eSchool News

JULY 22, 2024

If a student had an interest in learning about something, and we didn’t have a teacher qualified to teach that or who had experience teaching it, we were allowing students to self-design programs of study around an area of interest through a MOOC or Coursera. We had some experience with online learning.”

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eSpark

APRIL 7, 2022

Think of it as a cheat sheet to help you learn all you need to know about technology in the classroom! Blended learning combines traditional, in-person learning with digital learning, so that students can experience both forms. MOOC refers to a massive online open course, a type of distance learning.

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EdTechSandyK

OCTOBER 19, 2014

I''m taking a MOOC through Coursera and UC Irvine called Advanced Instructional Strategies in the Virtual Classroom. One of the options for the assignment was to make an introductory video for an online course. Enter ThingLink for Video , which was one of the recommendations for adding interactivity made by the course instructor.

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techieMusings

MAY 19, 2016

As well, since the walls are glass, the teacher can see all the learning that is happening. Sophomores have the opportunity to spend a period of their day learning through a MOOC of their choosing. Their MOOC worktime is an assigned period within their school day. Again, the space is ideal for this type of learning.

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The Shake Up Learning Blog

OCTOBER 25, 2022

Of course, Google Classroom would also make a great tool for the lit circles within our classes and on our campus. We hold informational parent meetings about all kinds of initiatives like the rollout of a 1:1 program, opening a new school, bonds, transition to middle or high school, AP courses, etc. Online Professional Learning.

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TeachThought - Learn better.

MAY 9, 2015

An Index Of Online Courses For Teachers: Summer 2015. Powerful Tools for Teaching and Learning: Web 2.0 Foundations of Teaching for Learning 5: Planning for Teaching and Learning. INQ101x: Teaching With Technology and Inquiry: An Open Course For Teachers. Self-Paced Online Courses For Teacher.

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eSchool News

MARCH 4, 2015

A new, intuitive platform lets educators design their online courses—easily. As an educator, it’s hard to please today’s tech-savvy students with PowerPoints and lecture-on-video—but those are exactly the kinds of tools available for educators who don’t have time to learn online learning design 101. That is, until now.

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The Hechinger Report

OCTOBER 16, 2017

Most graduating seniors attend the “other 87 percent ” of colleges — trade schools, public and private two-year and four-year colleges, large and small colleges, for-profit colleges, and colleges with massive open online courses (MOOCs) and blended learning.

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The Learning Revolution Has Begun

JULY 25, 2012

Held over the course of two days (three actual calendar days when including all time zones), there will likely be over 150 presentations. Library 2.012 ( [link] ) October 3 - 5, 2012 In its second year, the Library 2.012 conference is a unique chance to participate in a global conversation on the current and future state of libraries.

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Bryan Alexander

SEPTEMBER 22, 2015

Some students will experience these entirely online, while those taking classes at the same institution where the professor works will have a blended learning combination. Profs and local support staff created these courses over a two-year process. The advantages for faculty and their campuses are important.

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eSpark

APRIL 7, 2022

Think of it as a cheat sheet to help you learn all you need to know about technology in the classroom! Blended learning combines traditional, in-person learning with digital learning, so that students can experience both forms. MOOC refers to a massive online open course, a type of distance learning.

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Trends MOOC Differentiated Instruction BYOD 52

TeachThought - Learn better.

OCTOBER 20, 2015

The following infographic/cheat sheet from @goboundless outlines some of the larger scale (eLearning) or controversial (MOOC) movements, as well as those on the rise (1:1, personalized learning), and providing working definitions for each. Massive Online Open Courses (MOOC). Massive Online Open Courses (MOOC).

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The Learning Revolution Has Begun

AUGUST 10, 2012

Learning 2.0 is a free conference and is held online, in multiple time zones, over the course of five days. It is a unique chance to participate in a global conversation on rethinking teaching and learning in the age of the Internet.

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The Hechinger Report

SEPTEMBER 27, 2016

EdX, a Massachusetts-based nonprofit that provides online courses, announced last week the creation of 19 “ MicroMasters ” courses, a new type of online educational program. These courses are tailored master’s degree-level classes that can help students hone skills that will be immediately useful in the workplace.

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Shake Up Learning

MAY 2, 2017

Of course, Google Classroom would also make a great tool for the lit circles within our classes and on our campus. We hold informational parent meetings about all kinds of initiatives like the rollout of a 1:1 program, opening a new school, bonds, transition to middle or high school, AP courses, etc. Online Professional Learning.

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techieMusings

MAY 19, 2016

As well, since the walls are glass, the teacher can see all the learning that is happening. Sophomores have the opportunity to spend a period of their day learning through a MOOC of their choosing. Their MOOC worktime is an assigned period within their school day. Again, the space is ideal for this type of learning.

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EdTechSandyK

MARCH 4, 2013

Small start ups and giant MOOCS. Adult learning space, higher Ed, and K-12 all have different needs so they create different markets. Course Hero - 80% higher Ed students. Building learning content that students can access on their own. A: Learning is on demand any time you need it. K-12 will follow by 2019.

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Learning with 'e's

DECEMBER 17, 2015

Our final #EDENchat of 2015 focused on new learning environments, namely MOOCs, flipped classrooms and blended learning methods. Those who participated shared their experiences of MOOCs and flipped learning both as teachers and as learners. Opinion was divided on this, but what do you think?

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The Learning Revolution Has Begun

FEBRUARY 18, 2014

I will be giving the opening keynote, and I''ll be talking about (of course!) the Learning Revolution -- both the historical importance of this moment in time, and what I think we''ve learned about building learning communities. The impact of MOOCs depends on their ability to assess learning. Weigh in here.

