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Audio needs to be recognised as an integral medium capable of extending education’s formal and informal, virtual and physical learning spaces. This paper reconsiders the value of educational podcasting through a review of literature and a module case study. It argues that a pedagogical understanding is needed and challenges technology-centred or teacher-centred understandings of podcasting. […]
Fast, Powerful Software Is Efficient Enough To Run on Smartphones Carnegie Mellon University
Wilfried Sieg arrived at Carnegie Mellon University in 1985 to help found the CMU Philosophy Department. He was its head from 1994 to 2005. Today, Sieg remains a central figure in the department and is one of the world’s foremost experts in areas ranging from proof theory and computer-assisted education to the history and philosophy […]
In this paper, we explore the benefits of using social media in an online educational setting, with a particular focus on the use of Facebook and Twitter by participants in a Massive Open Online Course (MOOC) developed to enable educators to learn about the Carpe Diem learning design process. We define social media as digital […]
Initial research on learning in massive open online courses (MOOCs) primarily focused participation patterns and participant experiences. More recently, research has addressed learning theories and offered case studies of different pedagogical designs for MOOCs. Based on a meta-analysis and synthesis of the research literature, this study develops a conceptual model of prominent theories and applications […]
The OER Research Hub has been investigating the impact of OER, using eleven hypotheses, and a mixed methods approach to establish an evidence base. This paper explores the findings relating to teaching and learning. The findings reveal a set of direct impacts, including an increase in factors relating to student performance, increased reflection on the […]
MOOCs have shaped the discussion on learning with digital media for the last few years. One claim of MOOCs in the tradition of Open Educational Resources is to expand access to education, mainly in the field of higher education. But do MOOCs meet this claim? The empirical data in this article confirm the suspicion that, […]
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Higher ed IT leaders share 8 ways to make the best use of the data coming out of the campus learning management system. Campus Technology
Blackboard today announced the acquisition of Blue Canary, a higher education predictive analytics company focused on retention. Campus Technology
