4 Lessons from the First Semester of the Flipped Classroom
Here is how one science professor “flipped” the usual sequence of lecture and homework, having students review recorded lectures and other preparatory materials prior to class sessions and then work on...
View ArticleConsidering the Flipped Class
This follow-up article offers 33 resources for faculty considering a “flipped” pedagogical approach. [Source: edcetera]
View ArticlePhysicists Who ‘Flip’ Their Classrooms Often Flip Back
A large proportion of faculty members were willing to experiment with new teaching techniques, but one-third eventually went back to lecturing. [Source: Chronicle of Higher Education]
View ArticleA First for Udacity: Transfer Credit at a U.S. University for One of Its Courses
Colorado State U.’s online Global Campus decided to accept transfer credits from Udacity for the computer-science course after a faculty panel reviewed it. [Source: Chronicle of Higher Education]
View ArticleHigh-Touch Online Courses
Even as the MOOC movement gathers momentum, the University of Maine at Presque Isle is piloting much smaller-scale, high-touch, open online courses that the provost of the institution has dubbed...
View Article‘There’s Something Very Exciting Going On Here’: Stanford’s Foray into Online...
Stanford’s newly appointed vice provost of online learning explains his vision for how online courses can lower college costs and see gains in student engagement. [Source: The Atlantic]
View ArticleChanges Loom For Higher Education, Pew Internet/Elon University Research Says
The higher education world is on the cusp of massive upheaval spurred by competition from digital learning systems, according to a report by Pew Internet/Elon University. Some of the most prestigious...
View ArticleTaking the iPad’s Measure
This article reviews recent research initiatives and studies that have set out to assess the impact of the iPad on teaching and learning. [Campus Technology]
View ArticleReport: Still Behind in Integrating Technology into Teaching and Learning
A new survey commissioned by Dell suggests that secondary and post-secondary schools are not meeting students’ technology needs and that China is ahead of the United States and Germany when it comes to...
View ArticleWhy I Changed My Mind About Teaching Online
The technology culture is different now, and students want more flexibility. One convert tells his story. [Source: Chronicle of Higher Education]
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