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Can We Design Online Learning Platforms That Feel More Intimate Than Massive?

Edsurge

Unfortunately, most massive open online course (MOOC) platforms still feel like drafty lecture halls instead of intimate seminar rooms. I think we’ve seen this reemergence—unintentionally—in the form of MOOCs. I typically build MOOCs, but this spring, I designed an online program for a cohort of 16 nonprofit leaders.

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50 Alternatives To Lecturing

TeachThought - Learn better.

” (Prince 2004). Self-guided MOOC. Traditional MOOC. All students have a similar background knowledge. …then lecture can be moderately effective, but even then it depends on what we mean by “effective.” The List of Alternatives To Lecture. So then, the list. Face-to-Face Driver blended learning.

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Technology and Casey Green on campus: Future Trends Forum #3, notes and full recording

Bryan Alexander

Re: maturity, by 2004 there was widespread LMS deployment, but relatively shallow use (relatively few classes, few features and functions used; 80% of activity in 20% of application). For example, MOOCs are still weak on completion and learning, but evolving. The LMS market is mature, although the tools are immature.

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10Q: Shelly Sanchez Terrell

Learning with 'e's

In 2004, I became an English language teacher and taught students from 2 to 80 years-old in the US, Germany, and Greece. It is basically a MOOC (Massive Open Online Course). In 1992, I began teaching innercity children through nonprofit programs and organizations in Texas. What are the barriers to good learning?

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Online Learning Does Not Mean Sans Engagement

Fractus Learning

The types and number of interactions with participants, the preparation required, and the extent of feedback given all contribute to the additional time needed to effectively teach online. – Cavanaugh, Joseph K. The Time Teaching Online vs. In-Class: Comparing Apples to Oranges,” Journal of Association of University Regional Campuses of Ohio.

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Remote Work May Transform Higher Education. But Will Printers and Alexa Undermine Its Privacy?

Edsurge

The trend-spotting Horizon Report series is a long-standing tradition—it dates back to 2004, first under the banner of the now-defunct New Media Consortium and then, after 2017, continued independently by its long-time partners: the Consortium for School Networking (CoSN) in K-12 and EDUCAUSE in higher education.

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Developing and Delivering Effective Professional Development for Educators

EdTechTeam

In this age of digital transformation, educators may choose from the plethora of online MOOCs which are a convenient and no-travel option. Most of these MOOCs are free and are led by top professors from reputed global universities. Research Credits: Butler et al.,