9 design ideas that shaped the web
Editor’s note: It’s worth remembering these ideas – how well have they been adopted in online learning?
Browsing: Curated
Will you lose your job to a robot?
Editor’s note: Economist Tyler Cowen, who is well worth a read, sets out the salient points . . .
Free online courses for professionals
Editor’s note: This list is based on Coursera data but features some interesting courses that will be starting late August and September.
Learning collaboration from Tiki-Taka Soccer
Editor’s note: You don’t need to be a footballer to get a lot from this article – really interesting is how football coaches are experimenting with different approaches to a way of playing that hasn’t changed for a long time.
The neurochemistry of positive conversations
Editor’s note: A look at brain chemistry that offers an explanation as to why we remember negative feelings for longer than positive feelings.
A New Culture of Learning
Editor’s note: Douglas Thomas, co-author of The New Culture of Learning talks through the main concepts of the book – this is a compelling vision for corporate learning (with less attention on gaming maybe).
Christensen’s disruptive innovation after the Lepore critique
Editor’s note: Great analysis of the theory of disruptive innovation following its recent high profile critique by Jill Lepore.
The strength of the strongest ties in collaborative problem solving
Editor’s note: Bridging the literature on team performance and information networks by studying teams’ problem solving abilities as a function of both their within-team networks and their members’ extended networks.
10 scientific ideas that scientists wish you would stop misusing
Editor’s note: A good list for checking how you describe scientific ideas – are you using these ideas correctly?
Two types of growth
Editor’s note: Great post on the difference between exponential and logarithmic growth and how that manifests itself in our own activities.
Online education has become a joke
Editor’s note: Great post by Roger Schank that highlights how bad what we currently call online learning has become.
The 5 elements of Working Out Loud
Editor’s note: It’s working out loud week apparently, so here is a post that looks at what’s involved. Worth delving into the comments, of which there are plenty. Thanks to @community_mike for sharing.
A complete guide to creating awesome visual content
Editor’s note: A very useful and practical guide to creating visual content across networks.
How to use tech like a teenager
Editor’s note: At last, an article that actually finds out how kids are using tech – and guess what? There are lots of useful tips for adults.
How different cultures understand time
Editor’s note: Excellent article on how different cultures perceive time and how they act on it.