eSchool News

SEPTEMBER 27, 2017

In this video, Constance Seibert shares how the Learning Differences MOOC-Ed hosted by the Friday Institute helped her better understand the different ways her students learn. The Learning Differences MOOC-Ed strives to model some of the approaches teachers can use with their students. The course starts on October 2!

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Edsurge

AUGUST 16, 2018

He’s won a national teacher-of-the-year award and his viral videos about education earned him praise from Wired magazine. But it also emerged from what he calls a “dark time” at his university, when budget cuts seemed certain to reduce the number of professors in his department, thus restricting the courses it could offer.

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Edsurge

OCTOBER 13, 2017

Providing courses to companies, and adults not enrolled in a full-time degree program, has long been a way for universities to extend their reach (and pockets) beyond the physical lecture hall. In 2013, MIT began offering online programs for working professionals to meet learners across the globe.

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Edsurge

MAY 17, 2017

Now that we’ve assembled international crowds of motivated, smart people online in MOOCs, it’s time to think about harnessing their collective intelligence to tackle these urgent cross-boundary issues. We invite up to 1,000 students who have previously completed two or more of our free MOOCs to apply to participate in these challenges.

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The Web20Classroom

MAY 12, 2014

The traditional forms of sit-and-get PD are giving way to MOOCs, webinars, Edcamps and flipped learning. One idea that I’ve been thinking a lot about lately is Flipped Faculty meetings. Faculty Meetings aren’t the only thing we can flip. But what does all that mean? So we had to look at how to reclaim some of that time.

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Edsurge

DECEMBER 10, 2019

Some of the podcasters got their start making educational videos or or producing MOOCs, those free online classes that were all the rage a few years ago, but ended up not living up to the hype. That’s the case for Davis, who for several years was a producer of video classes for HarvardX, Harvard’s MOOC production wing. “I

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Edsurge

DECEMBER 26, 2019

Three types of edtech joined the “filmstrip” category in this decade: Learning Management Systems , MOOC s, and digital badges. As for MOOCs, in 2012, the elites in higher education discovered online learning, which many others felt they had already invented and improved over the previous 15 years. OER and open books. Digital badges.

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ProfHacker

AUGUST 18, 2015

With increased pressure on classroom spaces, many departments are moving courses online. I’ve written here at ProfHacker about teaching online previously, but in that past experience I was teaching a very small synchronous online course. Adopt strategies from MOOCs and other large-scale courses.

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Edsurge

OCTOBER 1, 2020

“Synchronous online learning” generally refers to live learning activities that must happen at a set time (often over Zoom or a similar platform), while “asynchronous online learning” refers to almost everything else (completing assignments, doing readings, watching videos, etc.).

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EdTechnocation.com

APRIL 2, 2014

Here is my Unit 2 reflection for the MOOC-Ed, Coaching Digital Learning: Cultivating a Culture of Change. It has become an extension of my school and the faculty meetings. Digital edtech Learning mooc MOOC-Ed' What do you see as the most important advantages of adding social media tools to your personal learning network?

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TeachThought - Learn better.

APRIL 5, 2021

Asynchronous learning generally uses technology that enables students to access course materials on their own. This information, of course, has been gathered asynchronously by dozens (possibly thousands) of individuals at different times using different strategies all to achieve the same purpose. Introductions. ” Reflect.

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A Principal's Reflections

JANUARY 31, 2016

Digital leadership focuses on transforming learning environments through online course offerings (synchronous and asynchronous), independent studies, and use of OpenCourseWare to provide students with continuous options to learn anytime, anywhere, and about anything. OCW courses are available under open licenses, such as Creative Commons.

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techieMusings

MAY 19, 2016

The learning spaces they have set up open up so many possibilities and opportunities for blended and differentiated instruction and individualized learning, meeting the needs of all different learning and personality styles. Sophomores have the opportunity to spend a period of their day learning through a MOOC of their choosing.

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Edsurge

JUNE 28, 2017

Of course the irony is that all the people who are really good at this are the video game designers. A video game can be pleasantly frustrating for everybody simultaneously. Of course, with the book’s title, “Teaching Naked,” you’re talking about getting technology out of the classroom. Of course.

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EdTechnocation.com

MARCH 19, 2014

Last week, the MOOC-Ed, Coaching Digital Learning: Cultivating a Culture of Change , began. We meet quarterly to have important discussions about the technology in our school, ask questions, and provide support. You can still register for the MOOC-Ed and participate! Digital edtech Learning mooc MOOC-Ed'

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Edsurge

OCTOBER 14, 2020

Avida is the husband of Coursera co-founder Daphne Koller, and one of the first board members of the company that helped put the spotlight on massive online open courses, or MOOCs. It will be some time before the public can decide for themselves whether Engageli meets that vision. But they are not done with higher education yet.

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Edsurge

MAY 14, 2017

Sharma has a background in technology and video production (he actively researches and writes about educational technology and knowledge translation) led him to consider how to bridge that divide. He saw young learners acquiring knowledge and skills through watching YouTube videos and thought, why not apply that idea to medicine?

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The Thinking Stick

NOVEMBER 19, 2014

I have had the privilege of meeting with pre-service educators in both undergraduate programs and Master’s In Teaching programs…mostly here in the State of Washington. Blogs, Tweets, Status Updates, images and videos. We cover all these topics and so much more over the course of our program.

