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AI-powered technology that projects lifelike avatars trialled at Loughborough University
Learn about "escape rooms" as a teaching tool for higher education, what they are and how to create one for your class or school.
I have been writing this blog post on and off for the last 2 years, but up until now have not had the confidence to publish - as I expect what I have to say here, won't sit comfortably with many, and as a freelancer, labelling yourself as a potential heretic isn't always deemed as…
Researchers disagree on the extent to which social cues in instructional videos influence learning and learning-relevant outcomes and processes. The i…
This concise paper explores the role of learning designers as third-space professionals in higher education, exploring both their self-perception and the perceptions held by other professionals in the sector. Learning designers play a crucial role in learning support, program design, web-based learning, and industry partnerships, being also able to challenge traditional practices and enhance student experiences and outcomes.
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Adjusting the ADDIE model of instructional design specifically to accommodate trauma offers an opportunity to address the collective challenges that d
One of the key benefits of an Online Learning Community is that faculty are given the opportunity to collaborate and share their knowledge and expertise.
Systems thinking and change strategies can be used to improve the overall functioning of a system. Because instructional designers typically use systems thinking to facilitate behavioral changes and improve institutional performance, they are uniquely positioned to be change agents at higher education institutions.
This blog outlines why in 2023 we shouldn't be publishing new SCORM content, and how Learning Management System (LMS) content should be created in H5P.
The MERLOT system provides access to curated online learning and support materials and content creation tools, led by an international community of educators, learners and researchers.
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Most of us know what to expect in a face-to-face classroom: Students sitting in rows, facing instructors and listening to lectures, watching video
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For institutions that lack the budget or staff expertise to utilize instructional design principles in online course development, generative AI may offer a way forward.
ListenMany LMSs claim to support "competencies," "skill paths," "mastery," and so on. But a true CBE learning platform requires a few architectural features. This paper helps you separate the wheat from the chaff.
Trait inferences from first impressions are drawn rapidly and spontaneously. However, the Covid-19 pandemic forced interactions online introducing differential influential factors on first impressions. As such, there is an absence of research investigating video background on videoconferencing impression formation. This study explored the influence of video background, facial expression, and gender on first impressions of trustworthiness and competence. Video background affected trustworthy and competence perceptions with Plants and Book backgrounds scoring highly on both dimensions while the Home and Novelty backgrounds consistently received the lowest ratings. Happy faces were perceived as more trustworthy and more competent while female faces were also rated as more trustworthy and more competent, regardless of the background they were using. The explanations for these findings are discussed, along with future directions for research and the implications for videoconferencing use.
ASCILITE 2023 Full papers
By synthesising the expertise of the ASCILITE community and its affiliates, Contextualising Horizon examined the social, technological, economic, environmental and political trends impacting the tertiary education sector and identified the following seven educational technology and practice trends for 2022-2023:
Hybrid and flexible learning
Artificial intelligence literacy
Mental health and well-being
Evolution of mobile learning
Integration of Indigenous knowledges
Participants were monitored with electroencephalogram and electrocardiogram instruments that recorded electrical activity in the brain and their heart rhythms.
The COVID-19 pandemic significantly disrupted traditional methods of teaching and learning within higher education. But what remained when the pandemic passed? While the majority of the literature explores the shifts during the pandemic, with much speculation about post-pandemic futures, a clear understanding of lasting implications remains elusive. To illuminate this knowledge gap, our study contrasts pedagogical practices in matched courses from the pre-pandemic year (2019) to the post-pandemic phase (2022/2023). We also investigate the factors influencing these changes and the perceptions of academics on these shifts. Data were gathered from academics in a large comprehensive Australian university of varying disciplines through a mixed-methods approach, collecting 67 survey responses and conducting 21 interviews. Findings indicate a notable increase in online learning activities, authentic and scaffolded assessments, and online unsupervised exams post-pandemic. These changes were primarily driven by university-guided adaptations, time and workload pressures, continued COVID-19 challenges, local leadership, an individual desire to innovate, and concerns about academic integrity. While most changes were seen as favourable by academics, perceptions were less positive concerning online examinations. These findings illuminate the enduring effects of the pandemic on higher education, suggesting longer-term implications than previous studies conducted during the acute phase of the pandemic.
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One byproduct of the pandemic was that practically every subject taught in higher education had to be adapted to be taught online. Whilst a number of subject areas like business & management have a legacy of being taught online, there are a number of subjects for which that isn’t the case. T
Five guiding principles to use when designing and developing content for short online courses that will keep students engaged
The 2024 EDUCAUSE Top 10 describes the contributions that technology, data, and the workforce will make to advance three dimensions of institutional r
Many professors worry that online systems like Discord and GroupMe are used for cheating, but they can also help build community.
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