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A designer must first ask themselves which interactions they plan to assess and why. Which interactions form the basis of practice and which will become the foundation of your assessment? Learner / Learner Common learner to learner assessments include peer… Continue Reading →
Unfortunately, the problems with educational technology run much deeper than too much hype followed by too little impact. I’ve recently learned of Roy Amara and his ‘law’. Roy Amara PRINTED FROM OXFORD REFERENCE (www.oxfordreference.com). (c) Copyright Oxford University Press, 2013…. Continue Reading →
2021 Image: Jamie Morrison on Unsplash In this topic we are going to look at some strategies to help you plan your assessments to increase the validity and reliability of the inferences that you draw from the evidence of… Continue Reading →
The mindset myth actually seems to be growing in popularity, as even more “mindsets” continue to be added to the mix. These are examples of edu-jargon where the original theory dissipates into a variety of sub topics with very loose… Continue Reading →
When talking about the promises and perils of technology, there is no discussion more timely than Generative AI and its impacts on education. Generative Artificial Intelligence harnesses the power of machine learning to generate text, sound and video in response… Continue Reading →
Social media can be a powerful platform for facilitating interaction, learning, and engagement. When designing edci335, one of the initial decisions involved selecting a social backchannel that could work for everyone. Knowing we had learners joining from all over the… Continue Reading →
What does it mean to design for inclusion? Whether you are taking this course with a plan to enter into an instructional role or with the understanding that you may have to deliver training or support colleagues in your future… Continue Reading →
We have been taught to accept that humans are not using their brains to their full potential. Popular culture reinforces this myth by portraying the idea that the use of certain drugs can help one tap into their full potential… Continue Reading →
As part of my early teaching years I worked in a school that included learning styles as part of their school-wide advisory program. We would work with the students to explore different styles and through directed activities and reflection the… Continue Reading →
One of the best metaphors for understanding what a Universal Design for Learning experience might feel like would be by studying how we use GPS (Global Positioning System) technology. Our GPS units provide us with timely interventions to support us… Continue Reading →