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The Number of Students Taking in Online Courses Is Quickly Rising, But Perceptions Are Changing Slowly

Edsurge

But that expansion doesn’t necessarily correlate with how the public perceives the quality of online courses, historically questioned for its lack of rigor and limited measurable learning gains. Then they will mention taking one online course and hating it. I will be at a dinner party, and someone will ask what I do.

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4 Keys to Student Success Online: Part 3

The Electric Educator

Note: While research regarding best practices for online learning is difficult to obtain due to the relative infancy of the industry, four key areas of focus critical to program success have been identified. This week I will be posting four keys to student success in online courses. 29 Apr 2011. 29 Apr 2011.

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Theories for the digital age: The digital natives discourse

Learning with 'e's

Is learning in the 21 st Century significantly different to learning in previous years? This belief was also the basis for the in Digital Natives and Immigrants theory (Prensky, 2001), a persistent discourse that has greatly influenced the thinking of educators in recent years.

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Theories for the digital age: The digital natives discourse

Learning with 'e's

Is learning in the 21 st Century significantly different to learning in previous years? This belief was also the basis for the Digital Natives and Immigrants theory (Prensky, 2001), a persistent discourse that has greatly influenced the thinking of educators in recent years.

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A tale of two keynotes

Learning with 'e's

Such change and disruption has been in the background of my thinking about learning technology for the past decade. My main recommendation however, was one grounded in the technology mediated learning approach. Many were convinced that I was correct, whilst many more were equally convinced that I was wrong.

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Campus Tech Leaders Report More Support for Free Educational Materials

Wired Campus

College technology leaders appear more optimistic these days about open-source textbooks and open educational resources — teaching and learning materials that can be used at no cost. That number has doubled since 2011 and more than tripled since 2010. IT leaders’ No. ”

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Special Webinar - Live from the Middle East: Classroom Connections Amidst Political Changes

The Learning Revolution Has Begun

Date : Wednesday, April 20th, 2011 Time : 12pm Pacific / 3pm Eastern / 19:00 GMT ( international times here ) Duration : 1 hour Location : In Elluminate. With over 20 years in education, Eliane Metni (Lebanon) has focused on global learning since 1999 and developed professional development programs for teachers internationally.