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Here comes my "thank you". Great content curation job, Susan!
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What Does Digital Leadership Mean?

What Does Digital Leadership Mean? | Leadership in Distance Education | Scoop.it
6 billion people own some sort of technology, which means that digital leadership is more important now than ever.
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A Luddite learns to teach anew

A Luddite learns to teach anew | Leadership in Distance Education | Scoop.it
I am — or rather, was — a Luddite, a migrant to technology, an in-your-face grammarian, diagramming sentences for college freshmen on a chalk board and distributing reams of handouts.
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» More on OER from IRRODL David Murphy's Occasional Blog

» More on OER from IRRODL David Murphy's Occasional Blog | Leadership in Distance Education | Scoop.it
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Mozilla’s Web Literacy Standard, a framework for learning online, to launch in beta on June 26

Mozilla’s Web Literacy Standard, a framework for learning online, to launch in beta on June 26 | Leadership in Distance Education | Scoop.it
Mozilla plans to launch the beta version of its Web Literacy Standard, a new online framework drawn up to help people read, write and participate on the Web, on June 26.

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IRRODL New Special Issue: Vol. 14, No. 2

IRRODL New Special Issue: Vol. 14, No. 2 | Leadership in Distance Education | Scoop.it

"We are pleased to present below a new  IRRODL special issue - Open Educational Resources: Opening Access to Knowledge. Special issues give our readers and our authors an opportunity to focus on a theme of particular relevance. Certainly open educational resources, open courses, open publishing of scholarly works, and most recently open courses are particularly relevant issues to all distance educators and researchers."

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Vol 14, No 2 (2013): Open Educational Resources: Opening Access to Knowledge
systerwoody's curator insight, June 8, 12:25 PM

International review of research in open and distance learning. A publication whose time has come. Excellent!

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How online learning is reinventing college

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The online MBA comes of age - Fortune Management

The online MBA comes of age - Fortune Management | Leadership in Distance Education | Scoop.it
As top schools continue to move into the online market, the quality of the students opting to earn degrees on the web is increasing as well.
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Learning with 'e's: Learning theories for the digital age

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MOOC Around the World - Our Global List of Distance Learning Resources, Part 2 - moocnewsandreviews.com

MOOC Around the World - Our Global List of Distance Learning Resources, Part 2 - moocnewsandreviews.com | Leadership in Distance Education | Scoop.it
Join us on the second leg of a journey to discover all the distance learning resources in the wider MOOC world beyond the major American providers.
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Instructional Design

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EDUCATION AND TECHNOLOGY I have become even more intrigued with Instructional Design and Technology as I read more about the increased demand for online learning. The convenience of getting a quali...
Benjamin Carmel's curator insight, May 23, 4:55 PM

It is interesting how more and more the disciplines of ID, EdTEch, training and development are overlapping.

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Simple Techniques for Applying Active Learning Strategies to Online Course Videos | Faculty Focus

Simple Techniques for Applying Active Learning Strategies to Online Course Videos | Faculty Focus | Leadership in Distance Education | Scoop.it
From Web-enhanced face-to-face courses to MOOCs, flipped, blended, and fully online courses, videos are an integral component of today’s educational landscape—from kindergarten all the way through higher education.
MrTang Mf's curator insight, May 21, 11:50 PM

Good tips!

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Why the Past Cannot Predict the Future of MOOCs and Online Learning [#Infographic]

Why the Past Cannot Predict the Future of MOOCs and Online Learning [#Infographic] | Leadership in Distance Education | Scoop.it
Higher education has withstood centuries of progress without changing. That’s about to change.
Ante Lauc's curator insight, May 20, 7:02 AM

past can predict future if we do know dialectic...

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What's a Leader?

What's a Leader? | Leadership in Distance Education | Scoop.it
By Andrew R. McIlvaine In today's flatter and leaner organizations, the ability to influence people from a wide range of cultures and geographies is much more important than title, according to new research.
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Is College Moving Online?

Is College Moving Online? | Leadership in Distance Education | Scoop.it
Many people think that massive open online courses, or MOOCs, are the future of higher education in America.
DEANZ's curator insight, June 18, 8:42 PM

Are MOOCsare the future of Highered?

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Nuts and Bolts: We Need New Words by Jane Bozarth : Learning Solutions Magazine

Nuts and Bolts: We Need New Words by Jane  Bozarth : Learning Solutions Magazine | Leadership in Distance Education | Scoop.it

“Hello everyone. As so many folks now have iPads, smartphones, and other devices, several of us wanted to try out the mobile apps for a couple of popular virtual classroom tools. We’re just getting together to try them out and see how they work—there’s no presentation or instruction, and we can offer no troubleshooting or advice.  We’re learning, too.”

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MOOC Students Who Got Offline Help Scored Higher, Study Finds - Wired Campus - The Chronicle of Higher Education

MOOC Students Who Got Offline Help Scored Higher, Study Finds - Wired Campus - The Chronicle of Higher Education | Leadership in Distance Education | Scoop.it
Gina Anderson CEO Mopi16 's curator insight, June 10, 7:55 AM

Research starting to emerge on #MOOC's

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Harvard professors demand greater role in oversight of edX | Inside Higher Ed

Harvard professors demand greater role in oversight of edX | Inside Higher Ed | Leadership in Distance Education | Scoop.it
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Virginia Tech professors, students experiment with free massive online courses  | roanoke.com

Virginia Tech professors, students experiment with free massive online courses  | roanoke.com | Leadership in Distance Education | Scoop.it
BLACKSBURG — Virginia Tech professor Tom Sanchez wrapped up the largest class he’s ever taught Saturday when his 21,000 students turned in their final assignment.
systerwoody's curator insight, June 8, 12:42 PM

That is wild! 21,000 & he's just getting warmed up!

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NU to join institutions offering open online courses

NU to join institutions offering open online courses | Leadership in Distance Education | Scoop.it
LINCOLN -- The University of Nebraska soon will join a large-scale experiment to bring courses to the masses online.
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Search me: online reputation management

Search me: online reputation management | Leadership in Distance Education | Scoop.it
Past scandals, bad photos, critical comments: the internet has a long memory.
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Search me: online reputation management

Deborah Long's curator insight, June 3, 5:06 PM

Reminder of the importance of guarding one's online reputation!

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What Does Flexible Learning Look Like? | Centre for Teaching, Learning and Technology

What Does Flexible Learning Look Like? | Centre for Teaching, Learning and Technology | Leadership in Distance Education | Scoop.it
Learn more about UBC's Flexible Learning Initiative, and some of the innovative learning strategies that are already taking place.
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Donald Clark Plan B: Report on 6 MOOCs turns up 10 surprises

Donald Clark Plan B: Report on 6 MOOCs turns up 10 surprises | Leadership in Distance Education | Scoop.it
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Great research, stats and transparency!

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855 Moodle-based Open Courses, #OER

855 Moodle-based Open Courses, #OER | Leadership in Distance Education | Scoop.it
A few months ago we asked for suggestions of courses that were available and open for download.  The list has been growing steadily and now there are links to over 855 courses that are based in Moo...
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Major Players in the MOOC Universe

Major Players in the MOOC Universe | Leadership in Distance Education | Scoop.it
Explore connections among the industry's major players.
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A Professor Walks Into a MOOC...

A Professor Walks Into a MOOC... | Leadership in Distance Education | Scoop.it
According to the Benign Violation Theory, humor has its roots in potentially negative experiences (i.e., violations) that are made to seem okay in some way (i.e., benign).
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Insights into how humour translate online.

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