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Competency Based Education, Direct Assessment and evolving accreditation questions....It's not when but how quickly will the DOE and accrediting agencies shift their position on seat time to competency based curriculum for purposes of both accreditation and federal aid...
In the era of online learning, colleges and universities are quickly learning that it's not enough to provide online content-the content must be accessible for all. But how can institutions provide online accessibility; and is it a legal requirement?
A few weeks ago I met up with Tim Baird (Geography, Virginia Tech) to tour the library and talk about pedagogy. We discussed a handful of topics and I tried to capture the spirit of our conversation in this post. Tim has received a lot of attention across campus ( here and here) for his Pink Time concept.
One school in Pennsylvania is using open-source tools wherever possible to keep students close to the code behind the machines they use. This stance is opposite to the very restrictive policies of many schools, but could allow students more freedom to explore what makes devices work.
The is a new approach to capturing, connecting and sharing data about learning resources available online with the goal of making it easier for educators and students to access the rich content available in our ever-expanding digital universe. Today large collections of learning resources sit online, waiting to be accessed.
Check out "DropThought Instant Feedback for Higher Education" on Vimeo http://vimeo.com/104590433
DropThought's instant student feedback platform is free! It's a private, anonymous feedback channel between instructor and student that works in the LMS and on a mobile device. Students reflect on their learning experience, and DropThought, free to instructors, captures those reflections, making them explicit and actionable. Learn how to harness the power of the anonymous student voice.
Add video, create and embed quizzes, and track which slides students view and for how long, all for Free! This fun and pretty powerful plug-in for Microsoft PowerPoint (only works on Office 2013) may be your next best friend! It may also be a fun tool for your students to express learning outcomes by creating their very own presentation! Give it a try!