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A new infographic from The Learning House offers insights into today's nontraditional student. Although online college enrollment continues to rise, some higher ed leaders still hold onto misconceptions about the types of students who pursue this alternative learning model.
While you have to search through the content, you get insights into what works for students and what doesn't (e.g. "their website is often down for "improvements"")
This article encourages and motivates the exploration of best practices in integrating digital games, social networking, and simulations in the learning environment.
This blog designed and maintained by Prof. Steve Wheeler, offers some of the best insights on learning with and through technology, whilst combining research, theories and the practices of teaching and learning.
#TT1921 - I got a better insight into synchronous interaction though this article. I think it is worth reading. Synchronous learning refers to a learning event in which a group of students are engaging in learning at the same time. Before learning, technology allowed for synchronous learning environments, most online education took place through asynchronous learning methods. Since synchronous tools that can be used for education have become available, many people are turning to them as a way to help decrease the challenges associated with distance that occurs in online education.
A collection of articles that discusses ways to incorporate social media into education. This is mostly geared towards k-12, but has some helpful insight for higher ed, as well.