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""Learning is not a spectator sport." Chickering & Gamson, excerpt from the Seven Principles for Good Practice in Undergraduate Education, (1987). Principle number three, 'Good practice encourages active learning.'"

""Learning is not a spectator sport." Chickering & Gamson, excerpt from the Seven Principles for Good Practice in Undergraduate Education, (1987). Principle number three, 'Good practice encourages active learning.'"

A short animation explaining how to "behave" in online discussions

The acronym "MOOC" has been in vogue recently, with lots of discussion about organisations like udacity, coursera and edX. The acronym stands for "Massive Open Online Course." These organisations provide one interpretation of the MOOC model. They focus on concise, targeted video content - with short videos rather than full-length lectures to wade through - and use automated testing to...

eLearning Compass (PDF) Information literacyGlobal practiceDigital literacyEthical practice Preparation for success Exposure to, awareness of , contribute to external activity conversations resources techniques and approaches Appropriate referencing Appropriately equip the 21st Century graduate Managing information load Multi-dimensional evaluation Sharing and reviewing online resources Connecting with outside experts/communities Check for plagiarism