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Top Ten EDUCAUSE Review Articles!

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1 Top-Ten IT Issues, 2013: Welcome to the Connected Age
By Susan Grajek and the 2012–2013 EDUCAUSE IT Issues Panel
2 The MOOC Model: Challenging Traditional Education
By James G. Mazoue
3 Overcoming Hurdles to Social Media in Education
By Hester Tinti-Kane
4 Libraries in the Time of MOOCs
By Curtis Kendrick and Irene Gashurov
5 Retention and Intention in Massive Open Online Courses: In Depth
By Daphne Koller, Andrew Ng, Chuong Do, and Zhenghao Chen
6 Ten Years Later: Why Open Educational Resources Have Not Noticeably Affected Higher Education, and Why We Should Care
By Gerd Kortemeyer
7 The Potential for Online Learning: Promises and Pitfalls
By William G. Bowen
8 Digital Badges for Professional Development
By Veronica Diaz
9 Does Digital Scholarship Have a Future?
By Edward L. Ayers
10 Ethics, Big Data, and Analytics: A Model for Application
By James E. Willis, III, John P. Campbell, and Matthew D. Pistilli

Top ten from the eLearning Coach

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From my inbox:

I am a big fan of Connie Malamed’s blog, The eLearning Coach. Check it out – http://theelearningcoach.com! And check out the top 10 most read articles in 2013.
10 Best Freebies 

  1. Compfight: Free Flickr search tool with a Creative Commons filter to find pictures you can use for free (often with attribution).
  2. Scoop-it: Popular curation/magazine tool
  3. Quizmaker: Free quiz creation tool from iSpring
  4. Chart-Chooser: Identify the most effective chart type to use for various purposes
  5. Levelator: Brings audio levels to one consistent level. Easy to use.
  6. Cut-out People: Cut-outs of people walking, etc.
  7. Stock.Xchang: Free images. Search or Browse, then scroll down for the free ones. (Must register to use.)
  8. PowToon: Create animated videos and presentations
  9. Captivate 7 and Articulate Storyline Comparison Chart: Updated version. Look for the download button.
  10. Design Thinking: Booklet from Stanford’s D.School explaining a well-established approach to Design Thinking.