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The Shallows: How the Internet is Changing the Way We Think, Read and Remember: Amazon.co.uk: Nicholas Carr: Books

A good report based on change experiences from various universities

The original Connectivist MOOC. Would be interesting to explore the site properly - not sure how much is accessible... 

Changing the context for learning can really stimulate learners to engage with a subject, critically and personally.

Ed, this is something that I have seen with my kids as well. I just wonder whether has anyone of you implemented game like approach to classroom or online classroom.

Note it is 'How' - no longer a question of 'is it'!

This report has been developed as part of our research project Flexible Pedagogies: preparing for the future. Technology-enhanced learning is one of five main focus strands embedded within the theme of flexible learning. It offers a summary and analysis of the current state of play, as well as recommendations for developing robust and appropriate flexible pedagogies with a view to influencing policy, future thinking and change within the rapidly-shifting landscape of learning and teaching in HE.

Sandra, thank you for sharing this report. I hope to find some good insights for our "new" topic, final project and life in HE!

New models of HE

This recording of a webinar organised by The eLearning Guild looks at the common reasons learners disengage in synchronous virtual environments, and which factors you can influence to change this. There are also five pdf resources including a helpful checklist on the features of an engaging online classroom.

Anant Agarwal, president of edX, talks about experiments;massive open online courses; the provocative experiment in higher education. 'Whenever something is declared the subject of "the year of," you know said subject is ripe for a big fat backlash. So, when The New York Times declared 2012 "the year of the MOOC," it thus came to pass that massive open online courses should next become the subject of massive, open, often online criticism, as critics gathered to air both their... '

Online learning environments and blend learning are more accessible due to clouds in addition to other changes in technology. How to find and use them more efficiently in variety of aspects is revealed in this article.

A Creative Commons book by one of UK HE's finest educational academics

Neal, WOW! Thank you for sharing this inspiring resource. In adition to the structure of presentations, it has a wealth of great ideas and things to consider.

Online learning exists even outside HE :) Maybe it is worth checking few tips and tricks.

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