Moving beyond technology in designing online learning
This next post in my chapter on 'Understanding Technology in Education' for my book, Teaching in a Digital Age' is a long one, but...
Why is choosing the right technology such a challenge for education?
I'm now starting on my next chapter for my open textbook, 'Teaching in a Digital Age', and this chapter, called 'Understanding Technology in Education',...
Educational technology 30 years on: why hasn’t education changed much?
Bates, A.W. (ed.) (1984) The Role of Technology in Distance Education London/New York: Routledge/Taylor and Francis
For some inexplicable reason, Routledge, of the publishing group Taylor...
Can you do experiential learning online? Assessing design models for experiential learning
One of the frustrating things about writing a book (Teaching in a Digital World) is that just when you think you've finished a chapter,...
Two design models for online collaborative learning: same or different?
I am now about to wrap up my Chapter 5 on Design models, for my open textbook, Teaching in a Digital Age.
Here I am...
‘Agile’ Design: Flexible designs for the digital age
Before I was rudely interrupted by MOOCs, I had almost finished my chapter on Models for Designing Teaching and Learning for my open textbook,...
Why MOOCs are only part of the answer for higher education
OK, except for the next post, which will be a list of publications on MOOCs for graduate students studying the topic, and a scenario for...
Why the fuss about MOOCs? Political, social and economic drivers
The end of MOOCs
This is the last part of my chapter on MOOCs for my online open textbook, Teaching in a Digital Age. In...
Strengths and weaknesses of MOOCs: Part 3, branding and cost
The story so far
This is the fifth in a series of posts from my open textbook, Teaching in a Digital Age. I have already...
The strengths and weaknesses of MOOCs: Part 2: learning and assessment
The writing of my book, Teaching in a Digital Age, has been interrupted for nearly two weeks by my trip to England for the...