Welcome to my little corner of the Web.

Here you’ll find a potpourri of ideas, explorations, ruminations, and explanations of the things that capture my interest. I make no promises as to the veracity of my words, only that they are what I believe at the moment I wrote them.

The State of the MOOC

2013-12-04

The State of the MOOC

Two recent articles about Massive Open Online Courses (MOOC) got my attention this week.

Fail?

The first article brings to the fore the reality that only about 7% of those who start a MOOC course complete it. This is, of course, a major concern for educators, given that completion rates are the major metric for colleges. It is completely understandable that many would see that number and conclude that MOOCs are failing. I’m not sure I agree with that assessment for several reasons.

So, What’s This Site All About?

2013-11-29

So, What’s This Site All About?

Hello, and welcome to my little corner of the web … yes, I know that’s a bit cliché but … well, what can I say?

Anyway, I am a doctoral student in Education (Nursing education to be precise) and have decided to use a blogging platform as a means for storing ideas and thoughts related to topics that might be useful as I move toward my dissertation. And, it’s a great way to begin stretching my writing legs, solidify ideas, and perhaps my thinking to a bit of public scrutiny, as well.