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20 Most Cited Research Papers on MOOCs
The Report by Class Central, 2024/03/05

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Nothing of mine in here, though it's nice to see some papers covering the work we did in our connectivist MOOCs. I suppose I could have published more.

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reDesign Launches the Future9 Competencies
edCircuit, 2024/03/05

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This looks like the beginning of a marketing campaign to me. According to this article, "The Future9 Competencies, which can be adopted or adapted for school or system use, are informed by the latest and most relevant research." The competencies (as outlined here) are: build community, design solutions, engage in inquiry, express ideas, learn independently, navigate conflict, read the world, reason quantitatively, and sustain wellness. I still like my nine things better. :)

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Trends and the Future of Open Education
Amanda Coolidge, BCcampus, 2024/03/05

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The four trends are (quoted): measurable skills and micro-credentials, artificial intelligence, emergence of national open educational resources (OER) strategies, and Indigenous perspectives in OER. I think that this is one of those trends lists that is more aspirational than it is descriptive; certainly it is based on the sorts of things BCcampus is working toward or advocating, such as the Canadian Association of Research Libraries' National Advocacy Framework for Open Educational Resources in Canada. 

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How to white list in Gmail (updated for 2024)
Whitelist Guide, 2024/03/05

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This is just a generic guide website; I'm linking it here so I have it available in the future (because it was hard to find - Google search results are hopelessly polluted these days). It offered useful advice on how to get my email into Gmail accounts, both as a sender and a receiver (unlike the aforementioned pollution). Most helpful was a link to Gmail Postmaster Tools website, an actual Gmail site that I couldn't find at all using Search - note that it will ask you to log in, though.

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What Is Intelligence?
David Gurteen, Conversational Leadership, 2024/03/05

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This short article is more concerned about unpacking the "suitcase word" 'intelligence' than in delving deep into the meaning and nuance. It distinguishes between various types of intelligence, such as human intelligence, biological intelligence, and of course, artificial intelligence. According to the article, intelligence "is the ability to comprehend and purposefully react to information, usually sensory data from the surrounding environment." Human intelligence, by contrast "is the capacity to acquire, process, and apply knowledge effectively, solving problems, adapting to new situations, and demonstrating creativity and emotional understanding." Neither definition satisfies; we don't 'acquire knowledge', for example. It's not clear intelligence requires purpose. And I'm pretty sure an emotionless person can still be called 'intelligent'. Ah, if only someone had developed a theory of multiple intelligences to address this.

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