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UQFL574 John Douglas Kerr and Ruth Sadie Kerr History Database
No full textThe database comprises history notes on railways, sugar, mining local history of Queensland. It includes notes from government and private archival records which were on open access to the researcher at the time; newspapers; Government Gazettes; Parliamentary Papers; Railway Public and Working Time Tables; industry journals; minutes of shire councils and ceased companies; oral interviews; diaries in libraries; magazines; notes on photographs etc
MOOCs: A multi-faceted phenomenon
No full textBased on George Siemens’ recent criticism of educational technology, we propose some reflections on the positioning of the EMMA project, European Multiple MOOC Aggregator, with respect to the future of Higher Education in Europe
'If I should die tonight' poem
No full textHumorous poem copied by Harrison Kerr and written by Benjamin Franklin King ca. 1890. The poem, titled "If I should die tonight," jokes about money owed to the author and the shock he would experience at being repaid upon his death. It was written as a parody of a serious contemporary poem of the same title.
Harrison Henry Kerr (1839-1901), born in North Georgetown, Ohio, served along with his brother, Ezra, as a private in Company D of the 58th Ohio Volunteer Infantry. He was taken prisoner at the Battle of Chickasaw Bayou, Mississippi, on December 29, 1862., and held for three months before being exchanged and returning to his regiment. He was discharged on January 14, 1865. Following the war, he was married to Elizabeth (Rettig) Kerr. The two lived in Cleveland and had one son, Harrison McKinley Kerr. In 1888, he joined the Memorial Post No. 141, Grand Army of the Republic. He is buried in North Georgetown Cemetery
Representing cultural diversity in a massive environment. An impossible mission?,
No full textBridging the need for multilingualism with the need for respecting cultural diversity in a digital platform, which, by its very nature, tends towards standardisation is very challenging. The research group based at the University of Naples Federico II, which headed the project, adopted a working definition of the concept of cultural diversity in a MOOC platform as a function of language, pedagogy and content personalisation.
Language is the vehicle for the expression of personal cultural background, so native-language instruction is a sine qua non condition of providing pan-European educational content. Content needs to be delivered in a variety of European languages and diversity can only be embraced by providing translation of the learning materials into as many languages as possible to broaden access to a wider audience. Pedagogic approach can be seen as the expression of how a culture interprets the objectives of a discipline, as well as its history or philosophy, against the educational needs of its citizens. In other words, it can be interpreted as a form of ideology historically determined. MOOC platforms, therefore, need to be agile enough to accommodate such a variety of instructional design.
Finally, personal content is a specific variable of diversity. In learning, learners bring their own cultural values, knowledge and choices to the learning experience thus interacting in a complex socio-material world. With this presentation we will explore how the features and services on the EMMA MOOC platform evolved to meet and encompass such an objective.
This contribution is part of the initiatives of the European Multiple MOOC Aggregator (EMMA for Short), a European CIP Funded Project (www.europeanmoocs.eu
Ed-tech e trasformazione didattica
No full textLa transizione forzata allo spazio online durante l’emergenza pandemica sta influenzando gli aspetti strategici e di policy nell'istruzione superiore, portando a un'erogazione della formazione più flessibile, scalabile e multimodale, rivolta a una popolazione studentesca più diversificata. Il termine "ibrido", nelle sue diverse interpretazioni, è elemento cardine di questa evoluzione, con un'attenzione crescente alle possibilità offerte dalle classi remote e alla loro capacità di fornire una componente interattiva, umana e coinvolgente in un ambiente di apprendimento online potenzialmente alienante. Il presente contributo esplora un'esperienza di apprendimento ibrido, asincrono-sincrono, basata su un corso di lingua online e realizzato nell’ambito delle attività di Federica Weblearning, Centro di didattica a distanza dell’Università di Napoli Federico II. Agli iscritti di un corso Mooc di inglese, di livello intermedio e della durata di 40 ore per 6 moduli, pubblicato sul portale Federica.eu, è stata offerta la possibilità di partecipare a sessioni settimanali dal vivo, utilizzando la piattaforma di remote classroom tool (Rct) “Engageli”. Le sessioni live hanno offerto l'opportunità di attivare gli obiettivi didattici di ogni modulo del corso, nonché la possibilità di interagire e fare pratica con l'insegnante e i compagni di classe, attraverso sessioni di apprendimento attivo, opportunamente pianificate ed eseguite. L'obiettivo è stato quello di verificare se l'aggiunta di sessioni sincrone dal vivo migliorasse l'esperienza di apprendimento sul Mooc, riducesse il senso di alienazione e incoraggiasse la motivazione e la ritenzione degli studenti. L’osservazione è stata combinata con i dati d’opinione e di fruizione raccolti sui partecipanti alle live, poi incrociati con i report della piattaforma Mooc per quanto riguarda la fruizione dei corsi. I risultati positivi dell'esperienza, sia per l'insegnante che per gli studenti, sembrano confermare il valore d'uso dei Rct, come parte integrante delle strategie di sviluppo degli ambienti ibridi di apprendimento per le università; evidenziando anche la necessità di estendere la pratica e le collaborazioni, per una crescente trasferibilità e capitalizzazione delle esperienze realizzate
Helen, Anna and Ruth Radloff
No full textPhotograph of Helen, Anna and Ruth RadloffLeila Kerr (Linington) (Donor
An evaluation of dryland watershed development projects in India:
No full textThis study addresses three main research questions: 1) What projects are most successful in promoting the objectives of raising agricultural productivity, improving natural resource management and reducing poverty? 2) What approaches enable them to succeed? 3) What nonproject factors also contribute to achieving these objectives? The major hypotheses are that participatory approaches that devote more attention to social organization yield superior project impact, and that favorable economic conditions and good infrastructure also support better natural resource management and higher productivity.Natural resources India Management., Poverty India., Agricultural productivity Economic aspects India.,
Kerr, George Bain, 1874-1965 (SC 922)
No full textFinding aid and scan (Click on Additional Files below) for Manuscripts Small Collection 922. Carbon copy of letter, 20 April 1961, written by Ruth Thurston, Bowling Green, Kentucky, nominating George Bain Kerr for Kentucky Selective Service Father of the Year. Kerr was chairman of the local board and Thurston was clerk. Also, copy of Kerr’s 1965 obituary
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