DfE edtech strategy 2019 – what can we expect?
We speak to a number of edtech experts about what they expect to see from tomorrow’s edtech strategy for England, and what they would like to see prioritised Educational Technology
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How Adobe is Closing the Digital Skills Gap
Adobe is teaming up with innovative, forward-thinking higher education institutions, such as New York University, to incorporate Adobe digital skills into their Professional Studies Graduate programs while partnering with Adobe customers during the students’ journey to include applied learning to resolve real business issues these organizations are facing. Adobe
Follett Introduces ‘Follett Classroom Libraries’
With wide selection of fiction and non-fiction texts, new hand-curated classroom content collections designed to help students become engaged, confident, independent readers Follett
Emerging State Policy in Online Special Education (2016)
There has been a dramatic increase and acceptance of online learning in the last decade. In its various forms, online learning has begun to disrupt the status quo of K-12 education and, in turn, special education. The growing prevalence of K-12 online learning provides a grounded opportunity to reflect on traditions and redesign policies, systems, […]
Systematic literature review on self-regulated learning in massive open online courses
Despite arguments about the importance of self-regulated learning (SRL) in massive open online courses (MOOCs) (Terras & Ramsay, 2015), understanding of the topic is limited. This study offers a systematic review of empirical research on SRL in MOOCs. It revealed that the body of literature on SRL in MOOCs has grown from 2014 to 2016. […]
Download Report: 2019 The Changing Landscape of Online Education (CHLOE): Behind the Numbers
2019 The Changing Landscape of Online Education (CHLOE): Behind the Numbers This report is the continuation of a multi-year study by QM and Eduventures to examine the changing landscape of online education, provide results to those who can use them and help those involved with online education place their institution within a broader context and possibly influence strategic decisions […]
A comparative study on the traditional and intensive delivery of an online course: design and facilitation recommendations
In this paper, we present findings from a comparative study on a fully online postgraduate course offered in traditional (i.e. 13-week academic session) and intensive (i.e. 6-week academic session) delivery formats. Keeping the course curriculum, structure and quality consistent in both delivery modes, the study investigated student participation and academic performance given different facilitation techniques […]
Sonification of numerical data for education
Sonification is the use of non-speech audio to convey information. In this article, sonifications are representations of plots aimed at improving the accessibility of teaching materials. The electronic nature of sonifications means that they can be deployed to students via teaching interfaces such as virtual learning environments. We describe a two-phase study that explores sonifications […]
Older, online and first: Recommendations for retention and success
The university student population in Australia contains increasing numbers of older students returning to learning after a significant gap in their educational journey. Many are choosing to enrol online to combine their studies with other time-consuming responsibilities. This article examines the nature of this online student experience with a focus on those aged 25 and […]
Empowering academics to be adaptive with eLearning technologies: An exploratory case study
This paper describes an exploratory case study investigating the capacity of a multidisciplinary approach to academic development, to empower adaptive responses to ongoing technological change impacting on teaching practice. A quasi-experimental design with an intervention group (n = 22) and a comparative control group (n = 7) was adopted. Pre and post online questionnaires were […]