Comments for DIY U http://diyubook.com Edupunks, Edupreneurs, and the coming transformation of higher education Thu, 18 Jul 2013 18:44:23 +0000 hourly 1 http://wordpress.org/?v=3.0.1 Comment on The MOOC Is Dead! Long Live Open Learning! by Curt Madison http://diyubook.com/2013/07/the-mooc-is-dead-long-live-open-learning/comment-page-1/#comment-7918 Curt Madison Thu, 18 Jul 2013 18:44:23 +0000 http://diyubook.com/?p=645#comment-7918 Keep me connected! Keep me connected!

]]> Comment on Change the Test, Change the Stakes by Parul Singh http://diyubook.com/2013/02/change-the-test-change-the-stakes/comment-page-1/#comment-7852 Parul Singh Wed, 19 Jun 2013 16:44:51 +0000 http://diyubook.com/?p=629#comment-7852 As an observer of education as well as student of education reform, I think this is totally insightful and true. "Formative assessment" has been appropriated by people that don't understand it very well. If done right, it could put the US in the top five in the world (Robert Marzano's quote, not mine.) I wish more people understood the point you are making here. As an observer of education as well as student of education reform, I think this is totally insightful and true. “Formative assessment” has been appropriated by people that don’t understand it very well. If done right, it could put the US in the top five in the world (Robert Marzano’s quote, not mine.) I wish more people understood the point you are making here.

]]> Comment on Change the Test, Change the Stakes by Will Boggs http://diyubook.com/2013/02/change-the-test-change-the-stakes/comment-page-1/#comment-7833 Will Boggs Tue, 28 May 2013 17:05:33 +0000 http://diyubook.com/?p=629#comment-7833 Standarized Tests have become a ridiculous part of the school landscape. These tests do little to actually prove if the student is actually learning a real skill. Unfortunately these schools are being held up to these standards based on a test. I myself am a part-time music teacher and I find far more value with a skilled test of what the child "actually did" rather than what they write on a piece of paper. Standarized Tests have become a ridiculous part of the school landscape. These tests do little to actually prove if the student is actually learning a real skill. Unfortunately these schools are being held up to these standards based on a test. I myself am a part-time music teacher and I find far more value with a skilled test of what the child “actually did” rather than what they write on a piece of paper.

]]> Comment on About DIY U by Are Millennials Shaping Up to Be the Most Stressed and Underemployed Generation? | The MacArthur Network on Transitions to Adulthood http://diyubook.com/about/comment-page-1/#comment-7640 Are Millennials Shaping Up to Be the Most Stressed and Underemployed Generation? | The MacArthur Network on Transitions to Adulthood Wed, 20 Feb 2013 21:15:58 +0000 http:/?page_id=2#comment-7640 [...] no doubt contributing to those high stress levels in a big way. This report should also give the DIY college movement [...] [...] no doubt contributing to those high stress levels in a big way. This report should also give the DIY college movement [...]

]]> Comment on MOOCs are Infrastructure by jean devine http://diyubook.com/2013/02/moocs-are-infrastructure/comment-page-1/#comment-7462 jean devine Thu, 07 Feb 2013 04:12:15 +0000 http://diyubook.com/?p=625#comment-7462 check out the connectivist mooc #etmooc...the creativity, collaboration and elevated experiences shared amongst innovative educators around the world magnifies your final paragraph 10x! check out the connectivist mooc #etmooc…the creativity, collaboration and elevated experiences shared amongst innovative educators around the world magnifies your final paragraph 10x!

]]> Comment on New Projects for 2013 by leonard waks http://diyubook.com/2012/12/new-projects-for-2013/comment-page-1/#comment-7409 leonard waks Mon, 21 Jan 2013 22:38:52 +0000 http://diyubook.com/?p=607#comment-7409 Hi, Anya. I'm a big fan. I read DIYU in the course of writing my own book EDUCATION 2.0: THE LEARNINGWEB REVOLUTION AND THE TRANSDFORMATION OF THE SCHOOL. I cite DIYU in that book (I call it 'masterful'). And I just finished reading Generation Debt, which added much to my regard. I am lecturing this week at the Miami Beach Public Library's North Shore branch on the topic of DIYU. ED 2.0 treats the same topics as DIYU but concentrates on the High School. My next book will turn to the University, and will deal with the same themes as both of your books. A couple of points of connection. I was once (long ago) a philosophy professor at Stanford. I was later an associate and friend of Ivan Illich. And I've probably read every issue of Fast Company. Would love to connect (ljwaks@yahoo.com; leonard waks on FB; leonard.waks on skype). Hi, Anya.
I’m a big fan. I read DIYU in the course of writing my own book EDUCATION 2.0: THE LEARNINGWEB REVOLUTION AND THE TRANSDFORMATION OF THE SCHOOL. I cite DIYU in that book (I call it ‘masterful’). And I just finished reading Generation Debt, which added much to my regard. I am lecturing this week at the Miami Beach Public Library’s North Shore branch on the topic of DIYU. ED 2.0 treats the same topics as DIYU but concentrates on the High School. My next book will turn to the University, and will deal with the same themes as both of your books.

