One of mine, however. On Fri, Mar 29, 2013 at 8:01 PM, Curt McNamara <curt...@gmail.com> wrote:
> Reminds me of A Clockwork Orange (*not* my favorite movie). > > Curt > > > On Fri, Mar 29, 2013 at 7:34 PM, Jack Stafurik <jstafu...@earthlink.net>wrote: > >> 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<http://www.washingtonpost.com/national/on-innovations/in-education-innovation-moocs-are-only-the-beginning/2013/03/29/88d77ae6-97ef-11e2-814b-063623d80a60_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 >> > > > ============================================================ > 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 > -- *Doug Roberts d...@parrot-farm.net* *http://parrot-farm.net/Second-Cousins*<http://parrot-farm.net/Second-Cousins> * <http://parrot-farm.net/Second-Cousins> 505-455-7333 - Office 505-672-8213 - Mobile*
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