Easily digestible tech news... http://www.techdirt.com/ en-us http://www.techdirt.com/images/td-88x31.gifhttp://www.techdirt.com/ Tue, 24 Jan 2012 17:00:00 PST Michael Ho http://www.techdirt.com/articles/20100701/10245610045/dailydirt-teaching-technology.shtml http://www.techdirt.com/articles/20100701/10245610045/dailydirt-teaching-technology.shtml

Self-serve teaching technology has its place, but it might also be displacing human educators -- is that a problem? Teachers aren't necessarily objecting to the use of technology as a tool, but some teachers in Idaho (and elsewhere) want teaching technology to be deployed more effectively -- without reducing the importance of teachers in the classroom. [url]

One of the largest states in India is launching its own education social network to connect subject matter experts with students. Will the government of Rajasthan be able to jump into e-learning and leapfrog over the infrastructural challenges and illiteracy rates? [url]

MIT is developing a certification process for its open education projects. MITx students will not receive degrees from MIT, but a yet-to-be-named non-profit organization within MIT will award certificates of completion to students who demonstrate a mastery of MITx subjects made available online. [url]

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