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"When it comes to a learner-centered syllabus vs. a traditional syllabus, it's not really a difference so much in content as it is in tone," said Paff. "There's a shift in emphasis from 'What are we going to cover?' to 'How can the course promote learning and intellectual development in students?' So it's going to contain roughly the same information, but the language used to convey the policies, procedures, and content is different in order to foster a more engaging and shared learning environment."

Engage your class with Adobe Slate, a free, easy-to-use iPad app that let's you turn words and images into beautiful digital stories. Apply magazine style layouts, add buttons that can link anywhere, and share content through social channels. See how you can use Slate in your classroom and get lesson plans in this self-paced workshop.

Interesting article. Thanks for sharing.

Students and faculty can use twitter/facebook to create a private comm channel (or backchannel) of tweets and updates for a specific course using hashtags. Embed widgets to bring the conversation into the LMS. 

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