There are many technologies flooding the market that help foster innovative teaching and learning. These tools, such as learning management systems, lecture capture systems, simulation creators, authoring, and video and audio tools, have flooded into the classrooms and lecture halls of higher education. However, the inference that these innovative tools aid learning should not be immediately assumed. With faculties’ full work load, learning and implementing new and often complex tools to improve their online pedagogy isn’t a priority. In fact, as the needs and tools of institutions have evolved, instructional designers have positioned themselves as pivotal players in the design and delivery of learning experiences. Instructional designers exist to bridge the gap between faculty instruction and student online learning. But who, exactly, are instructional designers? What do they do? Where do they fit in higher education? more »
Tag: "pedagogy"
Since a couple of years the Open University creates an report about innovating pedagogy. Yesterday they published the fifth report. It is produced in collaboration with the Learning Sciences Lab at the National Institute of Education,… more »
Last month our British colleagues published an interesting report on the pedagogy of MOOCs. Although it is focused on the UK, it is interesting for everyone who is involved with MOOCs.
This report addresses the question of pedagogy within the Massive O… more »
An interesting journal article of David Glance, Martin Forsey and Myles Riley of the University of Western Australia (UWA):
In 2011, the respective roles of higher education institutions and students worldwide were brought into question by the rise of… more »