrapping up week five of the World Music MOOC, and I have to say it’s starting to drag a little.  This week was about Australian Aboriginal music, though it was another week that had very little to do with … Continue reading →

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More MOOC than you can MOOC at! (or, World Music Week 4 and Some Thoughts on Peer Review)

Posted on August 20, 2012 by Steve Krause

Jeez, MOOC-mania is busting out all over!  I was going to begin this post by posting a ton of links to other sites and references to MOOCs that have cropped up in the last week, but there are just too … Continue reading →

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“Dozens of Plagiarism Incidents Are Reported in Coursera’s Free Online Courses”

Posted on August 16, 2012 by Steve Krause

There’s an article in the Chronicle of Higher Education (or maybe it’s just on the web site, I’m not sure) called “Dozens of Plagiarism Incidents Are Reported in Coursera’s Free Online Courses.”  I’m quoted in it as is one of the frequent … Continue reading →

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