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Dirt Simple Mini-Course – by Mike Caulfield

Dirt Simple Mini-Course – by Mike Caulfield | Digital Delights | Scoop.it
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"The Dirt Simple Online Course sequence consists of four blog posts containing text, screenshots, and short videos outlining what a minimal online course would look like and how to set it up, step-by-step. The Dirt Simple Online Course consists of:

  • Simple Word/Google Doc based assignments/tests
  • A general discussion forum for course-wide discussions
  • A weekly discussion forum for discussion/application of concepts
  • A weekly announcement telling students what they need to do this week, and giving any general course feedback or updates.

We say minimal, and people may think that’s a bad thing. But minimal can be good. It helps you focus on what’s important, and only seek out more complex technology when needed. Even when you’re a technology whiz, doing a thought experiment on how you might teach with just these tools will help you better understand what you aim to accomplish with the other tools."

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Yes, Digital Literacy. But Which One?

Yes, Digital Literacy. But Which One? | Digital Delights | Scoop.it
One of the problems I've had for a while with traditional digital literacy programs is that they tend to see digital literacy as a separable skill from domain knowledge. In the metaphor of most educators, there's a set of digital or information literacy skills, which is sort of like the factory process. And there's data,…
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