Applied Abstractions

I have a lead on a project; an editor is needed to convert a teacher's guide on how to teach math to K-6 student into a digital version. Email me ( robert.weston.82@gmail.com ) for more information.

Saw this ad and thought you all might be interested: Professors Needed -- General Chemistry, Survey of Statistics (Midtown) . I know as much as the ad says, and am not affiliated with the poster. Good luck! via craigslist new york | all jobs search "math" at December 13, 2012 at 02:41PM

Saw this ad and thought you all might be interested: Freelance Writers Job at Houghton Mifflin Harcourt (Rolling Meadows, IL) . I know as much as the ad says, and am not affiliated with the poster. Good luck! via Freelance jobs | Simply Hired at December 11, 2012 at 03:32AM

Saw this ad and thought you all might be interested: Part-time Math/Science Instructor (Bellevue, WA) . I know as much as the ad says, and am not affiliated with the poster. Good luck! via craigslist seattle | education/teaching jobs search "math" at December 10, 2012 at 03:07PM

Saw this ad and thought you all might be interested: Part-time Math/Science Instructor (Northgate) . I know as much as the ad says, and am not affiliated with the poster. Good luck! via craigslist seattle | education/teaching jobs search "math" at December 10, 2012 at 03:03PM

I mentioned before that I'm teaching a course online at my home institution. I've taught this course before (a developmental Mathematics course), but I've found that things are going a bit better this time around. Our term started on 12/8, so we're only on the third day of the course. Next Monday I'll pull some reports and post some summary statistics on student logins. While they're not the most advanced of learning analytics, they do point to useful trends. The week before the online term starts is called Preview Week, where students have access to their courses, but not any of the graded assignments or activities. This is primarily so that students can access the syllabus, get a feel for the course layout, the instructor, and what the expectations of participating in the course will be. In addition to the normal professor bio, course outline, and term specific syllabus, I included: A screen-capture video (with webcam inset) of myself going over the cours

Saw this ad and thought you all might be interested: Attn: Core Curriculum Experts, Pre K-12 - All Subjects (los angeles santa monica burbank earth ) . I know as much as the ad says, and am not affiliated with the poster. Good luck! via craigslist los angeles | writing gigs search "math" at December 08, 2012 at 12:25AM

I'm currently enrolled in Computational Investing, Part I, offered through Coursera, taught by Tucker Balch from Georgia Institute of Technology. I signed up for a few reasons; to learn more about MOOCs, to use some of the techniques and methods in my personal investing, and to learn a bit of Python. We are currently in Week 5 (out of 8) and I just got this message: Hello all, Module 2 for Week 5 has been released.  Due to our delay in releasing content, I've asked that the course be extended one week. Thanks for your patience in our content creation. Tucker So far in this class we've had one assignment that the professor offered up in a video, and in the discussion forum, but had no way to collect it, other than email. There was some outcry by students about being confused as to how to submit the assignment. Over the next few days the assignment was fleshed out, and an assignment page was presented. I didn't attempt the assignment, it being a paper trading 

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You may have heard about the teen who robbed a bank, and posted about it on YouTube . The Consumerist blog makes a good point, emphasis mine: Here we were, under the impression that today’s tech-savvy generation of young people know all about the social media and the Interwebs. But then why would a 19-year-old allegedly rob a bank and then post a YouTube video bragging about it — wearing the same clothes she wore during the heist — and expect no one would see it? SMH, TTYL, ROFL, etc. While kids have access to varied technologies, I'm not entirely convinced that they know how to use them effectively. From my experiences with students, it seems that their understanding of the underlying technologies is severely lacking, and as a result, they have misconceptions of how their information is used, the difference between programs and browsers, what functionality is available on a program or site, how to troubleshoot issues, and ultimately how to do new things they haven't done

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Saw this ad and thought you all might be interested: Adjunct Math Professor (Olympia, WA) . I know as much as the ad says, and am not affiliated with the poster. Good luck! via craigslist seattle | education/teaching jobs search "math" at November 30, 2012 at 12:19PM

