May 31, 2009

The End of Theory: The Data Deluge Makes the Scientific Method Obsolete

"This is a world where massive amounts of data and applied mathematics replace every other tool that might be brought to bear. Out with every theory of human behavior, from linguistics to sociology. Forget taxonomy, ontology, and psychology. Who knows why people do what they do? The point is they do it, and we can track and measure it with unprecedented fidelity. With enough data, the numbers speak for themselves…"

Wired Article

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May 2, 2009

FIVE QUESTIONS...For George Siemens

http://elearnmag.org/subpage.cfm?section=articles&article=78-1

How to Handle the Online-Learning Boom

Episode 47: How to Handle the Online-Learning Boom

Charles A. Wight, associate vice president for academic affairs at the University of Utah, talks with the Tech Therapists about the growth of online learning and how his university plans to accommodate that growth. (8:55)

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