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Learning with 'e's

NOVEMBER 24, 2014

In a formal sense, distance learning has been a familiar concept since at least 1837, when Sir Isaac Pitman began teaching his shorthand system using typed instruction cards mailed through the universal Penny Postal service to his students across England. Blended learning describes a mix of technology supported and face to face learning.

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Edsurge

NOVEMBER 23, 2016

Educators and Administrators—From the 'Instruct' Newsletter Adaptive learning. Personalized learning. Blended learning. SLACK ON: MOOCs get knocked for lacking the intimate discussions and organic student interactions that accompany college classes IRL.

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Edsurge

SEPTEMBER 9, 2016

Of course, a fulfilling life is about far more than earning potential. Even as technology can help students, there are plenty of instances where it can also lead to dead ends: Massive Open Online Courses (MOOCs) did not make it possible for anyone on the planet to get the equivalent of a Stanford University degree for free.

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Bryan Alexander

FEBRUARY 29, 2016

Revolution sees 2012 as a critical year (“the Magic Year”) when forces really came together, including, but not limited to, MOOCs. We then changed course to explore what the Center for 21st Century Universities, where DeMillo works, is seeing for the medium-term future of American higher education. General Q+A.

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Bryan Alexander

SEPTEMBER 22, 2016

Blended learning , n. Also referred to as “teaching”, “learning”, and “the real world” Blogging , v. MOOC , n. Etymology is obscure; may draw on Massive Open Online Cult or Massively Open Otherworldly Course , Can only be discussed as an American invention.

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Learning with 'e's

MAY 2, 2019

Alternative modes Today, education has expanded beyond traditional learning spaces into distance education , blended learning, flipped classrooms , mobile learning, and online delivery through technologies such as MOOCs ( Massive Open Online Courses ).

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Learning with 'e's

NOVEMBER 6, 2015

More formally, distance education has existed since the early, primitive but quite effective correspondence courses of Sir Isaac Pitman , who used the developing technology of the time, the uniform penny postal service to support his endeavours. What will be the future of distance education?

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Learning with 'e's

DECEMBER 8, 2015

New trends have emerged including blended learning , personalised learning environments ( PLEs ) Massive Open Online Courses (MOOCs), mobile learning and the flipped classroom.

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Educator Innovator

OCTOBER 7, 2015

isn’t simply limited to YouTube either (though it does work seamlessly there); Khan, Vimeo, and several MOOC (Massive Open Online Course) platforms work as well. Teachers can use this tool as part of a flipped or blended learning model to provide self-paced learning opportunities.

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The Learning Revolution Has Begun

OCTOBER 29, 2014

Susan Hildreth will reflect on how the DIY and maker movements—particularly as they relate to STEM education (with badges to certify skill development)—place libraries as central learning hubs for their communities. Samantha Adams Becker taught the first online course ever to take place in Facebook.

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Bryan Alexander

JANUARY 24, 2016

I hoped to move on from there to what I called “approaches”, ways of using tech that didn’t depend on a specific platform – i.e., gaming and gamification, blended learning, distance learning, MOOCs, mobile, and digital literacy. Online learning is on the rise.

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TeachThought - Learn better.

FEBRUARY 9, 2015

A description of a learning environment where there is one “screen” for each student (whether an iPad, laptop, etc.). Activity-Based Learning. Blended Learning. Blended learning is a learning model that combines digital and face-to-face learning experiences. Mobile Learning.

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Technology Learning BYOD Digital Citizenship 40

The Learning Revolution Has Begun

NOVEMBER 13, 2017

Jensen Integration of Global Outdoors Learning Blogs, TED Ed Lessons and Global Goals in Management Courses - Dr. Jose G. Allen Witten Immerse Yourself in the German Culture For Free by Volunteering in Germany or Austria - Birgit A. Dr. Whitney Sherman Invitation to World Literature - Arthur R.

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Conference Education Case Study Mobility 4

Mark Smithers

AUGUST 24, 2015

In June of this year it was twenty years since I set up my first web server for delivering e-learning courses. Other highlights of the last twenty years are the growth of open education, open courses, connected, social and rhizomatic learning. But they should not be expected to design and run the course themselves.

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Mark Smithers

AUGUST 24, 2015

In June of this year it was twenty years since I set up my first web server for delivering e-learning courses. Other highlights of the last twenty years are the growth of open education, open courses, connected, social and rhizomatic learning. But they should not be expected to design and run the course themselves.

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E-rate Learning LMS Course 32

Educator Innovator

OCTOBER 7, 2015

isn’t simply limited to YouTube either (though it does work seamlessly there); Khan, Vimeo, and several MOOC (Massive Open Online Course) platforms work as well. Teachers can use this tool as part of a flipped or blended learning model to provide self-paced learning opportunities.

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MindShift

SEPTEMBER 16, 2016

Teachers are becoming more comfortable with this idea of “blending learning.”. Sometimes technologies on earlier versions of this list have gained a lot of attention and then receded from view in subsequent years, like Massive Open Online Courses (MOOCs) or game-based learning.

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Trends Technology Robotics Report 28

NeverEndingSearch

DECEMBER 20, 2017

You may remember Stanford History Education Group (SHEG) for its groundbreaking and utterly depressing report, Evaluating Information: The Cornerstone of Online Civic Reasoning. In the November 2016 Executive Summary , the researchers shared: When thousands of students respond to dozens of tasks there are endless variations.

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