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A group of European leaders in TEL, led by Nicolas Balacheff, is putting together an open access Thesaurus and Dictionary of TEL, in multiple languages, as a service to the community. Nicolas is looking for further entries to be written on e.g.: Pervasive Learning, Augmented Reality Learning, Handheld Learning, Blended Learning and would be happy to have offers of further topics that are not in the list. A Thesaurus entry is short (one page) in a structured format, and you will be credited as editor of that entry.

"This project addresses the long-standing gap between the rhetoric and the realities of TEL. For example, it examines the disparities between the educational potential of technology in comparison to what takes place in practice. This is a tension that recurs throughout much of the research and practitioner literature on technology use within higher education. On one hand, there is evidence for the potential of digital technology to support and sustain meaningful and effective forms of learning. Networked digital technologies have undoubtedly transformed the generation and communication of knowledge and, it follows, that this has influenced the ways in which learning takes place. The potential to 'support', 'enable', or even 'enhance' learning has therefore been associated with every significant development in digital technology over the past twenty years or so."

Online discussion prompts often do little prompting; they fail to engage the student in meaningful dialogue. Rather, the conversation that often surfaces is one centered around tasks, deadlines, or assignment instructions, rather than a dialogue about motivation, procrastination, or the complexities of technology.

"A teaching and learning video vignette presented by Shaun Longstreet. Topics covered in this video include: The Four Dimensions of Learning, Summative Assessments, and Formative Assessments."

Working with Bicameral & Bipartisan Effort to Prepare Students for 21st Century Economy Washington, D.C.- February 12, 2013 - The Partnership for 21st Century Skills (P21), the leading organization advocating for 21st century readiness for every student, applauds U.S. Representatives Tom Petri (R-WI), Dave Loebsack (D-IA), and U.S.

Marvellously savvy discussion of what MOOCs could mean for higher education, which gets into the places that most discussions don't touch

Interesting data shared by Cousera founders, with pointers to further MOOC research