Let’s not forget: Learning analytics are about learning
This paper published in the journal TechTrends considers the growing interest in the collection of data on teaching and learning interactions within learning technology platforms and the potential role that such data has in advancing our understanding of the learning process.
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The next generation digital learning environment: A report on research
In this report by EDUCAUSE and the Bill and Melinda Gates Foundation, the authors explore "the gaps between current learning management tools and a digital learning environment that could meet the changing needs of higher education.”
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Are massive open online courses (MOOCs) enabling a new pedagogy?
Contact North, Ontario’s Distance Education and Training Network, recently published an article looking at the extent to which MOOCs are enabling new pedagogies.
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The use of flipped classrooms in higher education: A scoping review
O'Flaherty and Phillips review research literature relating to the use of flipped or inverted classroom approaches in higher education to identify the emergence of flipped classroom approaches as well as links to pedagogy and educational outcomes.
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Teaching in a digital age: Guidelines for designing teaching and learning for a digital age
Tony Bates's new open textbook on teaching and learning in a digital age focuses on teachers and faculty who are experiencing changes within educational contexts due to the pervasive use of technologies.
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Collaboration and innovative knowledge-practice networks
In two related postings for Inside Higher Ed’s Beta Blog, Thomas Carey discusses the potential value of developing professional collaboration and knowledge practice networks to support resources and knowledge base development for a course.
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2015 Horizon Report
The Horizon Report, published each year by the New Media Consortium and the EDUCAUSE Learning Initiative, tracks the potential impact of emerging technology trends and uptake in higher education with a five year view.
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Promising full college credit, Arizona State University offers online freshman program
Arizona State University and edX have teamed up to offer a first-year program for full credit.
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John Hennessy: Information technology and the future of teaching and learning
John Hennessy, president of Stanford University, delivered the Robert H. Atwell Lecture at the annual meeting of the American Council of Education in March, and said that higher education, while it has immense current value, can improve.
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HarvardX and MITx release comprehensive data and analysis of two years of MOOCs
Building on earlier reports from 2014, HarvardX and MITx have released an analysis of 68 courses offered through the edX platform over the past two years, describing the backgrounds and behaviours of over 1.7 million participants.
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