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Exploring the affordances of WeChat for facilitating teaching, social and cognitive presence in semi-synchronous language exchange

This research is an exploratory study that evaluates the affordances of WeChat for the development of a community of inquiry (CoI) in semi-synchronous language exchange supported by WeChat.WeChat is an instant messenger that facilitates a multimodal environment in which interaction can happen synchronously, semi-synchronously and asynchronously through text, audio, video conferencing and a variety of […]

Download Report: NMC And EDUCAUSE Learning Initiative Release The NMC Horizon Report > 2016 Higher Ed Edition

NMC And EDUCAUSE Learning Initiative Release The NMC Horizon Report > 2016 Higher Ed Edition The New Media Consortium (NMC) and EDUCAUSE Learning Initiative (ELI) are jointly releasing the NMC Horizon Report > 2016 Higher Education Edition at the 2016 ELI Annual Meeting. This 13th edition describes annual findings from the NMC Horizon Project, an ongoing research project […]

These Google Forms turn video from passive to active learning

Video-based questions and Google forms get students invested in current events eSchool News

E-Books and a Distance Education Program: A Library’s Failure Rate in Supplying Course Readings for One Program

When Purdue University’s College of Education decided to offer its first fully online master’s program in Learning Design and Technology, the education librarian volunteered to find and organize all the course readings by creating a LibGuide web page with links to the readings for each course. This paper analyzes these course readings, delivered to distance […]

Not Everyone’s Hero

Websites that offer students online study guides and tutoring services grow, but faculty members find they raise copyright and academic integrity issues — as case at U Illinois at Urbana-Champaign shows. Inside Higher Ed

Download Report: 2016 Infrastructure Survey Released by Consortium for School Networking

CoSN is pleased to release the fourth annual Infrastructure Survey in partnership with AASA, The School Superintendents Association, and education researchers at MDR to assess the current state of broadband and technology infrastructure in U.S. school systems. The survey collected data from K-12 school district administrators and technology leaders/ChiefTechnology Officers across the country. Consortium for School Networking

Which Edtech Companies Are Producing the Best Research-Based Products?

When edtech entrepreneurs design and develop their products, high-quality research is not always at the top of their minds. After all, it takes extra time, money and effort for edtech developers to use research as they design and develop their products. And while many entrepreneurs claim that their products are ‘research-based,” it’s difficult for consumers […]

Why the Switch to OER Is Easier Than You Think

Taking into account library articles, web links, videos, simulations and more, many courses are already using a number of open education resources — and the move to full OER doesn’t necessarily mean a total revamp, according to research out of Excelsior College. Campus Technology

Alumna puts sexuality out in the open

Nothing tells the story of Athabasca University better than the success of our students and alumni — people who are making their marks on the job and in their communities. Athabasca University

New President Discusses Western Governors U

Scott Pulsipher in April became president of Western Governors University, the pioneering competency-based online institution that enrolls roughly 75,000 students. Inside Higher Ed