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Coleman's idea is that higher education is an active pursuit -- a performing art. Her vision calls for lots of one-on-one interactions between professor and student, deep engagement with primary sources, highly individual majors, and the destruction of the traditional academic department. It's a lofty goal that takes plenty of hard work to keep on course.

a good practice paper on various questions/doubts in applying online course evaluations in higher education

A technique developed to combat racial conflict in the classroom and prevent situations like the Columbine massacre. I am sure it can be adapted to use in multi-ethnic, multi-religious cohorts as well. It would be especially intriguing to see how such a model can be used in an online classroom in say a MOOC

A technique developed to combat racial conflict in the classroom and prevent situations like the Columbine massacre. I am sure it can be adapted to use in multi-ethnic, multi-religious cohorts as well. It would be especially intriguing to see how such a model can be used in an online classroom in say a MOOC

From the Social Psychology perspective cooperative learning is examined to see its impact on active learning and experiential learning in Higher Education with several excellent links

This link is to a chapter from Volume 1 of "Research-Based Reform of University Physics" which presents the background, design, and impact of Peer Instruction that was popularized by Eric Mazur. Excellent resource for Science, especially Physics teachers.

This link is to a book chapter from Volume 1 of "Research-Based Reform of University Physics" which presents the background, design, and impact of Peer Instruction that was popularized by Eric Mazur. Excellent resource for Science, especially Physics teachers.

study on the peer instruction technique in community colleges and Harvard

study on the peer instruction technique in community colleges and Harvard

Journal article exploring how peer instruction works based on a resources model of cognition

Journal article exploring how peer instruction works based on a resources model of cognition

Special Mooc edition. Other useful articles on aspects of online edcuation

Website that provides Links to websites (by discipline) that contain a huge number of resources for Science teachers

Website that provides Links to websites (by discipline) that contain a huge number of resources for Science teachers

Journal article: strategies to design effective multiple choice and "clicker" suitable questions

Journal article: strategies to design effective multiple choice and "clicker" suitable questions