A recent TED Talk has been delivered by Daphne Koller who is enticing top universities to put their most intriguing courses online for free — not just as a service, but as a way to research how people learn.
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Peter Diamandis is the co-founder and chairman of Singularity University which runs Exponential Technologies Executive and Graduate Student Programs. Singularity University is pushing the frontiers of human progress through innovation and emerging technologies, looking to greater longevity and better health. In this recent TED talk, Peter Diamandis makes a case for optimism: “I’m not saying we don’t have our set of problems; we surely do. But ultimately, we knock them down.”
“Teaching Teaching & Understanding Understanding” is a 19-minute award-winning short-film about teaching at university and higher-level educational institutions.
It is based on the “Constructive Alignment” theory developed by Prof. John Biggs.
The film delivers a foundation for understanding what a teacher needs to do in order to make sure all types of students actually learn what the teacher intends.