Starting on December 8th, I'll be teaching a remedial online Mathematics class at my home institution for 9 weeks. I've taught this course, and similar face-to-face, courses before, and am looking to improve upon a few resources.  For this course I provide Khan Academy videos , and suggest questions in the site's  practice sets . I don't grade their activity on the site (although I could using the site's Coach role ) but believe that this kind low-stakes practice, with feedback and additional resources if necessary, helps students to develop their understanding of the mathematical concepts involved. While instructors and professors might see graded formative assessments as just formative assessments, students may interpret them as summative assessments, and be discouraged if they perform poorly. And really, I wouldn't want to take a test on a section I've just read. I doubt students want to do the same. For all online courses I provide weekly introduc

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Saw this ad in the Austin Craigslist for Subject Matter Experts in Math and Science . Not sure what company posted it, but it seems they're looking for quite a few people. I know as much as the ad says, and am not affiliated with them. Good luck!

Thought this looked interesting. on moocs by dnorman on November 25, 2012 at 05:03PM

Thought this looked interesting. Podcast: MOOCs: The Coming Revolution? by gbayne on November 24, 2012 at 07:48PM

Thought this looked interesting. Podcast: When Learning Analytics Meet Big Data: The PAR Framework by gbayne on November 24, 2012 at 07:34PM

Thought this looked interesting. Podcast: Using Predictive Analytics to Improve Student Success by gbayne on November 24, 2012 at 07:07PM

Thought this looked interesting. Podcast: Student Success at Scale: What Have We Learned from Applying Technology to Persistent Challenges? by gbayne on November 24, 2012 at 06:31PM

If you haven't read Stephen Downes' blog you should. It's an excellent read of education, technology, and their intersection, and cuts through these issues with reason and a sensible perspective. Stephen's Web

Thought this looked interesting. Open Textbook Challenge [Infographic] by Gerry McKiernan on November 20, 2012 at 08:43PM

Thought this looked interesting. Debate Club: What Are the Roles of the MOOC in Higher Education? by drupal on November 21, 2012 at 01:03PM

Thought this looked interesting. MOOCs on Campus: Experiences from the Front Lines by drupal on November 20, 2012 at 03:32PM

Thought this looked interesting. University looks to combat textbook prices through contracts with bookstore vendors by Steve Kolowich on November 21, 2012 at 03:00AM

Thought this looked interesting. 10 Highly Selective Colleges Form Consortium to Offer Online Courses by (author unknown) on November 16, 2012 at 09:03AM

Thought this looked interesting. U of All People gets into MOOC madness (essay) by David Galef on November 20, 2012 at 03:00AM

Thought this looked interesting. Uncertainty Abounds as MOOCs Move Toward Credit by cmaadmin on November 19, 2012 at 10:46PM

Thought this looked interesting. Podcast #5: Coursera Debrief by rdpeng on November 19, 2012 at 10:00AM

Thought this looked interesting. Why Tech Training for Faculty is a Waste of Time by (author unknown) on November 16, 2012 at 07:29AM

Thought this looked interesting. Sunday Data/Statistics Link Roundup (11/18/12) by leekgroup on November 18, 2012 at 09:54AM

Thought this looked interesting. Curriculum Writer (anywhere) by (author unknown) on November 18, 2012 at 12:03AM

Thought this looked interesting. Review: Nintendo Wii U by JC Fletcher on November 18, 2012 at 12:02AM

Thought this looked interesting. Manipulate Word 2007 Math Equations (windows) to be updated to Word 20 by (author unknown) on November 17, 2012 at 09:30PM

Thought this looked interesting. Writers for High School Math/Science Textbooks by (author unknown) on November 17, 2012 at 11:48AM

Thought this looked interesting. MoMath Integrator (Volunteer) (Flatiron) by (author unknown) on November 16, 2012 at 04:59PM

