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What happens to technology in the next 15 years may not simply impact learning in a typical cause-effect relationship. Rather, it might be the case that one absorbs the other, where information access, socializing ideas, and creative collaboration may be organic and completely invisible. 
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Institutions must re-think the qualities sought when hiring today’s educational technologists.
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Shifting responsibility for learning basic course content onto the student, alters the instructor’s role to that of setting the stage, not being on it.
In the end, the benefits of the flipped approach are considerable. Students take more responsibility for their own learning. Working in class along with a master of the discipline (you), they learn to think more critically, communicate more effectively, and have a greater appreciation for the unique importance and logic of the subject. And they experience at least some of the satisfaction of learning how to think in a new and, in some cases, life-changing way. Via Kim Flintoff
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In this world of increased online education, it's important for students and instructors to really know how to connect with online students. Via John Clayton
John Clayton's curator insight,
July 1, 2013 2:41 PM
As we start the new NZ semester it is timely to reflect on some basic tips for ensuring our learners have a great blended learning experience 
Kathleen Gradel's curator insight,
July 21, 2013 12:14 PM
Yes, yes, yes. These 5 ways "nail" the essentials. Embedded deep in these ideas is maintaining and promoting the human-ness in all of our digtal connections.
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University of Maryland, College Park. Image: carmichaellibrary/Flickr For years, ?invest in education? has been a mantra consistently repeated to stude
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"As the new year begins, it’s a great time to set new goals for improving our elearning courses. Are your courses lacking luster, engagement, interactivity, or collaboration? How can you take your online courses to the next level? In today’s post, I’m going to suggest some ideas for improving your courses in Moodle and Joule. Use advanced grading methods. Start using advanced forums. Add videos to increase engagement…."
http://www.moodlerooms.com/resources/blog/best-practices-tips-improving-your-online-courses-2013 Via Jenny Pesina
Kathleen Gradel's curator insight,
July 21, 2013 12:15 PM
Have you polished your course recently? Consider these recommendations anytime.
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This resource pack synthesises the outcomes from the Learner Experiences of e-Learning theme of the JISC e-Learning Programme which funded a total of ten projects from 2005 to 2009, and had the sustained involvement of over 200 learners and more...
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What To Expect From Education In 2013: gamification, education start-ups, common core, assessment, MOOC, game-based learning, crowdsourcing
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"...guide for getting started with introducing games into the higher education classroom."
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Education startups offer everything from MOOCs and blended learning experiences to social networks for students seeking jobs and educators seeking feedback on their teaching. Via Jenny Pesina
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These ten startups are making big waves in the education space... With massive disruption potentially imminent, here are 10 education startups to watch in this exciting time.
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I am a university lecturer and have been told that I have to put my course online. Do you have advice for a novice on where to start? There is no "right" way to start teaching online. As is the case with instruction in face-to-face teaching, there are general principles that should underpin your approach, but how you bring these principles to life will depend on several factors.
Pauline Farrell's curator insight,
May 13, 2013 8:17 AM
interesting but simple explanation...confirms what I have known for the past four years - I need more learning designers :) 
Roberto Ivan Ramirez's curator insight,
May 13, 2013 2:00 PM
Una de las problemáticas que se puede enfrentar el docente como desarrollador de contenidos cuando se ve involucrado en el proceso de diseño instruccional para construir cursos en línea, es la adaptación al equipo de trabajo (celda de producción) con el que tendrá que entablar un diálogo e interacción para "ponerse de acuerdo" en cómo va a elaborarse los materiales de consulta, la estructura de los contenidos, las ilustraciones, si va o no a tener recursos digitales multimedia, si está o no permitido emplear recursos de la Web 2.0 en el curso, si las actividades de aprendizaje requieren cierta interactividad, o si la evaluación de los alumnos se adecúa con la competencia o habilidad indicada. En sí, es toda una verdadera labor académica que requiere del entusiamo, la pasión y el interés por el quehacer de la enseñanza a distancia. |
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Name: Rob Van Nood Location: Portand, OR Profession: Teacher Blog: evernotefolios.wordpress.com Website: www.engagingeducation.me Evernote for Schools Join the Evernote for Portfolios Discussion Forum Bio Rob is a teacher at Trillium Charter...
Jacqui Kelly's insight:
A quick and easy free option for using Evernote as an eportfolio.
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Online learning offers the opportunity to self-customise schooling in such a way as to balance work, class, social and family commitments, and be able to learn at the most comfortable pace, rather than one dictated by a syllabus and timetable. The questions prospective students will increasingly ask about their options for customised learning are ones educators, institutions, and agents must be able to answer.
