Edubytes

Celebrate Learning Week recap

Posted on May 11, 2018

From April 30 to May 6, UBC celebrated teaching and learning at the 10th annual Celebrate Learning Week.
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Designing an introductory programming course to improve non-majors’ experiences

Posted on May 11, 2018

This paper discusses a new introductory computer science course for non-majors at UBC Vancouver.
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How blogging is (or should be) essential to active learning and radical pedagogy

Posted on May 11, 2018

According to Cathy N. Davidson, blogs are a key component of active learning, a practice where students become the expert through research and activities and share their knowledge with others.
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Textbooks, OER, and the need for open pedagogy

Posted on May 11, 2018

Jesse Stommel recaps notes that he prepared for a recent article in the Washington Post about textbook publishing, digital content, and inclusive access.
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As good or better than commercial textbooks: Students’ perceptions and outcomes from using open digital and open print textbooks

Posted on May 11, 2018

This research paper looks at “perceptions, use, and course performance of Canadian post-secondary students assigned a commercial or open textbook in either print or digital format.”
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The wicked problem of open learning

Posted on May 11, 2018

In this talk, Gardner Campbell explores his experiences and topics related to open learning and open education.
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Fair is not the default

Posted on May 11, 2018

Josh Lovejoy explores the need to build inclusive technology as artificial intelligence and automation become more widespread.
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What really makes a ‘high-impact’ practice high impact?

Posted on May 11, 2018

To realize the benefits of high-impact practices, it is critical to focus on the institutional context and quality of design and implementation says George D. Kuh and Jillian Kinzie.
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Developing a campus framework for digital literacy

Posted on May 11, 2018

Julia Feerrar writes about the process of creating a more coordinated effort and a shared definition and language to support digital literacy at Virginia Tech.
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Open data, grey data, and stewardship: Universities at the privacy frontier

Posted on May 11, 2018

This paper looks at the issues around data stewardship at universities, including open access requirements and “grey data”.
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