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Week 8 Lifestream review

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Reading through the Knox (2014) paper, the prominent idea seemed to be a ‘shift in control’ when creating resources for learners.  It wasn’t long ago that tutors would keep total control over their ‘home (institutional) made’ resources, but now thanks to the possibilities online learning can offer, there is a large emphasis on ‘sharing good practice’ as well as ideas and resources.… Read more →

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Youtube algorithms

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As a keen lover of Youtube for educational and entertainment purposes, I have often wondered why certain videos appear in the ‘channels you might like’ section.  Both myself and my daugther share the same Youtube account so there is generally a mix of music (my personal favourites), Minecraft (Stampylonghead) and Mario (my daughter loves Mario!) videos on the homepage along with… Read more →

Its not that I dont like Lamborghini’s, I just cant afford one……

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After discoving some interesting ideas around algorithms from Christian Sandvig, I decided to investigate my own Google Ad suggestions.  The list was probably 95% correct in terms of its suggestions, however there was some perciliar additions such as; Dating & Personals (I’m married so Im guessing it must be my wife) Chevrolet Lamborghini Astronomy Quite a scary reveal seeing all of your interests… Read more →