If Determinism Were True…
If determinism were true, in the radical sense that all moral choices are predetermined by hard and fast rules—on the order of the laws of physics—then free will would not exist. … Continue reading
Tag Archives: Jerald Dana Cole
Objections to Premise P1 in the “Experience Machine” Experiment
We consider, herein, objections to the first premise (P1) put forth in the “Experience Machine” experiment delineated by Robert Nozick in his influential treatise, Anarchy, State, and Utopia. … Continue reading
Open Source Componentized LMS Design
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There’s been some back-and-forth in distance education literature on the issue of “too many tools” in today’s dominant learning management systems (LMSs). These include Blackboard, Canvas, Moodle, etc. There are functional equivalents in every LMS. Here, I make the case … Continue reading
Contrasting Approaches to Online Course Development
Three common approaches to online course development are compared and contrasted herein for a higher synthesis. … Continue reading
Why Bloom’s Taxonomy Makes No Sense
It’s always interesting to see, hear and read the buy-in on Bloom’s Taxonomy, and the grand ascriptions to its rather dull precepts. … Continue reading
Review: Piazza
Piazza (http://piazza.com) is an open source Q&A (Question & Answer) platform. … Continue reading
What Creates Community in an Online Course?
In answering the question, “What creates community in an online course?” I began with Merriam-Webster’s dictionary definition of the term “community,” given as a unified body of individuals.[i] … Continue reading
Virtualizing K-20 School Information Technology Services
This article concerns the outsourcing of school information technology (IT) services. … Continue reading
Commentary on Guo, Kim and Rubin’s Study on MOOC Videos and Student Engagement
Guo, Kim and Rubin’s How Video Production Affects Student Engagement: An Empirical Study of MOOC Videos is significant in that it is purportedly the first such research based on big data. … Continue reading
Bob The Kelly Girl
Bob tried substitute teaching in 1985 when he was a self-described “confused 19 year old trying to figure out what to do with the rest of my life.” He’s back at it again in 2013, having run out of career options. … Continue reading