On the agenda, week 34 – 2013
Take 1 – Open Educational Resources
@timeshighered: The feminist alternative to the Mooc is the ‘Docc’.
@heleenmills: Want to start making a Mooc but don’t know how? University of Liverpool publishes a manual.
@cgreen: A challenging question on Moocs – the one about the business case – is tentatively answered by dr. Cable Green.
Take 2 – Food
@SPIEGEL_Wissen: Prehistoric man already used garlic and other spices to flavor his food.
@research_uk: Gastric bypass surgery for obesity not only changes the gut, but also the brain’s response to food.
@topsciencenews: Nagging your mother for food? If you’re a burying beetle larvae you might get eaten as a punishment.
Take 3 – US
@arneduncan: Arne Duncan shares President Obama’s plan to make college more affordable.
@GlobalChronicle: Chinese applications for American universities declined with 3 per cent.
@ICTScoop: most Americans oppose free education for children of illegal immigrants.
…and this week on ScienceGuideEU
@ScienceGuideEU: The tipping point for Open Access is nearing much faster than expected.
@ScienceGuideEU: Rector Rentier of the University of Liège calls Shanghai rankings ‘absurd’, and this has nothing to do with ULg’s own position.
