Campus tech leaders report more support for free educational materials
A recent survey of college technology leaders found that there is growing support for open textbooks and open educational resources (OERs) in higher education.
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The effects of the inverted classroom approach: Student behaviours, perceptions and learning outcomes
There are a growing number of studies examining the effectiveness of the flipped/inverted classroom approach on student engagement and learning. The Higher Education Quality Council of Ontario (HEQCO) looked at student behaviours and perceptions associated with the flipped classroom in a first year engineering physics course at the University of Toronto.
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Openly licensed educational resources: Providing equitable access to education for all learners
Open educational resources (OER) continue to gain increasing attention from key stakeholders in government and education. In a press release from the White House, the Obama administration reaffirms their support for “the use of open educational resources to provide equitable access to quality education.”
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Coming together to change the future of education at Google’s Moonshot Summit
On July 21, 2015, educators, edTech innovators, and entrepreneurs came together for Google’s Moonshot for Education Summit in Amsterdam.
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The science of learning
The Deans for Impact, an American nonprofit organization representing leaders in educator preparation, reviewed key findings from cognitive science related to how students learn.
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How to teach in an age of distraction
Sherry Turkle, a professor of the social studies of science and technology at the Massachusetts Institute of Technology, explores teaching in an age of cell phones, text messaging and distraction.
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Effectiveness of integrating MOOCs in traditional classrooms for undergraduate students
Maria Joseph Israel from the University of San Francisco looks at five models of integrating MOOCs into the classroom, where they can be used as open educational resources or courseware for blended courses.
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From MOOC to personal learning
There are many studies about MOOCs in the media. Stephen Downes, who leads the Learning and Performance Support Systems program at the National Research Council, explores a different type of MOOC, known as the cMOOC.
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A question of trust? Five tips to encourage innovative approaches to open learning
In recent years, Coventry University’s position has risen in school rankings. According to David Kernohan, senior co-design manager for Jisc, a British nonprofit group that supports the use of digital tools in higher education, one of the contributing factors has been the development of a highly successful open media program at the university.
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What do college students think about MOOCs?
There has been much discussion about MOOCs in the media, and faculty and administrators have expressed a range of opinions and outlooks about the courses. This qualitative study is one of the first to examine university students’ perceptions and attitudes about MOOCs and compare them to the commentary surrounding this form of educational delivery.
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