document.write('\x3cmeta http-equiv=\x22x-dns-prefetch-control\x22 content=\x22off\x22/\x3e\x3col class=\x22tumblr_posts\x22\x3e\x0a    \x0a        \x0a\x0a        \x0a\x0a        \x0a\x0a        \x0a            \x3cli class=\x22tumblr_post tumblr_link_post\x22\x3e\x0a                \x3ca href=\x22http://chronicle.com/article/MIT-Mints-a-Valuable-New-Form/130410/\x22 class=\x22tumblr_link\x22  target=\x22_blank\x22 \x3eMIT Mints a Valuable New Form of Academic Currency\x3c/a\x3e\x0a                \x0a                \x0a                    \x3cdiv class=\x22tumblr_description\x22\x3e\x0a                        \x3cblockquote\x3e\x0a\x3cp\x3eMeanwhile, it will be fascinating to watch MITx mint a brand-new form of academic currency. What happens when it enters circulation? Will other universities accept it as transfer credit, or employers as proof of skills? How will those credentials affect the fast-growing market for online credits and degrees, much of which is driven by the expensive for-profit sector?\x3c/p\x3e\x0a\x3c/blockquote\x3e\x0a                    \x3c/div\x3e\x0a                \x0a            \x3c/li\x3e\x0a        \x0a        \x0a        \x0a        \x0a        \x0a\x0a                        \x0a    \x0a        \x0a            \x3cli class=\x22tumblr_post tumblr_text_post\x22\x3e\x0a                \x0a                    \x3cdiv class=\x22tumblr_title\x22\x3eInnovation and analytics in farming\x3c/div\x3e\x0a                \x0a                \x0a                \x3cdiv class=\x22tumblr_body\x22\x3e\x0a                    \x3cp\x3eVery interesting recording from yesterday\x26#8217;s session on data and analytics in agriculture is \x3ca href=\x22https://sas.elluminate.com/site/external/jwsdetect/playback.jnlp?psid=2012-01-25.1031.M.0728C08DFE8BF0EB7323E19A1BC114.vcr\x26amp;sid=2008104\x22 target=\x22_blank\x22\x3enow available\x3c/a\x3e. Chris Perry - a potato farmer - detailed how they use analytics to transform their farming operation, moving to \x26#8220;biomimicry\x26#8221; (following the natural biological process) and reducing the impact of chemicals on farming.\x3c/p\x3e\x0a\x3cp\x3eFrom the Learning Analytics Course 2012 -\u00a0\x3ca href=\x22http://lak12.wikispaces.com/\x22 title=\x22#lak12\x22 target=\x22_blank\x22\x3e\x3ca href=\x22http://lak12.wikispaces.com/\x22 target=\x22_blank\x22\x3ehttp://lak12.wikispaces.com/\x3c/a\x3e\x3c/a\x3e\x3c/p\x3e\x0a                \x3c/div\x3e\x0a            \x3c/li\x3e\x0a        \x0a\x0a        \x0a\x0a        \x0a\x0a        \x0a        \x0a        \x0a        \x0a        \x0a\x0a                        \x0a    \x0a        \x0a\x0a        \x0a\x0a        \x0a            \x3cli class=\x22tumblr_post tumblr_quote_post\x22\x3e\x0a                \x3cdiv class=\x22tumblr_quote\x22\x3e\x0a                    \x3cspan class=\x22tumblr_open_quote\x22\x3e\x26#147;\x3c/span\x3eThe time you enjoy wasting is not wasted time.\x3cspan class=\x22tumblr_close_quote\x22\x3e\x26#148;\x3c/span\x3e\x0a                \x3c/div\x3e\x0a                \x0a                \x0a                    \x3cdiv class=\x22tumblr_source\x22\x3e\x0a                        \x3cp\x3eBertrand Russell\x3c/p\x3e\x0a\x3cp\x3e\x3cem\x3eBritish author, mathematician, \x26amp; philosopher (1872 - 1970)\x3c/em\x3e\x3c/p\x3e\x3cp\x3e(Source: \x3ca href=\x22http://www.quotationspage.com/quote/27605.html\x22 title=\x22quotationspage.com\x22\x3equotationspage.com\x3c/a\x3e)\x3c/p\x3e\x0a                    \x3c/div\x3e\x0a                \x0a            \x3c/li\x3e\x0a        \x0a\x0a        \x0a        \x0a        \x0a        \x0a        \x0a\x0a                        \x0a    \x0a        \x0a\x0a        \x0a\x0a        \x0a\x0a        \x0a        \x0a        \x0a        \x0a        \x0a            \x3cli class=\x22tumblr_post tumblr_audio_post\x22\x3e\x0a                \x3cdiv class=\x22tumblr_audio_player\x22\x3e\x0a                    \x3cscript type=\x22text/javascript\x22 language=\x22javascript\x22 src=\x22http://assets.tumblr.com/javascript/tumblelog.js?719\x22\x3e\x3c/script\x3e\x3cspan id=\x22audio_player_14878413586\x22\x3e[\x3ca href=\x22http://www.adobe.com/shockwave/download/download.cgi?P1_Prod_Version=ShockwaveFlash\x22 target=\x22_blank\x22\x3eFlash 9\x3c/a\x3e is required to listen to audio.]