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The survival of higher education (2): Changing times

Learning with 'e's

and provide some examples of current pedagogical practice using the Social Web. Personally, I find myself in agreement with Brian Winston (2003), preferring to view social applications as a facet of gradual evolution rather than symptoms of sudden revolution. As my starting point I want to examine the phenomenon that is Web 2.0

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Organizational learning theories

Connecting 2 the World

The first is based on the idea of organizational knowledge management in which knowledge is codified into information which the organization and individuals can access, monitor, acquire, and store (Allee, 1997; Contu & Willmott, 2003; Raelin, 2008). Organizational learning: A socio-cognitive framework. References: Akgun, A.,

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A traditional model of organizational knowledge creation

Connecting 2 the World

For example, a graduate with an associate’s degree in accounting may be competent for recording inventory, but not creating a company’s tax return. While individual members may have differing levels of competency, the group must be able to work collaboratively to achieve group norms and defined level of competency. References Akgun, A.,

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Teacher Development Research Review: Keys to Educator Success

Digital Promise

Schools that foster trust among parents, teachers, and school leaders are more likely to see academic improvement than schools that do little or fail to foster trust ( Bryk and Schneider, 2003 ). When teachers and schools engage in high-quality collaboration, it leads to better achievement gains in math and reading for students.

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Five Ways Design and Making Can Help Science Education Come Alive

MindShift

2003; Cornett 1986). In summary, the use of the design process in school is a creative exploration of hard, yet fun problems (rigor, risk and reward), positive identity formation (“I am creative,” “I am a scientist,” “I can solve problems”) and collaborative learning (“we are greater than me”). Benefit No.

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What Is Universal Design for Learning ?

Educational Technology and Mobile Learning

Architectural examples embodying UD principles include features like curb cuts benefiting various users (e.g., These principles of Universal Design have transitioned into the educational sphere through various models, such as Universal Design for Learning (UDL; Rose & Meyer, 2000), Universal Design for Instruction (UDI; Scott et al.,

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Wahoo! The 2013 Global Education Conference - Still Time to Present + Plan to Attend!

The Learning Revolution Has Begun

An Apple Distinguished Educator, her work focuses on helping core subject teachers authentically embed current and emerging technologies in the classroom to create a global and collaborative learning environment. Our future is important, let''s articulate and plan now to go global now. Father Goose).Sea