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Re: Machines Shouldn't Grade Student Writing-Yet

Wed, 16 May 2012 14:13:44 -0400

mgozaydin, , May 16, 2012.

I insist that " Machines will grade students Writing + even students' just answers in sentence format for any question "
May be we can use the word " yet" for another year or so .
But since there are so many criticism those will be corrected one by one in time .
I like the word " yet "
Yet does not mean we should stop to develop . On the contrary we should speed up . 10 years ago many people did not believe online learning, today best schools of the world started online for 1 billion . You cannot claim that they are stupid .
Now you cannot use the word " yet " for online since those number one schools proved that online is for the world .
After 1-2 year I will be shouting " automatic students assessment is here " perfecting every day . [Comment]

Re: Summarizing All MOOCs in One Slide: Market

Wed, 16 May 2012 13:49:19 -0400

mgozaydin, , May 16, 2012.

100% sure that they are not after money at all .
But eventually they will make money and that is wonderful.
Due to sources project will be sustainable .
But MIT+Harvard are very smart. Why shouldn't they use the data they will collect " TO CHOOSE THE MOST SMART FELLOWS IN THE WORLD "
tHAT İS ALSO VERY GOOD . Nothing wrong with that . Sure it is not a mechanism for recruiting, but just selections are in front of you. Wouldn't you recruit such wonderful smart fellows of the world instantly.
Plus all 1 billion people will get education.
One more benefit, whole world will be indebted to USA.
USA will be respected more than politicians. Sure that is not the purpose either. But it is there . How wonderful .
But for all these
COURSES MUST BE CREDİT BEARİNG of MITx and Harvardx , be careful not MIT and Harvard .
CREDITS SHOULD BE COLLECTED FOR A DEGREE OR A DIPLOMA .
[Comment]

Re: Qualified Self and Learning Analytics: from Quantification to Qualification

Tue, 15 May 2012 18:26:06 -0400

Anymouse, , May 15, 2012.

I fully agree - everything can be quantified, although dynamicity, contextually and cultural-dependency of many thing makes it very difficult. It is often so difficult that it is better just to have dialogue on them than doing stupid measures.

I also agree that, for instance, in the case of research, the division to "quantitative" and "qualitative" is artificial and science political rather than rational separation.

I still think that when we move to more complex analysis it makes sense to describe it as a move from "quantitative" to "qualitative" (even if this is just a "qualitative" description of the move).

- Teemu [Comment]

Re: Qualified Self and Learning Analytics: from Quantification to Qualification

Tue, 15 May 2012 18:10:03 -0400

Stephen Downes, , May 15, 2012.

All three of those things can be quantified, in one way or another.

I probably should have made the point in the post (I was thinking about it) that the distinction between 'quantitative' and 'qualitative' is an artificial one, in certain respects. [Comment]

Re: Qualified Self and Learning Analytics: from Quantification to Qualification

Tue, 15 May 2012 17:00:17 -0400

Anymouse, , May 15, 2012.

"what makes it healthy is the having of x grams of Vitamin A or y grams of fibre."

Eh . . not only. Different qualities of your meals, such as being tasty, eaten slowly with friends, with a nice class of wine makes it "healthy", too.

- Teemu [Comment]

Re: The Problem with TED Ed

Tue, 15 May 2012 03:49:22 -0400

Anymouse, , May 15, 2012.

I can't imagine ever blinoggg long enough that I don't get a thrill out of a comment, Bonnie. It does feel so good to know that someone actually read something I wrote.And it encourages me to do a better job of passing along that gift to others.There's been quite a discussion in Change11 about those who blog but never comment on others, perhaps as in Jenny Mackness's case, because she prefers all of her thoughts in one place. I can certainly relate to that. In the Ice Ages, I used to save copies of letters I wrote so I'd have those thoughts I'd penned. Not because I thought they'd ever be valuable Maybe blinoggg needs to have a Facebook function where it seems you can have all of your posts to others easily accessible from your own page. I've tried the Co.Comments Lisa recommended but never got the hang of it or it could have been a Mac thing.Thanks for your warm comment and I promise to pass it along.And Happy holidays to you!Cris [Comment]

Re: The ivory tower is showing cracks

Tue, 15 May 2012 03:08:22 -0400

Anymouse, , May 15, 2012.

Solution is so simple.
USA and Canada Governments must support MITx+Harvardx to provide its people
1.- Top education from top schools
2.- Top certificate or degrees from top schools
3.- Very small fee for all these
4.- No limits to number of students target 1 billion
Open your eyes dear Governments of the world , solution is here. [Comment]

Re: TTI Vanguard Conference Notes - 5

Tue, 15 May 2012 00:38:11 -0400

Anymouse, , May 15, 2012.

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Mon, 14 May 2012 20:12:46 -0400

Anymouse, , May 14, 2012.

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