The following sites contain opinions about the changing practices and approaches to teaching and learning instigated by technological evolutions. Many of them have to do with the ongoing discussions and controversies about MOOCs. Besides the idea of massive scale, I take away a few lessons from the MOOC phenomenon that I can use in everyday teaching:

1. Present information in short chunks. A 45 minute lecture is too long to retain the attention of students. Present a single idea and engage the students to apply that idea or extend it or in any case actively think about it.
2. Constantly engage the student to be an active participant in the process.
3. Structure the material of the lecture in detail. This implies defining the learning objectives precisely.
4. You can notice the problems the students are having by observing them apply the concepts you have taught them, for example when they are doing the assignments.

Articles and blogs:

• Let them eat MOOCs This is a blog post by a Harvard Business professor who declined the chance to offer a MOOC. His blog post that argues that MOOCs are an attemp to colonialize the education system. There will be a few winners and a lot of colonized people and organizations. The reader comments on the bloc post, and the author comments, are well worth reading.
  
• Flipping the classroom This NY Times article describes the experience of a school to use technology to "flip" the classroom. Students watch or listen to the lesson at home and do their "homework" in class where the teacher can observe their work and diagnose where their weaknesses or misunderstandings are. I like the motto "guide on the side instead of sage on the stage."
  
• A University's Offer of Credit for a MOOC Gets No Takers When nobody is interested in taking the MOOC for even a small fee.
  
• Deciding not to join a MOOC consortium The University of Amhersts decides not to join EdX. Financial issues involved.