MOOCs and market leaders ride the disruptive wave
Michael Horn’s & Clayton Christensen’s take on how MOOCs figure into the evolving landscape of higher education. Read more at Wired Opinion…
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Online workshop for Horizon Wimba: Friday, February 22 at 2:00 pm
Hello everyone, There has been much interest in the use of a virtual classroom for online teaching – UGA currently makes available a virtual classroom called Horizon Wimba (HW). At the last ITT Faculty Academy session, we did a quick … Continue reading
Dispute leads to teacher walking out of his MOOC
“Because of disagreements over how to best conduct this course, I’ve agreed to disengage from it, with regret,” Mr. McKenzie wrote. Read more at The Chronicle of Higher Education’s blog, Wired Campus…
A look at MOOCs with Nigel Thrift
Join Nigel Thrift as he explores the current obsession with MOOCs. Read more at the Chronicle of Higher Education…
Concept inventories, mechanical skills, and a critique of Khan Academy.
Robert Talbert continues his constructive criticism of Khan Academy. Read more at The Chronicle of Higher Education…
Re-Enabled: iOS’s impact on those with impairments isn’t just a marketing slide; it’s profound.
Steven Aquino talks about his experiences with iOS and the accessibility technologies built into it. Read the full article at The Magazine…
A Critical Look at Khan Academy
Robert Talbert and the “incompleteness” of Khan Academy. Read more at the Chronicle of Higher Education .
Technical difficulties put Coursera/Georgia Tech MOOC on hold
As the course rolls out, technical glitches cause Georgia Tech to suspend a course on online education. Read more at The Chronicle of Higher Education’s “Wired Campus” blog.
Top Tech Trends in ‘Horizon Report’
MOOCs and Tablet Computing are some of the top trends as identified by the “Horizon Report.” Read more at The Chronicle of Higher Education’s blog, “Wired Campus.”
Tips for making online classrooms engaging
Errol Craig Sull, an online instructor at Drexel University and Excelsior College, has been teaching online courses for 19 years. Here he shares tips for making online classes engaging. Read more…