In an effort to raise student performance in a difficult course, San Jose State University has turned to a “flipped classroom” format, requiring students to watch lecture videos produced by the Massachusetts Institute of Technology and using class time for discussion. And initial data show the method is leading to higher test scores, university officials announced this week.
[Source: Chronicle of Higher Education]
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Posted by Oscar Retterer
The technology culture is different now, and students want more flexibility. One convert tells his story.
[Source: Chronicle of Higher Education]
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There has been substantial discussion in the past few years about how technology is beginning to move beyond older concepts of distance learning and technology-assisted education to new arrangements like Coursera and the MOOC innovations and experimentations at institutions like Harvard and MIT.
[Source: The Huffington Post]
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A new survey commissioned by Dell suggests that secondary and post-secondary schools are not meeting students’ technology needs and that China is ahead of the United States and Germany when it comes to using technology in learning.
[Source: Campus Technology]
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This article reviews recent research initiatives and studies that have set out to assess the impact of the iPad on teaching and learning.
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The higher education world is on the cusp of massive upheaval spurred by competition from digital learning systems, according to a report by Pew Internet/Elon University. Some of the most prestigious schools in the United States are fighting encroachment from online class providers by joining the digital revolution.
[Source: Desert News]
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Increasingly, institutions are seeing their students not only as consumers but also as creators of digital media — requiring a greater fluency in the use of new media tools. Here is a series of short videos describing how Ball State University is supporting its students in acquiring “media fluency.”
[Source: Campus Technology]
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Stanford’s newly appointed vice provost of online learning explains his vision for how online courses can lower college costs and see gains in student engagement.
[Source: The Atlantic]
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Scholars and librarians offer their perspective on the roadbumps along the way toward easier digital access to academic books and journals. The article does not present new information, but offers a summary of the issues for the curious.
[Source: University Affairs]
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Being able to attend meetings, without the minor irritation of actually being there, has been a motivator for professionals and hobbyists alike. By leveraging the computing power of the iPad, coupled with some smart design, Double Robotics has created the “Double,” a self-balancing motorized iPad stand. You’ll need a pair of Apple slates to get going, one to peer into and use as a controller (via an app), another to project your face, and act as the seeing eye (via the front-facing camera).
[Source: Engadget]
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