focuses on Moodle but has some interesting points on the general effect of course introduction videos on online student engagement/participation
"Studies point to an introductory course video from the instructor welcoming students as being able to cause shifts in course evaluations and discussion postings. For that reason, instructors should consider creating short videos greeting the students"
Does anyone have experience using a platform such as Moodle which is mentioned in this article? I'm assuming there's a cost, but would be interested in the benefits (and downfalls of it).
USA Today, "The place where the video game was invented more than 50 years ago now wants to teach teachers, entrepreneurs and students how to design games for learning - and it is hoping that the end result will be a new kind of tech tool for the classroom."
The VCU ALT Lab now has an area for the exploration of games as a means of learning. The MIT online courses might be a good springboard for conversation and experiments in the ALTLab.