Categories: "Learning" or "Assessment" or "Connectivism" or "OCC2007" or "Designing Online Courses" or "Evaluation" or "FOE2007" or "Large scale programmes" or "Learning Ecosystem" or "Learning Objects" or "Learning to learn"
Nov
24
This overview of weblogs in education from Derek Morrison will prove invaluable to all those considering using them, or examining their uses & pitfalls.
Even though it basically comes as a set of slides with a small commentary, there's still a huge… more »
Nov
22
Reference Guide for Instructional Design & Development
Learning, Designing Online Courses Send feedback » 1432 viewsSome very good, sound advice in here.
As you begin to formulate your instructional strategy, it may be helpful to use R. Gagne's "nine events of instruction" as an organizational tool. Gagne outlined a process of learning that includes the following n… more »
Nov
22
IMPLEMENTING THE SEVEN PRINCIPLES: Technology as Lever
Learning, Designing Online Courses Send feedback » 1193 viewsThis could prove useful as a measure against which to develop online courses.
The 7 principles are:
Encourage contacts between students and faculty.
Develop reciprocity and cooperation among students.
Use active learning techniques.
Give… more »
Nov
22
Higher education focussed. Interesting that he treats learning objects as pretty much any interaction that can take place online: learner-learner, learner-content & learner-teacher.
online components, which are becoming known as learning objects,… more »
Nov
21
This is a key paper that discusses how bringing together a number of "unstructured" internet technologies (RSS, Blogs & Google) can support the learning needs of today, by providing true learning networks, which create "order out of chaos."
He com… more »
