Carnegie Mellon University Open Learning Initiative
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Which Taxonomy for Deep Learning? Bloom's or SOLO
Deciding on a taxonomy, or structure of learning, to apply, overlay or hang curriculum upon, is a decision based on values and beliefs around the learning process. Bloom's taxonomy has been part of the learning landscape for 60 years, having been revisited, revised and adopted by many institutions of learning as the preferred taxonomy. SOLO taxonomy is a more recently conceptualised approach, defined by Biggs and Collis in 1982.
What's in a name? educorp or educo-op???
The name of this site and all it's sister sites are revolving around the concept of a system of interconnected professional ecosystems. They are each corps (corporations), as much to indicate business as anything more complex. As the term "educorp" is a generic term, indicating an educational corporation, it is a popular name used by many businesses, but not made a trade mark to any one organisation.
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