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RESOURCE: First look at analysing threaded Twitter discussions from large archives using NodeXL #moocmooc Jisc CETIS MASHe

There are three main reactions that are relatively easy to extract from twitter: retweets, favouring and replies. There are issues with what these actions actually indicate as well as the reliability of the data. For example users will use ‘favouring’ in different ways, and not everyone uses a twitter client

Posted on 26 Jul 2013
By Brian S McGowan, PhD
In #hcsmRnD, Education Technology, Informatics & Analysis, Learning Models & Theory, Resources

RESOURCE: MOOCagogy: Assessment, Networked Learning, and the Meta-MOOC | Online Learning | HYBRID PEDAGOGY

Instruction does not equate to learning. This is the fundamental fly in the ointment of instructional design, and the epistemological failing of learning management systems and most MOOC platforms. Learning, unfortunately, is something no instruction has ever quite put its finger on, and something that no methodology or approach can

Posted on 26 Jul 2013
By Brian S McGowan, PhD
In Education Technology, Informatics & Analysis, Learning Models & Theory, Resources

RESOURCE: A Review of Flipped Learning

As technologies and broadband become more widely available and as the focus on integrating technology into learning increases, interest in Flipped Learning will likely continue to grow. In recognition of this interest, the Flipped Learning Network, with the support of Pearson Education and researchers at George Mason University, undertook a

Posted on 15 Jul 2013
By Joel Selzer
In Education Technology, Online Learning

RESOURCE: How Digital Technology Transforms the World of Online Education

Online education isn’t new, but due to the advancement of digital technology and increase in mobile penetration, online education platforms have transformed into unique experiences that not only provide easy access but also highly engaging real-time interaction. Realizing the opportunity of establishing thought leadership and pushing forward, more brands are

Posted on 21 Jun 2013
By Brian S McGowan, PhD
In Education Technology, Informatics & Analysis, Learning Models & Theory, Online Learning, Resources

RESOURCE: The Pedagogy of MOOCs

There is a great deal of energy, enthusiasm, and change happening in today’s education sector. Existing and new education providers are leveraging the Internet, ICT infrastructure, digital content, open licensing, social networking, and interaction to create new forms of education. Open Educational Resources (OER) (including open textbooks), Open Access, and

Posted on 11 Jun 2013
By Brian S McGowan, PhD
In Education Technology, Informatics & Analysis, Learning Models & Theory, Online Learning, Resources

RESOURCE: The newest revolution in higher ed

In 1837, the Massachusetts Board of Education devoted part of its first annual report to praising a recent classroom innovation called the blackboard. This “invaluable and indispensible” innovation enabled the “rapid and vivid communication of knowledge.” It created opportunities for teachers to engage learners in ways that had been unimaginable

Posted on 10 Jun 2013
By Brian S McGowan, PhD
In Education Technology, Informatics & Analysis, Learning Models & Theory, Online Learning, Resources

RESOURCE: Online class providers will grant credentials, for a fee

Providers of free online classes are experimenting with academic security measures that will enable students who successfully complete the college courses to obtain credentials, for a small fee, that convey some of the cachet of a premier university.The credentials, or certificates, won’t translate into course credit toward a degree —

Posted on 21 May 2013
By Brian S McGowan, PhD
In Education Technology, Learning Models & Theory, Resources, Social Media & Medical Education

RESOURCE: edX president on how MOOCs will change higher education

Agarwal kicks the panel off by explaining that the world has been changing at an unprecedented rate--but classrooms haven't. Technology that was new ten years ago is already outdated today but, for some reason, the learning experience is the same as it was 50 years ago. Students still congregate in a

Posted on 9 May 2013
By Brian S McGowan, PhD
In Education Technology, Learning Models & Theory, Resources

RESOURCE: The MOOC School of Medicine

The pedagogical advances occurring in the world of education are certainly fast paced. Didactic lecture hall teaching is now outdated courtesy of problem and team based learning in addition to the novel approach of the ‘flipped classroom’. With the advent of technology and emphasis on E and M learning, we are

Posted on 24 Apr 2013
By Brian S McGowan, PhD
In Education Technology, Learning Models & Theory, Medical Education, Resources

RESOURCE: 5 Potential Ways MOOCs Will Evolve

In order to understand where MOOCs are heading (at least taking a stab at guessing their future), it’s important to know what the stated goals are. In case you’re still new to MOOCs, here’s a helpful rundown of the guiding principles behind MOOCs: Aggregation. The whole point of a connectivist MOOC

Posted on 19 Apr 2013
By Brian S McGowan, PhD
In Education Technology, Learning Models & Theory, Resources

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