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This is Why Kids Need to Learn to Code
Proclamations like 'kids need to learn to code!' may be accurate but, without some context and conceptual unpacking, they can be rather unhelpful. Thankfully, fellow DMLcentral contributor Ben Williamson has done a great job of...
Category: Digital LearningThe Crisis in the Humanities and STEM – and Why We Must Recreate Higher Education
Here’s the punchline: The humanities in the U.S. are in crisis for the same reason that STEM is in crisis – not because of STEM (Science, Technology, Engineering, Mathematics). And vice versa. ...
Categories: Digital Learning, Educational PracticeHow Can We Make Open Education Truly Open?
I have spent the last month being unpopular. I have been in conversation with many ‘Open Everything’ activists and practitioners. At each instance, we got stuck because I insisted that we begin...
Category: EquityBeyond the MOOC: ‘Reclaim Open Learning’ Winner Jaaga, A Creative Community Space
The initiative to Reclaim Open Learning launched a competition that was covered here at DMLcentral to recognize projects that were transforming higher education with innovative uses of technology and learner-centered programs. As...
Category: Digital LearningProgramming Power? Does Learning to Code Empower Kids?
The idea that young people should learn to code has become a global educational aspiration in the last few years. What kinds of questions should digital media and learning researchers ask about...
Category: Digital LearningI have recently contributed to a new issue of the Bank Street occasional papers. The issue is called “The Other 17 Hours: Valuing Out of School Time” and explores recent attention to...
Categories: Digital Learning, Educational PracticePollution Challenge! and Civic Learning with Video Games
I can’t play video games. I forget this simple fact every couple of years and a dark cloud swoops over Casa Garcia and I am enveloped in the feverish button mashing of...
Category: EdtechHow Does Electronic Reading Affect Comprehension?
Although electronic texts have been with us for many decades, in the past few years electronic reading has become increasingly popular. The ready availability of mobile, connected devices like smartphones and tablets,...
Category: Research
