http://ht.ly/pWmjI Stephen Downes pulls few punches as he discusses how the current iteration of the MOOC is far removed from the original ideas behind it. This has also been a concern of mine – the […]
http://davidtjones.wordpress.com/2013/10/09/technology-enhanced-learning-workloads-and-costs/#comment-6535 A sensible overview of long overdue research into the real costs (time and money) for teachers developing and delivering eLearning. The number one issue that our teachers raise with me is that they would […]
http://mfeldstein.com/mooc-discussion-forums-barriers-engagement/ I’ve often felt daunted by the volume of posts and chaotic nature of discussion forums in MOOCs – glad to see that I’m not the only one. Interesting that posters tend to be higher […]
http://learnonline.canberra.edu.au/portfolio/view/view.php?t=PBt9i7n4YUmTC3XRLV5E Some fantastic descriptions of uses of ePortfolios at the University of Canberra. via Delicious (via IFTTT)
https://www.diigo.com/bookmark/http%3A%2F%2Felearningindustry.com%2F105-free-moodle-video-tutorials?gname=diigoineducation This is a comprehensive set of how-to videos about using a wide range of tools in Moodle. The videos vary in quality but for sheer coverage, it is hard to beat. via Delicious (via […]
http://www.moodlerooms.com/resources/blog/best-practices-effective-use-fonts-online-course-design Some interesting points about legibility and readability of font-types (serif vs sans serif) for online learning. I’d always been lead to believe that serif based fonts were better in printed material and sans serif […]
http://penny-arcade.com/patv/episode/the-feeling-of-agency Extra Credits is launching into a lengthy discussion about the meaning and importance of choice in games and game design. This first episode explains exactly what choice is and what meaningful choice is and […]
http://acreelman.blogspot.co.uk/2013/09/the-silent-majority-why-are-mooc-forums.html Some well thought out ideas about the issues surrounding the use of forums in MOOCs – what happens when there are hundreds of pages of posts on the first day or subject experts dominate […]
http://ht.ly/oLHfp Some great usability tips that we can draw from board games via Delicious (via IFTTT)
http://blog.cathy-moore.com/training-design-workshops/ Particularly interested in the Scenario Design workshops – there’s an online one coming up and a recording of an older version that is available for free via Delicious (via IFTTT)