Course designs should aim to progress the learner on the continuum from novice to expert and allow participants to engage with the content in ways that support lifelong learning. Universal Design for Learning (UDL) is a framework to aid curriculum developers in designing curricula to reduce barriers, as well as optimize levels of challenge and…
May 2014 Laura Heap published an article titled “What models are there for blended and distance online learning delivery?” on the London Metropolitan University eLearning Matrix site. In this article she lists four different models which seek to clarify dimensions of the challenge presented by distance and blended learning scenarios. The first model presented discusses…
Over the past several years the Carnegie Mellon and Stanford University Open Learning Initiatives have successfully offered open online courses that are centered around goal-directed activities which provide learners with targeted feedback. On May 27th there was an article posted on the Google Research blog outlining the skills based approach used by Open Learning Initiative…
Futurelearn plans Moocs for mobiles | News | Times Higher Education.
Faculty are teaching more on-campus courses with online components. They’re exploring new ways of packaging online content for different audiences with varied needs. And they’re asking the big questions about where online is going and what it means for education itself. “MOOCs are just the tip of the iceberg,” said John Mitchell, professor of computer…
Source: Tomorrows-Professor The posting below is an abstract of an interesting, and somewhat controversial TEDx talk on the future of higher education by Michele R. Pistone, professor of Law, and Director, Clinic for Asylum, Refugee and Emigrant Services (CARES), at Villanova University School of Law in Villanova, PA 19085. This talk discusses the future of…