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A good springboard page for information on Sugata Mitra and his learning centered ideas for young students. More questions than answers in his work, particularly in how it applies to post secondary education.

Andragogy--self-directed learning--is making a comeback, thanks to online education. But why did Malcolm Knowles, its author, and the approach based on educating adults lose interest among educators? This article delves into why it faded from favor and why it's on the rebound.

A series of 15 slides that concisely delineate assessment strategies for online courses.

"The NMC Horizon Report > 2015 Higher Education Edition is a collaborative effort between the NMC and the EDUCAUSE Learning Initiative (ELI).....designed to identify and describe emerging technologies likely to have an impact on learning, teaching, and creative inquiry in education."

Interesting little query.

This is about more than than her specific issue. It shows the many dangers of thoughtless texting and the potential repercussions.

I watched this unfold as it happened-such a cautionary tale, not to mention an exercise in slow-motion cringing. I like what this article has to say about the online "shaming" culture, which sometimes seems to be operating under its own inertia at this point.

What happens when well-known universities offer online courses, assessments, and certificates of completion for free? This is a report on the second year of the experiences of Harvard and MIT.

More help on creating your syllabus. I found the sections on "Managing Your Student's Expectations" and creating the geographical "Map" for your course (showing students where everything is on the Bb site for example) were very helpful and provided some interesting information. It's not just about the nuts and bolts of putting a syllabus together but how doing it well can save you time and headaches later!

"Encouraging Creativity in Online Courses." Though a bit older, I think this article makes some interesting points made in terms of the approach to course development. "Looking at the other side - rather than looking at boundaries, look for the solution outside the assumptions."

Written in 2006, the author shares his tips and tricks for reducing instructor workload after teaching both online and hybrid courses. Two useful tips the author shared are: 1) to create a reference list and share links to references as applicable in each learning module, and 2) to setup appropriate assessments when developing course assignments (such as mixing instructor, peer, and self-assessments) to help instructor manage workload assessment per student.

Applying the Community of Inquiry Model (Teaching presence, social presence, cognitive presence) to on-line doctoral education. Socialization and mentoring needs identified as rationale for blended designs.

Curious - how many technologies have we used are on this list? :-)

Good taste. I didn't see Screencastomatic, and I'm very surprised that VoiceThread is not higher, it's such a great program.

Introduction It is generally agreed that learning involves interaction and that it is a communal activity (McMillan & Chavis, 1986; Sarason, 1974). The traditional setting where communal learning activity occurs has been the in-person classroom; however, with the advent of technology that is no longer the case.

This is a succinct, two-page summary of OERs. It would be useful background to hand out to students.

CuriosityStream is the world's first SVOD service for premium factual content. Watch enriching, ad-free videos at any time and on any device. I have used their video on the Crusades to bring meaning to a very removed period for students.

Smarthistory offers more than one thousand videos and essays on art from around the world and across time. We are working with more than one hundred art historians and some of the world's most important museums to make the best art history resource anywhere.

A listing of resources for fine art, art history, and some music composition.