Tag: mooc

  • It’s official: my ER22x certificate of completion

    I’ve blogged recently about how intellectually invigorating it is to take university courses from HarvardX and other leading universities online. (Here, here and here.) Well, tonight I downloaded my first official certificate of completion, which is posted nearby. If you click on the image, you can see it comes with its own verification URL —…

  • It’s still a thrill to score 100%

    Recently, I posted that I was anticipating with excitement an online course called Justice (ER22x) at edx.org. I’ve been taking the course since mid-March and, like any good class, there are quizzes. They’re actually nail-biters since even though they are online, you only get once chance — just as you would in the real world. I just…

  • A prescription to curb mental cobwebs after general anesthesia: ER22x

    I blogged recently about my excitement at the prospect of participating in a massively open online course at edx.org called “ER22x: Justice.” The course, which started on March 12, has been joined by thousands all over the world. An exploration of political philosophy, this course is ideal for the online environment and, being about morality, has already begun to generate…

  • Why MOOC has me deeply excited

    My last role at Lotus, ending in 2000 (so long ago!), was in distance learning. Having lost the leadership of the growing messaging and collaboration market as a result of a withering competitive battle against Microsoft that lasted most of the 90s, we were seeking ways to leverage the Notes/Domino application platform in areas where…