Edsurge

FEBRUARY 22, 2024

Then, in real time, students and I would engage in extended discussions of the themes I’d covered in my recordings. When professors teaching face-to-face adopt online pedagogy, the classroom is transformed into a “blended” experience, moving from conventional to active learning.

Teaching 218

Teaching Lecturing Blended Courses Instructors 218

Edsurge

NOVEMBER 10, 2016

Video-based introductions can help develop a community of learners more quickly than simply posting text on a discussion board. Students who are in courses with introductory videos have been shown to actively participate in online discussions very early in the course.

Blended Courses 164

Blended Courses Instructors Evaluation Participation 164

Edsurge

APRIL 19, 2017

In fact, when the option between taking a course online or in-person is provided, studies show students are more likely to stay in college. The goal of increasing online and blended course offerings is closely aligned to campus goals of improving student success.

Exams 166

Exams Lecturing Authentic Assessment Blended Courses 166

Edsurge

APRIL 28, 2017

Digital participation is one important way we can contribute to these discussions and ideas. They are not good for fostering meaningful interactions and authentic assessment of learning, which is why more and more faculty turn to third-party tools to enhance their students’ learning in online and blended course settings.

Textbooks 163

Textbooks Authentic Assessment Blended Courses Culture 163

Edsurge

AUGUST 11, 2016

Siemens’ work is on the cutting edge of what’s possible in digital learning, but he doesn’t want to discuss the latest fads in education technology. Colleges are increasingly using adaptive technology in large online or blended courses to help students learn at their own pace. Instead he wants to talk about humanity.

Technology 159

Technology Learning Knowledge Blended Courses 159

Ask a Tech Teacher

AUGUST 24, 2018

Thousands of teachers have used the free Wikispaces platform to share materials with students and colleagues, to run online classrooms, or as the virtual arm of a blended course. Wikidot lets you share knowledge, resources, files, links, and discussions within a platform that can be as private or public as you want.

Mobile Devices 79

Mobile Devices Blended Courses Discussions Knowledge 79

Faculty Focus

APRIL 9, 2023

We should welcome the unfamiliarity of new and blended course designs and strive to build courses based on the best approach for the content regardless of the format, rather than revert to the comfort of analog lecturing.

Lecturing 126

Lecturing Course Design Blended Courses Instructors 126