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- What is the difference between a Learning Outcome, and aim, and an objective?
- Why get involved in an online community?
- Framing mobile learning from the perspective of learners’ experiences
- What impact is participating in a Virtual Professional Learning and Development programme having for students? Check out this video
- Organisational approaches to e-learning in the tertiary sector: An annotated bibliography
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What is the difference between a Learning Outcome, and aim, and an objective?
You may, or may not ;-p be wondering what the differences are between aims, learning outcomes and objectives. In a nutshell: Learning Outcomes (LOs), aims and objectives are often used synonymously, but in fact refer mainly to intentions. LOs are … Continue reading
Posted in All, Design
Tagged aims, learning outcomes, LOs, objectives, student achievement of learning outcomes, writing learning outcomes
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Framing mobile learning from the perspective of learners’ experiences
Mobile learning has been around as a concept for quite a while, as something that involves “any sort of learning that happens when the learner is not at a fixed, predetermined location, or learning that happens when the learner takes advantage … Continue reading
What impact is participating in a Virtual Professional Learning and Development programme having for students? Check out this video
This video provides some teacher’s reflections and insights as to how participating within the Virtual Professional Learning and Development programme programme has helped their students and impacted their practice. We would like to acknowledge and thank all of the participants who shared … Continue reading
Posted in All, Evaluation, Professional Learning Development, Research
Tagged evaluation, feedback, impact on students, Ministry of Education, VPLD
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Organisational approaches to e-learning in the tertiary sector: An annotated bibliography
Tertiary sector organisations have developed a range of approaches around planning and implementing eLearning. This report gives an overview of some of the research literature relating to a variety of approaches. The executive summary for the report reads as follows: The … Continue reading
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What are the most important issues for students and parents when it comes to satisfaction with Higher Eduction?
What are the most important issues for students and parents when it comes to satisfaction with Higher Eduction (HE)? This infographic (based on US data) highlights important factors, as well as providing some guidelines for improving the overall college experience. I … Continue reading
Posted in All, Research, Student voice
Tagged Adult learner, Colleges and Universities, Community, Education, Educators, empowerment, High school, parents, Student voice
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Could learning analytics lead to the ‘Wal-Martification’ of Higher Education?
As a self-professed skeptic of learning analytics (I’m still not totally convinced they are great for the learner…even if they might be a great tool for education institutions), I was reassured to hear Gardner Campbell (director of professional development and innovative … Continue reading
Millenials under the microscope: Resources, ideas and a quiz from Cyberwise
The wonderful team at Cyberwise recently shared the following resources, focussed on the Millennial Generation, in NewsWise. Whether you are convinced or not that folk are ‘wired differently’ because of the ability to be ‘connected’, creative, and communicating 24/7, these resources are well … Continue reading
Posted in All, e-learning, Online safety
Tagged future, Generation Y, Millennial, Millennial Generation
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Building the Network for Learning: Commentary by Niki Davis
You may, or may not, be familiar with the Network for Learning (N4L) that is being developed in New Zealand. The potential of such a network is huge, but it requires a collaborative effort to actually make it work. It’s … Continue reading
Posted in All, Social Networking
Tagged Christchurch, Community, future, Network for Learning, New Zealand, virtual learning, Virtual Learning Network, VLN
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Creative and Critical thinking: Creating space for innovation
Ewan McIntosh’s session on Monday was so inspirational we rocked up 45 minutes early to ensure we have a seat for his second session today. The room is completely packed with people sitting on every available floor space, propping up … Continue reading
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Think before it’s too late (Edward de Bono)
It is really different to convince people that thinking is important. Thinking needs to be practical rather than political, and focussed on ‘what’s next’ rather than what has been. According to Edward de Bono (keynote at the final day of … Continue reading
Posted in All, Engagement, Future, Research
Tagged Edward de Bono, Mind, Science in Society, Six Thinking Hats, Skeptical Inquiry, Thought
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