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Although most ideas for using blockchains in education are overhyped, carefully designed distributed ledgers show promise. Blockchains, first introduced by Satoshi Nakamoto for use in bitcoin, are now being used across many industries. At their core, blockchains are trustworthy, distributed digital ledgers. Unlike databases maintained by a centralized authority that guarantees data integrity through its […]
This literature review addresses the research surrounding gamification in online learning, focusing on the game mechanics studied in conjunction with the pedagogical aspirations they were employed to support. Findings include frequencies of game mechanics studied, showing a continuum from most studied, badges closely followed by leaderboards, to the least studied, storylines. Pedagogical aspirations fell into […]
Social Robotics Robotics is the current trend. Maybe there is too much emphasis on it. Moreover, the meanings associated with it are different, as shown by the meeting promoted by both Italian Society for Research on Media Education (SIREM) and Elearning, Media, Education and Moodlemot (EMEM) Italia 2016, as well as the more recent conference “Giocare a pensare. […]
Although collaboration skills are highly valued by employers, convincing students that collaborative learning activities are worthwhile, and ensuring that the experience is both useful and enjoyable, are significant challenges for educators. This paper addresses these challenges by exploring students’ and tutors’ experiences of a group project where part-time distance learners collaborate online to create a […]
The effectiveness of traditional face to face labs versus non-traditional online, remote, or distance labs is difficult to assess due to the lack of continuity in the literature between terminology, standard evaluation metrics, and the use of a wide variety non-traditional laboratory experience for online courses. This narrative review presents a representative view of the […]
WEST LAFAYETTE, Ind. — Purdue’s College of Education is reaching out to potential students with a new online master’s degree program. The new online Master of Science in Education program is part of the Department of Curriculum and Instruction, said Janet Alsup, department head and professor. The program is scheduled to begin with the fall […]
The story of an innovative university’s shutdown says as much about the landscape for online learning as it does about one campus’s decisions. Inside Higher Ed
“I use iNaturalist to share information with other people who are interested in Madagascan plants. It is also an opportunity for me to validate the photos and information recorded during field trips, and to provide information on species distribution for the IUCN Red List assessments.” Hélène Ralimanana Team Manager, Kew Madagascar Conservation Centre Madagascar iNaturalist
The Moodleverse continues to unpack the many new and supercharged features in Moodle 3.5. From Moodle HQ, an Overview video (see above) and a feature playlist give both basic and in-depth looks at how it works. They will be further explored in the upcoming, 3.5-based MOOC starting next June. Finally, HQ CEO Martin Dougiamas took […]
What is citizen inquiry? Citizen inquiry goes a step further than research led by academics in which people have relatively passive involvement. It helps members of the public in learning to be scientists – by proposing, running and sharing their own science investigations. Open University