\x3c/span\x3e\x3cscript type=\x22text/javascript\x22\x3ereplaceIfFlash(9,\x22audio_player_14878413586\x22,\'\\x3cdiv class=\\x22audio_player\\x22\\x3e\x3cembed type=\x22application/x-shockwave-flash\x22 src=\x22http://assets.tumblr.com/swf/audio_player.swf?audio_file=http://www.tumblr.com/audio_file/14878413586/tumblr_lwvrxyz3TT1qzo02l\x26color=FFFFFF\x22 height=\x2227\x22 width=\x22207\x22 quality=\x22best\x22 wmode=\x22opaque\x22\x3e\x3c/embed\x3e\\x3c/div\\x3e\')\x3c/script\x3e\x0a                \x3c/div\x3e\x0a                \x0a                \x0a                    \x3cdiv class=\x22tumblr_caption\x22\x3e\x0a                        \x3cp\x3eLouie vindt het grappig.\x3c/p\x3e\x0a                    \x3c/div\x3e\x0a                \x0a            \x3c/li\x3e\x0a        \x0a\x0a                        \x0a    \x0a        \x0a\x0a        \x0a\x0a        \x0a            \x3cli class=\x22tumblr_post tumblr_quote_post\x22\x3e\x0a                \x3cdiv class=\x22tumblr_quote\x22\x3e\x0a                    \x3cspan class=\x22tumblr_open_quote\x22\x3e\x26#147;\x3c/span\x3eDesign: the marriage of aesthetics and functionality\x3cspan class=\x22tumblr_close_quote\x22\x3e\x26#148;\x3c/span\x3e\x0a                \x3c/div\x3e\x0a                \x0a                \x0a                    \x3cdiv class=\x22tumblr_source\x22\x3e\x0a                        Keith Hampson\x3cspan\x3e \x3c/span\x3e\x3cp\x3e(Source: \x3ca href=\x22http://highereducationmanagement.wordpress.com/2011/01/30/these-kids-r-all-right-interview-with-smartlyedu-founders/\x22 title=\x22highereducationmanagement.wordpress.com\x22\x3ehighereducationmanagement.wordpress.com\x3c/a\x3e)\x3c/p\x3e\x0a                    \x3c/div\x3e\x0a                \x0a            \x3c/li\x3e\x0a        \x0a\x0a        \x0a        \x0a        \x0a        \x0a        \x0a\x0a                        \x0a    \x0a        \x0a\x0a        \x0a            \x3cli class=\x22tumblr_post tumblr_photo_post\x22\x3e\x0a                \x3cimg src=\x22http://29.media.tumblr.com/tumblr_lwh367DDNO1qzo02lo1_400.jpg\x22 alt=\x22Nuclear mushroom clown.\x26nbsp;\x22 class=\x22tumblr_photo\x22/\x3e\x0a                \x0a                \x0a                    \x3cdiv class=\x22tumblr_caption\x22\x3e\x0a                        \x3cp\x3eNuclear mushroom clown.\u00a0\x3c/p\x3e\x0a                    \x3c/div\x3e\x0a                \x0a            \x3c/li\x3e\x0a        \x0a\x0a        \x0a\x0a        \x0a        \x0a        \x0a        \x0a        \x0a\x0a                        \x0a    \x0a        \x0a\x0a        \x0a            \x3cli class=\x22tumblr_post tumblr_photo_post\x22\x3e\x0a                \x3cimg src=\x22http://24.media.tumblr.com/tumblr_lwetnr0wkG1qzo02lo1_400.jpg\x22 alt=\x22I want it all - I want it now\x22 class=\x22tumblr_photo\x22/\x3e\x0a                \x0a                \x0a                    \x3cdiv class=\x22tumblr_caption\x22\x3e\x0a                        \x3cp\x3eI want it all - I want it now\x3c/p\x3e\x0a                    \x3c/div\x3e\x0a                \x0a            \x3c/li\x3e\x0a        \x0a\x0a        \x0a\x0a        \x0a        \x0a        \x0a        \x0a        \x0a\x0a                        \x0a    \x0a        \x0a\x0a        \x0a            \x3cli class=\x22tumblr_post tumblr_photo_post\x22\x3e\x0a                \x3cimg src=\x22http://30.media.tumblr.com/tumblr_lwcpn1gRZO1qzo02lo1_400.jpg\x22 alt=\x22Picture from DIYPhotography - you can create this with your own \x26amp;#8220;Bokeh\x26amp;#8221; lens hood made from paper. Haven\x26amp;#8217;t tried it myself, but this pic inspires me to do so.\x22 class=\x22tumblr_photo\x22/\x3e\x0a                \x0a                \x0a                    \x3cdiv class=\x22tumblr_caption\x22\x3e\x0a                        \x3cp\x3ePicture from DIYPhotography - you can create this with your own \x26#8220;Bokeh\x26#8221; lens hood made from paper. Haven\x26#8217;t tried it myself, but this pic inspires me to do so.