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Edsurge

NOVEMBER 6, 2017

When there’s a need for information or new skills, employees today are increasingly turning to instantly accessible sources such as search engines and online course libraries available on their mobile devices. You get an introduction to a topic, apply it, do a short video or course, then apply that.

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Shake Up Learning

MAY 2, 2017

For tips on toggling between personal and school Google accounts, see my tutorial video: You’re Doing it Wrong! Of course, Google Classroom would also make a great tool for the lit circles within our classes and on our campus. We can add videos, information, permission slips, resources, etc. Replace or Supplement Meetings.

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techieMusings

MAY 19, 2016

The learning spaces they have set up open up so many possibilities and opportunities for blended and differentiated instruction and individualized learning, meeting the needs of all different learning and personality styles. Sophomores have the opportunity to spend a period of their day learning through a MOOC of their choosing.

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Edsurge

JULY 20, 2017

As online course platforms proliferate, institutions of all shapes and sizes realize that they’ll need to translate content into digital forms. Most people with “instructional design” in their job title are involved in converting “traditional” written curriculum or in-person teaching into an online course. Surely a lot has changed!

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Learning with 'e's

MARCH 20, 2013

We refer to this as personalised learning ( a video explains ). You could see where we might place formal learning using a VLE, or where students might meet to chat using Facebook, for example. MOOCs take learning even farther away from the classroom. But it's far from perfect. There are other spaces to use.

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Edsurge

APRIL 3, 2020

MOOC catalog site Class Central has reported a 900 percent spike in traffic , and course enrollment has surged at Coursera. And, perhaps employers will be more willing to fund job-related microcredentials that meet training needs but still provide employees with the portability of credentials that they desire.

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The Learning Revolution Has Begun

FEBRUARY 18, 2014

Updates Calendar of Events Deadlines Highlighted Recordings Conversations Submit a Video or Quote Updates Kicking off OZeLive 2014 - Ed Tech Down Under. I will be giving the opening keynote, and I''ll be talking about (of course!) Virtual exchange is more than a video conference call; it is a rich learning opportunity.

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Edsurge

SEPTEMBER 19, 2017

EdSurge talked with Resnick this week about his new book, about what’s next for the free Scratch programming language his MIT lab developed, and about his take on what free online courses should look like (he has one coming out next month based on his book). Even in the meeting areas, it's somewhat playful. Is that still going?

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EdTechSandyK

APRIL 8, 2014

edX - www.edex.org - MOOC site, courses are all free, people who teach the courses are from Harvard, MIT, Berkeley, University of Texas, etc. Coursera is another option for higher ed MOOCS. November''s son is taking courses through edX and will get an associate''s degree from Harvard. Click here to see all of them.)

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Edsurge

JUNE 9, 2020

Today, students frequently work in digital environments to read course materials, take tests and complete assignments. More than 4 out of 10 college students wind up in remedial math or English courses, and those that do are even less likely than other students to finish college.

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Edsurge

MAY 10, 2018

EdSurge sat down with Smith last month at the ASU+GSV Summit on the future of education, as part of our EdSurge Live video discussion series. Or watch a video version. And I remember one of the MOOC founders who said five years later, well MOOCs have failed as an educational experiment. What do you mean by that?

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Wired Campus

MARCH 10, 2015

Yale University is creating a master’s program that will hold many courses online, continuing the Ivy League institution’s foray into “blended” learning. Students would meet in virtual classrooms where they would discuss course material using videoconferencing technology. Distance Education Online Courses'

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Learning with 'e's

MAY 7, 2013

There are many stories of people developing and sustaining friendship, or even romance and eventual marriage, after ''meeting'' on a social media site. What this will do for massive online courses and other forms of distance education remains to be seen. Distance Education social media relationships MOOCs Twitter FaceBook'

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Edsurge

AUGUST 23, 2017

Since the New York Times named 2012 the year of massive open online courses (MOOCs), millions have flocked to platforms offering them such as edX and Coursera. While these online courses have seen massive enrollment, perspectives on their impact have been decidedly mixed. Ekowo: Why this MOOC? George Siemens.

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Learning with 'e's

JANUARY 10, 2012

The Reform Symposium is a free online global conference that takes place over the course of 3 days and focuses on ways to transform education. Educators who join receive a free ebook and have access to several videos and podcasts to help them achieve their goals. Participants can attend via a live video conference or in Second Life.

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Educator Innovator

SEPTEMBER 30, 2016

Our partner, The Friday Institute for Educational Innovation’s free online Learning Differences course aims to help teachers better understand and meet the needs of all learners. See what a Constance Seibert, a former participant-turned facilitator, has to say about what makes the course so valuable. .

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Hack Education

MAY 6, 2020

Although we have made incredible strides in expanding access to education over the course of the past century, that access has always been unevenly distributed as are the conflicts and crises that undermine education systems and educational justice everywhere. Video, as they say, killed the radio star. " Fairly patronizing.

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Learning with 'e's

MARCH 20, 2014

I used distance education courses to complete a Masters degree and soon was involved in distance education delivery for a local community college. Now of course access means time and place shifting for distance education students who mostly live in large cities. Terry: Of course the proliferation of web 2.0

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Bryan Alexander

JANUARY 24, 2016

I kicked things off with a survey of major technological developments in a very top level way, then dived into specific, currently used digital tools (the LMS, ePortfolios, video, robotics, big data, social media, 3d printing, etc.). But participants were very, very engaged from the start. Online learning is on the rise.

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