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It’s part of your job as an eLearning course developer to polish up your material before you hit publish. A single error speaks volumes. It tells learners you’re in a hurry to even check the course or think you don’t care enough about details. Via Mario Zidar, Peter Bryant, Peter Mellow
Sara Brechbiel's curator insight,
July 15, 2013 10:56 PM
Creating a checklist to avoid these blunders sounds like a nice plan.
Kathleen Gradel's curator insight,
July 21, 2013 12:12 PM
Woohoo...I feel like I am vindicated. What a super short list of essential TDLs for all of us who are creating or curating content for others to use online. Thank you!
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Advances in Technology Enhanced Learning’ presents a range of research projects which aim to explore how to make engagement in learning (and teaching) more passionate. This interactive and experimental resource discusses innovations which pave the way to open collaboration at scale. The book introduces methodological and technological breakthroughs via twelve chapters to learners, instructors, and decision-makers in schools, universities, and workplaces.
Via Nik Peachey
Guillermo Pérez's comment,
August 11, 2013 10:21 PM
You can view mor information at: https://itunes.apple.com/book/advances-in-technology-enhanced/id663022333?ls=1
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August 11, 2013 10:22 PM
You can view mor information at: https://itunes.apple.com/book/advances-in-technology-enhanced/id663022333?ls=1
Lethuxolo Zikalala's curator insight,
May 26, 2025 12:49 PM
From AI tutors to VR field trips, tech is revolutionizing learning, making it personal, and data smart.
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Facilitating Online is a course intended for training educators as online facilitators of fully online and mixed mode courses. The Centre for Educational Technology (CET) produced a Course Leader’s Guide as an Open Educational Resource to assist educators and trainers who wish to implement a course on online facilitation within their institution or across several institutions. The course manual was written by Tony Carr, Shaheeda Jaffer and Jeanne Smuts and was published online and in print in early 2009. http://www.cet.uct.ac.za/files/file/FacilitationOnlineWeb.pdf as well the specimen course site. https://vula.uct.ac.za/portal/site/1d19c50c-0963-4b1d-bdc7-73ca46a72dd1 The book is also available in print form at no charge. To request copies of the printed book please contact Shirley Rix at shirley.rix@uct.ac.za. Via Heiko Idensen
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March 23, 2013 4:50 AM
.. see all the course Material in the library of the online course: ... -- or the PDF-File: ... Contents
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The 6th Annual NZ Shar-E-fest will take place on Thursday 10th October and Friday 11th October 2013 in Hamilton and follow a similar format to last year. Via John Clayton
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June 26, 2013 8:09 PM
Shar-E-Fest, a unique international symposium,, will be calling for presentations on the first of July. This is an event e-learning practitioners should not miss.
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"The Design Studio is a developing toolkit which draws together a range of existing and emergent Jisc resources which support technology-enhanced teaching and learning practice. The Design Studio will provide access to project outcomes and outputs from a range of Jisc programmes as they are developed through an open sharing and synthesis approach."
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This Concept Map, created with IHMC CmapTools, has information related to: Learning Theory, zone of proximal development The area of capabilities that learners can exhibit with support from a teacher., Montessori constructivism, Lave & Wenger...
Stefan P. Schmid's comment,
June 20, 2013 7:25 AM
Awesome map Diana! Thanks! I couldn't find any credits to this. Did you make this?
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The conference was focused on the future of distance education and I spoke about some of the external influences on educational institutions. My presentation slides, in French, are available on Slideshare. I closed with a quote from Marina Gorbis, which I think clearly paints a possible future for the focus public education. "In a world where people’s jobs will not be given to them, each individual will need to look deeply and understand what she or he is good at, how she or he can contribute to multiple efforts and navigate multiple roles and identities as a part of different communities."
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By Donald Clark
“I wouldn’t take it if you offered it to me for free” said the head of the school I visited in the huge Katutura Township on the outskirts of Windhoek in Africa. In 2008 some guys turned up started to drill four holes in the wall, installed dial-up computers, and left explaining almost nothing.
Peter Mellow's curator insight,
June 2, 2013 7:02 PM
As we all know, just giving students technology will not be as productive as giving them the tehcnology and guidence in the form of an educator, who knows the big picture.
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UTS is introducing an online learning program developed by enterprise software giant SAP to ensure Australian students acquire practical skills.
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If we equate teaching and learning in HE to a balancing act, walking on a tightrope between two buildings in a gale then we can start to see the difference between these two concepts. In this analogy, activity is what is keeps you there on the wire, hands flat, arms out, small wiggles from side to side to maintain balance and well, to be blunt, whatever you can do to not fall off. Actions are the movements take you forward, step by step until you get to the other side. You can’t stay balanced up there forever. Activity is not enough.
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