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A framework for mobile learning: He Whare Ako He Whare Hangarau
My friend and colleague whaea Yo Heta-Lensen has observed that “online and blended learning courses are often written to instructional design guidelines that have been developed from a specific theoretical viewpoint taking a one-size fits all approach that cares little … Continue reading
Posted in All, Cultural inclusiveness, e-learning
Tagged E-learning, indigenous, Instructional design, mlearning, Māori
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Please share if you’ve been using Google Classroom
Google Classroom is the new kid on the block, perhaps offering a (currently free) option to Teacher Dashboard. I have explored Google Classroom, and have spoken to a couple of people who are using it, but I would love to … Continue reading
Efficiency vs engagement: Student attitudes to using mobile devices in their learning
The infographic below was developed by the Australia-based organisation, Open Colleges. The things that caught my attention were some of the statistics, which, while fairly meaningless on their own, do present an attitudinal ‘picture’. 59% of students said that they would … Continue reading
Posted in All, Blended learning
Tagged Blended learning, E-learning, Problem-based learning, Research
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How do you participate positively in online communities?
Whenever we learn anything we are influenced by other people, as well as by our culture, our beliefs, experiences we’ve had, the understandings we’ve developed about the world and the way it works, and our current context. Every human being’s … Continue reading
Posted in All, How to..., Online communities, Professional Learning Development, Social Networking
Tagged communication, Community of practice, CoP, E-learning, Gilly Salmon, literacy skills, Nancy White, Online community of practice, Online learning community, physical cues, Storybird, synchronous communication, virtual community of practice, visual cues
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Is it the technology alone or the learning design that effects student learning?
It’s all rather confusing! A few weeks ago, the wonderful Rachel Dingle recently shared a piece of research with me that made me go…hmmmm. The research, as she said, indicates that “there are no discernible differences between students who have access … Continue reading
Posted in All, Blended learning, Design, Research
Tagged achievement, E-learning, elearning, learning design, outcomes
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MOOCs – returning to questions of assessment and why we learn…
Massive open online courses (MOOCs), have been under discussion, and it seemed that in 2012 you couldn’t escape the flurry of courses (free on the whole, although many provided with a for-profit model seemingly in mind further down the track). … Continue reading
Posted in All, Assessment, Design, Engagement
Tagged Dave Cormier, E-learning, George Siemens, Massive open online course, MOOC, Stephen Downes
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Something practical for Christmas: 22 Google form templates
While the bigger questions around the meaning of education are engaging and 100% necessary, sometimes it is great to have someone create something really practical and immediately usable. Med Kharbach (of Educational Technology and Mobile Learning) has shared, just in … Continue reading
Posted in All, Engagement, Student voice
Tagged E-learning, Educational technology, elearning, Google, Google Form, template
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Towards a sustainable support strategy for online students
English: Steph’s Rol Model (Photo credit: Wikipedia) This was a presentation given by Elizabeth Smith and Anne Lonie. The objective of the course is to introduce students to engineering, and the professional sustainable practice that goes alongside the engineering skills. … Continue reading
Posted in All, e-learning, Research
Tagged ascilite2012. #ascilite2012, E-learning, Education, Student
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Learning in the 21st Century: A 5 Year Retrospective on the Growth in Online Learning
Diagram of technology-empowered professional development for teachers. (Photo credit: Wikipedia) This is report you may be interested in (recommended by John S Oliver). It is from a USA-based study (but the tends are likely to have some relevance to you) … Continue reading
Engaging students through e-Learning and better school to work pathways
Clarence Yates shared this post with another community we are both members of. He writes: This report came out last year and I simply forgot to post it then but the truth of the matter is that I did not … Continue reading
Posted in All, Blended learning, e-learning, ICT Enhanced learning and teaching, Online safety
Tagged E-learning, elearning, pathways, school to work
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