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From Static to Interactive and From Open to Free: Consequences Both Intended and Unintended

Iterating Toward Openness

The most recent issue of IRRODL included an article titled Effectiveness of OER Use in First-Year Higher Education Students’ Mathematical Course Performance: A Case Study , by Juan I. Learning will only improve measurably if you ALSO do something else. Venegas-Muggli and Werner Westermann. When Grimaldi et al.

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Beyond Videos: 4 Ways Instructional Designers Can Craft Immersive Educational Media

Edsurge

As online learning companies compete for the attention and wallets of learners, players like MasterClass , Linked Learning , Cognotion and Harvard are investing in producing videos that are so beautiful they could be National Geographic documentaries or sitcom pilots. They tap into the power of narrative to make learning sticky.

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What is Blended Learning? Tips from 3 Bett Speakers

ViewSonic Education

What is a blended learning approach? There is a great future for blended learning as part of an EdTech strategy. Schools and some universities or online virtual schools have come to realise that while online learning environments can be beneficial to those who are not able to commute to campus.