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Inside an Adaptive-Courseware Experiment, Glitches and All

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He sees that few of the students in the course have bothered to do the interactive exercises they were assigned for homework. In fact, he predicted that the changes he’s experimenting with this semester might be jarring to students accustomed to lecture classes. We make the mistake of thinking that what we say is what they learn.”. “I

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Digital Learning’s Pioneers Are Cautiously Optimistic

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These solutions promise to broaden access to quality education, engaging learners who might not make it through impersonal introductory lectures. Students receive individual feedback on their progress and their learning experiences change based on their performance. I get more insight into students.”. Promises and Pitfalls.

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With Flip of a Giant Ceremonial Switch, CMU Starts Effort to Energize ‘Learning Engineering’

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The software list includes more than a dozen packages, including the university’s pioneering adaptive-learning project, the Open Learning Initiative , as well as a learning analytics platform LearnSphere. Learning by doing appears to have a 6x better [outcome] than learning by watching or reading,” Koedinger said.

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Using Cogenerative Dialogues for Learner-Centered Teaching

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Depending on the size of the class and how often you meet, you could assign students one or two cogen sessions for 30 to 60 minutes. Student-centered, open learning environments: Research, theory, and practice. Traditionally, the instructor is seen as an authority and having all the knowledge and power. Hannafin, M., Spector, D.

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How ‘Learning Engineering’ Hopes to Speed Up Education

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There are widespread beliefs about the best way to teach and learn that have been proven wrong by science, yet they persist. Today, students frequently work in digital environments to read course materials, take tests and complete assignments. Mathematics lecture at the Helsinki University of Technology.

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