\x3c/p\x3e\x3cp\x3e(Source: \x3ca href=\x22http://fc01.deviantart.com/fs28/i/2008/084/b/a/blowing_kisses_by_ladytwiglet.jpg\x22 title=\x22fc01.deviantart.com\x22\x3efc01.deviantart.com\x3c/a\x3e)\x3c/p\x3e\x0a                    \x3c/div\x3e\x0a                \x0a            \x3c/li\x3e\x0a        \x0a\x0a        \x0a\x0a        \x0a        \x0a        \x0a        \x0a        \x0a\x0a                        \x0a    \x0a        \x0a\x0a        \x0a\x0a        \x0a\x0a        \x0a            \x3cli class=\x22tumblr_post tumblr_link_post\x22\x3e\x0a                \x3ca href=\x22http://hastac.org/blogs/slgrant/2011/12/06/stage-one-winners-list-badges-lifelong-learning-hastacmacarthur-foundation-\x22 class=\x22tumblr_link\x22  target=\x22_blank\x22 \x3eWinners of the Open Badge contest #dmlbadges\x3c/a\x3e\x0a                \x0a                \x0a                    \x3cdiv class=\x22tumblr_description\x22\x3e\x0a                        \x3cp\x3eThe winners of the \x3ca href=\x22http://hastac.org/blogs/slgrant/2011/12/06/stage-one-winners-list-badges-lifelong-learning-hastacmacarthur-foundation-\x22 title=\x22DML badges\x22 target=\x22_blank\x22\x3eOpen Badge contest\x3c/a\x3e have been announced. Very cool competition to support innovative projects that aim to develop tools and methods for open assessment and recognition of skills through an Open Badge Infrastructure (OBI). The OBI is developed by the Mozilla Foundation (with funds from the MacArthur foundation) in collaboration with P2PU.org (Peer2Peer University). It is a very promising project that might lay the foundation for a true distributed online reputation/badge system. The project is interesting, because it shows a shift from formal, centralized assessment and certification toward other kinds of assessment of both soft and hard skills in a decentralized infrastructure that allows anyone to earn a coherent badge-based reputation. Such a reputation is managed by the user self, and each online community or forum, course, open education initiative, museum, etc. is able to connect its badge system to this infrastructure using the protocols described by it. Doing this increases the likeliness that a badge-ecosystem emerges that is much better able to recognize skills and show it to relevant people (including employers).\x3c/p\x3e\x0a\x3cp\x3e\x3cimg alt=\x22Open Badge Concept\x22 height=\x22792\x22 src=\x22https://wiki.mozilla.org/images/3/32/Badge-diagram-2.2.jpg\x22 width=\x22612\x22/\x3e\x3c/p\x3e\x0a\x3cp\x3eMore information on the project: \x3ca href=\x22http://openbadges.org\x22 title=\x22Open Badge Project\x22 target=\x22_blank\x22\x3eopenbadges.org\x3c/a\x3e.\x3c/p\x3e\x0a\x3cp\x3eWinners include the cool \x3ca href=\x22http://dmlcompetition.net/Competition/4/badges-projects.php?id=2619\x22 title=\x22Curiosity machine\x22 target=\x22_blank\x22\x3eCuriosity Machine\x3c/a\x3e, a \x3ca href=\x22http://dmlcompetition.net/Competition/4/badges-projects.php?id=2753\x22 title=\x22Vecotourism\x22 target=\x22_blank\x22\x3eVirtual Ecotourism\x3c/a\x3e project, and many more (but I cannot view them anymore, the links seem broken)\x3c/p\x3e\x0a                    \x3c/div\x3e\x0a                \x0a            \x3c/li\x3e\x0a        \x0a        \x0a        \x0a        \x0a        \x0a\x0a                        \x0a    \x0a        \x0a\x0a        \x0a            \x3cli class=\x22tumblr_post tumblr_photo_post\x22\x3e\x0a                \x3cimg src=\x22http://29.media.tumblr.com/tumblr_lsa3itDEuB1qzo02lo1_400.jpg\x22 alt=\x22Facebook \x26amp;amp; the Pig barn\x22 class=\x22tumblr_photo\x22/\x3e\x0a                \x0a                \x0a                    \x3cdiv class=\x22tumblr_caption\x22\x3e\x0a                        \x3cp\x3eFacebook \x26amp; the Pig barn\x3c/p\x3e\x0a                    \x3c/div\x3e\x0a                \x0a            \x3c/li\x3e\x0a        \x0a\x0a        \x0a\x0a        \x0a        \x0a        \x0a        \x0a        \x0a\x0a                        \x0a    \x0a\x3c/ol\x3e');