(This is a part of a series on the differences and similarities between formal and informal adult learning.) So here we are. We’ve covered a lot of issues related to the challenges of an innovative, DIY educational initiative trying to
Formal ed vs. DIY – Part 6: Badges
(This is a part of a series on the differences and similarities between formal and informal adult learning.) This is a guest post from Erin Knight, who works with Mozilla and P2PU on assessment in open peer learning environments. Let’s
Formal ed vs DIY – Part 5, Assessment/Grading
(This is a part of a series on the differences and similarities between formal and informal adult learning.) As far as I know, no P2PU course has a grading policy. To my mind, it would be somewhat antithetical to give
Formal ed vs DIY – Part 4, Seat Time
(This is a part of a series on the differences and similarities between formal and informal adult learning.) I know you’ve all been waiting for this one. ;) This is a conundrum online courses have puzzled over for a long
Formal ed vs DIY – Part 3, The Syllabus
(This is a part of a series on the differences and similarities between formal and informal adult learning.) Traditional university courses have a syllabus. They are set at the beginning of the course (without any input from students, in my