Re: The Last Artisans
Gregor Kiczales, a UBC professor who teaches the Introduction to Systematic Program Design MOOC, explores trends behind the unbundling of the faculty teaching role.
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Top-Ten IT issues in higher education, 2014
Educause recently released its annual report on the top ten issues facing higher education institutions.
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As a faculty member, what do I need to know about quality in online learning?
Contact North examines the topic of quality in online learning, which they frame as the quality of the learning resources (materials, activities, readings, and other resources) offered to learners; the quality of the learner's experience of the teaching and learning, which depends in part on who the students are and who is teaching them; and the quality of learning outcomes.
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MOOCs: Students in the global south are wary of a sage on the stage
Charlotte Gunawardena, a professor at the University of New Mexico, explores why MOOCs are not reaching the majority of learners in developing nations and suggests that "if online courses are to be truly open and inclusive, then the education they provide must be locally relevant.
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Changing higher education to change the world
Cathy Davidson, a professor at Duke University whose MOOC on the History and Future of (Mostly) Higher Education just ended, describes her motivation for teaching such a course.
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If a MOOC instructor moves, who keeps the intellectual property rights?
Sanjay E. Sarma, director of digital learning at the Massachusetts Institute of Technology (MIT), recently announced that MIT will introduce an interpretation of its intellectual property policy to address MOOCs.
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Columbia University physicist launches new science education platform
Brian Greene, a professor of physics and mathematics at Columbia University, recently launched a new science education platform called World Science U.
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Harvard Business School launching first courses on HBX online platform
Harvard Business School will soon begin enrolment in the first set of courses to be offered on HBX, a new e-learning platform the school has developed.
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Seven things you should know about games and learning
Educause provides an overview about applying the principles and structures of games to learning.
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Understanding the building blocks of online learning
Contact North has compiled a 35-page pdf guide that builds on the writings and research of Dr. Tony Bates to explore key components of online learning, including how to plan for effective teaching using technology, how emerging pedagogies map onto new technologies, how faculty can support learner success, how faculty can assure quality in an online learning environment, and common considerations for hybrid courses.
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