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Using Transactional Distance Theory to inform instructional design

IT Bill

In the CBE environment students enter a program of study at different times and progress at different rates. The use of practice quizzes along with digital badging systems and other formative assessment tools can assist students in measuring their own progress, as well as providing motivational support. References: A.

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The 100 Worst Ed-Tech Debacles of the Decade

Hack Education

“To Save Students Money, Colleges May Force a Switch to E-Textbooks,” The Chronicle of Higher Education reported in 2010. The key word in that headline isn’t “digital”; it’s “force.” Publishers have sought to restrict libraries’ access to e-book lending, for example, blaming libraries for declining sales. Course Signals.

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