Here is a link to a Washington Post article on mooc: http://www.washingtonpost.com/national/on-innovations/in-education-innovatio n-moocs-are-only-the-beginning/2013/03/29/88d77ae6-97ef-11e2-814b-063623d80a 60_story.html?wpisrc=nl_tech
At friam this morning we talked about whether this approach could be used to develop a "best" teaching approach. The last three paragraphs of this article gave an interesting perspective on how this can be done. It's copied below: "But is there a method of detecting whether a student has learned anything? Quizzes and tests are imperfect measures. Enter, sensor-based technology, which could detect the interest, learning, and emotion of the student. For example, NeuroSky markets a headset called MindWave that the company says measures brainwave signals and transmits them via Bluetooth to a mobile device. The $99 device, according to the company, detects the attention level of students as they learn mathematics, science, or any other pattern-recognition disciplines. Affectiva is developing a biosensor bracelet called Q Sensor to measure electrodermal activity, which changes based on one's emotional state. Ideally, the sensor would detect when a student is anxious, bored or excited. Now, imagine the digital tutor of the future. If a child likes reading books, it teaches mathematics and science in a traditional way. If that doesn't work, the tutor tries videos. If that's too boring, it switches to games or puzzles. The digital tutor takes the student into holographic simulations to teach history, culture, and geography. It teaches art and music through collaboration. The tutor, via sensor data, knows what the child has learned and the time of day when he or she learns the most. It asks experts from all around the world the questions it can't answer. It tells the parents how the child is doing whenever they want to know. It becomes the child's trusted guide - a teacher tailor-made to fit them." This could probably be adapted to determine if a student is cheating on a test! ============================================================ FRIAM Applied Complexity Group listserv Meets Fridays 9a-11:30 at cafe at St. John's College to unsubscribe http://redfish.com/mailman/listinfo/friam_redfish.com