Thought this looked interesting. Supporting Students: Academic Planning, Progress, and Learning Analytics by drupal on November 16, 2012 at 05:03PM

A few weeks ago, I completed Coursera's Computing for Data Analysis 5 week course, and thought I'd offer my thoughts on the course. I've shared some of them on the Sloan Consortium's LinkedIn group , but thought I'd clean them up a bit for a blog post. The professor for the course, Richard Eng, posted his thoughts on the course on his Simply Statistics blog . The course focused on using the R statistical software package, something I've had a passing familiarity with, but not a working knowledge of. As a result, I was in a good position to take this course. In addition, I have a few projects that require large amounts of statistical analysis, so I was highly motivated to learn the material. I really liked that videos that covered new concepts were relatively short (< 7 min.) while videos demonstrating how to use technology were longer (< 15 min.) This chunking of the content, with emphasis on modeling behaviors, helped me to pace myself and quickly

Thought this looked interesting. Vivian Norris: Narcissists and Children of Narcissists: Yes It Is Getting Worse! by Vivian Norris on November 16, 2012 at 12:13PM

Thought this looked interesting. The Biggest Problems with Each Cloud Storage Service (and How to Fix Them) by Melanie Pinola on November 16, 2012 at 12:00PM

Thought this looked interesting. Math Geek Mom: Thanksgiving by Rosemarie Emanuele on November 16, 2012 at 08:24AM

Thought this looked interesting. Oregon Public Universities Set Record for Graduates by cmaadmin on November 14, 2012 at 10:50PM

Thought this looked interesting. November 15, 2012 at 09:51PM Subject Matter Experts, Math and Science (Columbus) http://columbus.craigslist.org/wrg/3412928132.html by (author unknown)

Thought this looked interesting. November 03, 2012 at 01:06PM The Year of the MOOC http://simplystatistics.org/post/34909562751/the-year-of-the-mooc by rdpeng

Thought this looked interesting. November 15, 2012 at 11:44AM Duke, Northwestern to Offer Semester Online Classes http://www.nytimes.com/2012/11/16/education/duke-northwestern-to-offer-semester-online-classes.html by By HANNAH SELIGSON

Thought this looked interesting. November 15, 2012 at 07:58AM When is a MOOC not a MOOC? http://www.downes.ca/cgi-bin/page.cgi?post=59466 by (author unknown)

Thought this looked interesting. November 14, 2012 at 01:15PM The Choice Blog: Should MOOCs Be Eligible for College Credit? http://thechoice.blogs.nytimes.com/2012/11/14/mooc-college-credit/ by By TANYA ABRAMS

Washington Post http://m.washingtonpost.com/local/education/exploring-credits-for-free-online-courses/2012/11/13/ccdcbac8-2d8f-11e2-89d4-040c9330702a_story.html?wprss=rss_education

Thought this looked interesting. November 13, 2012 at 09:10AM How to Board a Plane Quicker Using Math http://gizmodo.com/5960082/how-to-board-a-plane-quicker-using-math by Jamie Condliffe

Thought this looked interesting. November 12, 2012 at 10:01AM Some Thoughts on Teaching R to 50,000 Students http://simplystatistics.org/post/35563800852/some-thoughts-on-teaching-r-to-50-000-students by rdpeng

Thought this looked interesting. November 12, 2012 at 04:46AM Sexist or Silly? http://www.downes.ca/cgi-bin/page.cgi?post=59450 by (author unknown)

Thought this looked interesting. November 09, 2012 at 01:38PM Footprints of Emergence http://www.downes.ca/cgi-bin/page.cgi?post=59440 by (author unknown)

I would have to agree. MOOCs seem to be an important tool for the next few decades, but the most important in the last 200 years? Give me a break. From  D'Arcy Norman 's longer post: on MOOCs as the most important Education Technology in the last 200 years. : Bull. Shit.