A couple of points of connection. I was once (long ago) a philosophy professor at Stanford. I was later an associate and friend of Ivan Illich. And I’ve probably read every issue of Fast Company.

Would love to connect (ljwaks@yahoo.com; leonard waks on FB; leonard.waks on skype).

]]> Comment on Adult Education and Self-Authoring by Leigh Blackall http://diyubook.com/2012/12/adult-education-and-self-authoring/comment-page-1/#comment-7120 Leigh Blackall Sun, 23 Dec 2012 19:43:22 +0000 http://diyubook.com/?p=612#comment-7120 Heres an approach to self authoring, toward a PhD equivalent Http://www.leighblackall.com/2010/11/how-and-why-ill-do-phd.html http://en.wikiversity.org/wiki/Doctor_of_Philosophy Very slow going however, owing mostly to distractions Heres an approach to self authoring, toward a PhD equivalent

Http://www.leighblackall.com/2010/11/how-and-why-ill-do-phd.html

http://en.wikiversity.org/wiki/Doctor_of_Philosophy

Very slow going however, owing mostly to distractions

]]> Comment on Audio interview with Paul Zenke of Education Futures Blog by Bill Seitz http://diyubook.com/2012/09/audio-interview-with-paul-zenke-of-education-futures-blog/comment-page-1/#comment-6702 Bill Seitz Wed, 12 Sep 2012 11:12:25 +0000 http://diyubook.com/?p=595#comment-6702 re onramps: http://books.google.com/books?id=qYAmfUBPN-UC&lpg=PA101&ots=x4MMXdQodY&dq=cryptonomicon%20on-ramps%20information%20superhighway&pg=PA101#v=onepage&q=cryptonomicon%20on-ramps%20information%20superhighway&f=false re onramps: http://books.google.com/books?id=qYAmfUBPN-UC&lpg=PA101&ots=x4MMXdQodY&dq=cryptonomicon%20on-ramps%20information%20superhighway&pg=PA101#v=onepage&q=cryptonomicon%20on-ramps%20information%20superhighway&f=false

]]> Comment on Welcome to DIY U by Tony Escobar http://diyubook.com/2010/02/welcome-to-diy-u/comment-page-1/#comment-6263 Tony Escobar Fri, 06 Apr 2012 16:04:13 +0000 http://diyubook.com/?p=5#comment-6263 Dear Anya: I've read your book "DIY U" twice and am half-way through reading it the third time. This is the type of book I was looking for last year, in my quest to seek free yet credited or recognized education. People's situation in Canada is quite similar to the States: If you don't have a post-secondary diploma, you're likely to get a survival job and probably stay there, and tuition fees are too high and students end up graduating from university with the equivalent of a small mortgage. I'm glad and grateful that you've touched these topics and offered some alternatives and ideas. Cheers, Tony Dear Anya: I’ve read your book “DIY U” twice and am half-way through reading it the third time. This is the type of book I was looking for last year, in my quest to seek free yet credited or recognized education.
People’s situation in Canada is quite similar to the States: If you don’t have a post-secondary diploma, you’re likely to get a survival job and probably stay there, and tuition fees are too high and students end up graduating from university with the equivalent of a small mortgage.
I’m glad and grateful that you’ve touched these topics and offered some alternatives and ideas.
Cheers,
Tony

]]> Comment on Recent News by Sammie http://diyubook.com/2012/02/recent-news/comment-page-1/#comment-6261 Sammie Thu, 05 Apr 2012 05:14:07 +0000 http://diyubook.com/?p=561#comment-6261 My parents are currently paying for my education because I can no longer afford it and I am about to have too many credits... financial aid cutoff is 180 credit hours. I transferred in with two degrees, I am continuing with only one. I now feel like the appeal letter I need to send in with my appeal form to financial aid has to be worded like an apology. I need to apologize for going to school? I am not sure what I am going to do about next semester if I do not receive financial aid. Seeing DIY U has filled my head with ideas and a new dream because I may not receive the degree I need for the job I desire... I want to help work towards making education... with an attainable degree... free. My parents are currently paying for my education because I can no longer afford it and I am about to have too many credits… financial aid cutoff is 180 credit hours. I transferred in with two degrees, I am continuing with only one. I now feel like the appeal letter I need to send in with my appeal form to financial aid has to be worded like an apology.

I need to apologize for going to school?

I am not sure what I am going to do about next semester if I do not receive financial aid. Seeing DIY U has filled my head with ideas and a new dream because I may not receive the degree I need for the job I desire… I want to help work towards making education… with an attainable degree… free.

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