Every year as the new school year begins I’m asked for recommendations for helping students improve their ability to discern good information from bad when conducting online research. One of the first recommendations that I always make is help them …
This Is What Hybrid Classrooms Have Taught Us About the Future of Work
Six surprising lessons for adult professionals from the era of online learning.
Producing OER with convOERter: First Evaluation and Feedback
We have developed a web-based tool (convOERter) that supports converting already existing materials to OER with as much automation as possible. In this paper, we will present the first feedback results gathered from the participants in different OER Workshops.
https://www.h-brs.de/files/related/lehrentwicklung_by_openness_oer_im_hochschulkontext.pdf#page=45…
Diversity, Equity, and Inclusion and Digital Learning
Conversations about diversity, equity, and inclusion (DEI) have recently taken center stage on many college and university campuses. Institutions are setting goals to make their campuses more diverse and inclusive and embarking on strategic initiatives to close equity gaps. Within …
Students as Coauthors of Learning: A Resources Guide
By inviting learners to coauthor experiences we help them build the most important skills and dispositions they’ll need to succeed in a changing world. Incorporating student voice and choice in learning design builds agency and promotes ownership of learning.
https://www.gettingsmart.com/2021/07/students-as-coauthors-of-learning-a-resources-guide/…
The Ultimate Guide to Online Learning
No matter your reason for wanting to jump into online education, you will find this guide contains everything you need to know about starting the process. We will be covering it all – including costs, accreditation, and assessment formats.
https://taughtup.com/the-ultimate-guide-to-online-learning/…
E-Learning Essentials 2020
The focus in this eBook is on providing a lasting resource for other educators and instructional designers and developers. The focus is to provide evidence-based guidance, useful design tools, and useful examples to guide the creation and design of E-Learning …
Introducing Pearson+: The Most Student and Budget Friendly College Learning Experience
Unique “pay-as-you-go” monthly subscription model brings college e-Textbooks into the realm of consumer media.
MIT built a Google search to spot the most important tech innovations of the future
MIT built the equivalent of a Google search for innovation. Using their online search engine, you can type in one of 1,757 different technologies, and get one sharp number, which is its expected rate of improvement each year.
Examining the Value of Nondegree Credentials
Nondegree credentials have been growing rapidly for decades. During the COVID-19 economic crisis, interest in nondegree credentials and skills training options was especially high. Questions about their quality and value, however, remain.
Virtual Reality in Education: How VR is Used in Immersive Learning
We explore what virtual reality is, how it works, ways that it can be used within education, and why VR is perfect for modern learning environments.
https://www.futurelearn.com/info/blog/virtual-reality-education-immersive-learning…
Constructionism and AI: A history and possible futures
Constructionism, long before it had a name, was intimately tied to the field of Artificial Intelligence. Student and teacher project‐oriented resources highlighting these new AI programming components appeared at the same time. In this paper, we review this history, providing …
The Top 6 Ways to Learn a New Language With Technology
Language learning isn’t as daunting as you might think. And technology makes the process even easier. Here are some ways how!
https://www.makeuseof.com/ways-learn-new-language-with-technology/…
New- Google Workspace Is Now Available to Everyone
Workspace is now open to everyone including those with a Google free account, according to an announcement made by Google and covered by Tech Crunch. The strength of Workspace is that it provides an integrated platform where you can easily …
Hybrid learning here to stay, but it’s teachers who make the difference, survey shows
Hybrid teaching and learning — some combination of in-person and virtual instruction — is here to stay, according to a survey of parents and teachers conducted for the educational technology company Instructure.