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Publishing on Mirror is Now Open to All
Denis Nazarov, Mirror Development, 2021/10/08

I haven't tried publishing on Mirror yet though I probably will. It incorporates many of the concepts I've previously described here under the heading  of 'e-learning 3.0' - it's a decentralized blockchain-based publishing platform that allows you to embed third-party resources, monetize though various business models, and distribute using the interplanetary file system (IPFS). "The Mirror client has been architected to provide a snappy and beautiful interface, underpinned by a statically rendered site powered by Next.js and a performant API. Posting and editing on Mirror feels instant, while data asynchronously commits to permanent decentralized storage in the background." Well, we'll see. Here's an example of a Mirror blog post, here's another, and here's another. Image: CoinTelegraph.

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12 Key Ideas: An Introduction to Teaching Online
Dave Cormier, Ashlyne O'Neil, PressBooks, 2021/10/08

This is less a book and more a collection of short posts (the whole thing, including blank pages and  large images for the videos, equates to a 32 page PDF). There's no questioning the quality of the content but I'm left wanting more of it. Each of the 12 sections includes a 3ish minute video and a half-page or so of content (and because PressBooks offers limited navigation, you're constantly backing up and selecting from the table of contents). Each also includes one of more linked resources, though I have to say I found the selection far from satisfactory (eg., is Caulfield's Four Strategies and a Move for 'information literacy'). The chapter 5 link to the interview with Sundi Richard is broken but you can find it here. There's no date on it (another problem with PressBooks) though I think it came out last June. So I'm behind the times, but I still felt this should be more widely seen.

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Report: Most Learners Have Found They Like Online Learning
Dian Schaffhauser, Campus Technology, 2021/10/08

This article reports on a study undertaken by Wiley Education Services and hidden behind a spamwall. The study "identified a new segment of students, which they called the 'post-pandemic online learner.'" It also identifies student preferences in online learning: asynchronous learning, no campus visit required, multiple start dates, flexibility in course change and faster completion time. Also, "When asked what would sway respondents to choose one program over another, financial considerations weighed heavily."

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