Technology in Pedagogy

11/01/2016

Neat idea. The article details the process of how the author used screencasting for feedback and got his students review the feedback in class.

Students can hear me explain what I am doing and why I am doing it as I provide feedback on how they can improve their written assignments.

19/10/2015

"The use of video, audio & multimedia has become a lot more mainstream in HE teaching, learning and assessment in recent times, mainly due to the accessibility and ease of use of equipment and software, but also due to the growing realisation of the pedagogic benefits of video content."

29/07/2015

Learn how these 7 institutions have adopted BYOD successfully

Know about few institutions that have adopted BYOD or 1:1 Learning programs successfully.

29/07/2015

Wondering how technology will transform digital learning in the future? Check how Digital Learning Technology will change in the next decades.

12/07/2015

The author lists six common misconceptions about the flipped classroom, and provides answers based on peer-reviewed research and his own experience flipping classes.

What is the flipped classroom?

12/06/2015

This post provides one specific flipped strategy to try in your class to help you become more comfortable with how it feels when your role changes and you involve your students in the learning process. The author calls “Pass the Problem” where the flip is in getting "the Professor to step away from the podium and get participants working together".

Moving from lecturing to becoming a facilitator of learning can be risky. Sometimes we aren’t prepared for those feelings of uncertainty. This is why I always conclude my “Flip a Lesson” workshop with a candid conversation about the shifting role of the instructor in the flipped classroom. Your c...

02/04/2015

Blended Learning can be simply defined as a formal education program in which a student learns at least in part through online delivery of content and instruction with some element of student control over time, place, path and/or pace and at least in part at a supervised brick-and-mortar location...

22/03/2015

good design advice on structuring discussions. Follow these principles to create better discussions in your online or blended classes.

Discussions are sometimes called the engine of an online course. Discussions provide an opportunity for students to engage with the course content, with each other, and with you—the professor—simultaneously, which means they have a lot of potential for meaningful learning and high retention. T...

19/03/2015

This post provides an excellent overview of the best approach to discussion design process with a list of question types.

No matter how you decide to frame the assignment, it’s important to ensure that the discussion is meaningful and not busy work. Some of the most effective discussions foster students’ creativity, ability to solve problems, make decisions, collaborate, and conduct research. Interestingly enough, t...

14/03/2015

Some educators find Facebook daunting and potentially perilous, but the advantages are well worth it, especially once you master all the settings Facebook has to offer. While it's not like being in the face-to-face classroom, it's purposeful, interactive, and enjoyable, and exactly what my dry, strictly discussion-board online courses were missing.

The author gives reasons as to why he uses it:

“Am I writing to myself?” That’s what I used to wonder when I first started teaching Spanish online a year ago. My learning management system, message boards, and group emails were impersonal and unresponsive—more like writing in my diary than sharing information with my students. I never knew for c…

14/03/2015

Is it time to change the online learning conversation?
The debate about whether online courses are a good idea continues with most people still on one side or the other. Who's right or wrong is overshadowed by what the flexibility and convenience of online education has offered institutions and students. Those features opened the door, and online learning has come inside and is making itself at home in most of our institutions. No doubt the debate over the value of online learning will continue, but perhaps it's being judged by the wrong criteria.

Is it time to change the online learning conversation? The debate about whether online courses are a good idea continues with most people still on one side or the other. Who’s right or wrong is overshadowed by what the flexibility and convenience of online education has offered institutions and stud…

13/03/2015

The Blended and Online Assessment Taxonomy Infographic presents types of activities and grading and feedback criteria to help you plan better assessments.