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Anth 207x – Step 1, integrating the liberal arts classroom and the MOOC environment
Tuesday is the first day of Wellesley classes for the Fall 2013 semester. As such, it also marks the first day in Wellesley’s experiment with online education. That experiment is beginning with my course, Anth 207x (Introduction to Human Evolution). … Continue reading
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Planning ahead: Wellesley, online education, and 207x
With 207x (Introduction to Human Evolution) about a month away preparations have entered a frenzy mode. As it turns out, right after the class goes live, I will be speaking at Wellesley “Family and Friends” weekend about the intersection between … Continue reading
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Returning to the real (online) world
Contrary to expectations generated by my absence from this space, I have not fallen off the planet. I have however been busy with a variety of projects, including an intensive filming schedule for my upcoming WellesleyX class (Introduction to Human … Continue reading
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Tagged 207x, Darwin, Erasmus Darwin, On the origin of species
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Preview video for Anth 207x
The course “trailer” for Anth 207x (Introduction to Human Evolution) has been released. You can check it out at EdX or directly on YouTube. It was fun to film and has me looking forward to producing much of the rest … Continue reading
Anthropology 207x – Making it easier to ask better questions
In my post yesterday, I pointed out that one of my goals in Anthropology 207x is to disseminate a lot of information about human evolution. In addition to disseminating this information, my plan is to also provide an introduction to … Continue reading
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Anthropology 207x – My goals
One of the first things I want to convey about Anthropology 207x (Introduction to Human Evolution) are my goals in putting together the course. Dissemination My largest goal for this course is make available valuable teaching content related to human … Continue reading
Announcing Anthropology 207x
Last Fall, Wellesley announced its plan to partner with EdX and produce its first online, MOOC courses. Even prior to that decision, I was curious about the development of MOOCs and online teaching: Between two professors: Pros and Cons of … Continue reading
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