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The paper aims at conceptual clarification relating context and deep learning design. ► The article first explores the nature of 'deep learning design'. ► Context is proposed as the key unit of organization for deep learning design. ► Learning contexts are articulated in terms of principles, heuristics and scripts. ► The impact of the nested nature of contexts on learning design is explored in depth.

Educause, 45(4), (pp. 30-39).

This article tackles the concerns assessment is facing in online learning and considers the limitations of the classic assessment models should be overcome by a new paradigm for assessment design in online learning. Considerations and recommendations on designing alternatives approaches are given, pointing out the eportolio as one of the most feasible ones. From: European Journal of Open, Distance and E-Learning

The prevailing assumption by some that deep processing promotes stronger learning outcomes while surface processing promotes weaker learning outcomes has been called into question by the inconsistency and ambiguity of results in investigations of the relation between levels of processing and performance. The purpose of this literature review is to examine four areas that may be contributing to the inconsistency and ambiguity of these research results: conceptualization, operationalization, situational factors, and model specification of deep and surface processing.

C. Osvaldo Rodriguez [ cor_ar@yahoo.com] Universidad del CEMA, Av. Córdoba 374, (C1054AAP) Ciudad de Buenos Aires, Argentina [ http://www.ucema.edu.ar] Open online courses (OOC) with a massive number of students have represented an important development for online education in the past years. From: European Journal of Open, Distance and E-Learning

"Google's mission is to organize the world's information and make it universally accessible and useful." -- About Google Google is the most powerful nonhuman teacher ever known to actual humans.

Formative assessment functions within online learning. ► Formative assessment by the individual, peers and the teacher. ► Threats to validity and reliability in the context of online formative assessment. ► Ongoing authentic assessment deters threats to validity and reliability. ► Interactive formative feedback addresses threats to validity and reliability. Summary of the 18 key empirical studies included in this review.

4th article in journal- 2009

Interesting overview, though does not say how to incorporate some of the more desired assessments

In the summer of 2012 the team of teachers and researchers associated with the MSc in E-learning programme at the University of Edinburgh began developing a Massive Open Online Course (MOOC) for the Coursera platform.