Thu.Dec 28, 2017

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OER Had Its Breakthrough in 2017. Next Year, It Will Become an Essential Teaching Tool

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Open educational resources (OER) have long been touted as “the next big thing” in higher education, but the drawn-out hype has led many educators and administrators to wonder if it would ever live up to its expectations. Those days are over: 2017 was OER’s breakthrough year. Until recently, the use of OER—digital educational materials that are both more easily adaptable by instructors and more affordable than traditional textbooks—was being led by early-adopter professors driven by a desire to i

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Scale

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The third aspect of anthro-complexity I want to discuss is the complex and problematic issue of scaling. Now this is something I have written a lot of posts on (one extended 2014 series here ), but I am still refining the message and my own understanding. So read the prior posts but I am not going to fully bound by them or consistent with them after three plus years of practice, reading and thinking.

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New MDF and Plywood Laser Cutting materials: New material and thickness available

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At Sculpteo, we always strive to provide you the best c […]. The post New MDF and Plywood Laser Cutting materials: New material and thickness available appeared first on 3D Printing Blog: Tutorials, News, Trends and Resources | Sculpteo.

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How to Stay Optimistic During Your Job Search

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It’s easy to be discouraged when searching for a new job. Job searches can be taxing physically and emotionally whether you’re looking to stay in your career field or want to switch things up a bit. As you may know by now, job searches can takes weeks, months and may take even more than year depending on different factors. Here are several ways you can stay optimistic during the process regardless of your chronological age vs. biological age: Exercise and eat healthy.

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How serious is Norway about climate change? So much that its streetlights self-dim

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