June 11, 2013: Online And Distance Learning Weekly is out

"Online And Distance Learning Weekly", by Natalie Stewart: A free online newspaper with a curated selection of articles, blog posts, videos and photos about online and distance learning - for students and professionals in the field.

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About Teaching Online

Find out about the range of Internet technologies available for teaching online and enabling exciting online classroom activities to be developed at all levels.

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‘Digital natives’: An Asian perspective for using learning technologies

Authors:
D.M. Kennedy, James Cook University Australia, Singapore Campus
R. Fox, The University of Hong Kong

Abstract
Students entering universities in the 21st century have been described variously as digital natives, the millennial generation or the net generation. Considerable study has occurred around the world to determine the knowledge, skills, understanding and the purposes to which this group of individuals makes technology work for them. A number of researchers have begun to question some of the claims made for this group in terms of their ability to engage with and use technology for learning. To date there has been little information specific to the Asian learner and their use of technology. This paper begins with a description and analysis of a survey that examined the knowledge, skills and understanding of students entering first-year undergraduate studies at the University of Hong Kong. This description is followed by a discussion of the potential impact this has for the design of learning environments in higher education.

Published in the International Journal of Education and Development using ICT - Vol. 9, No. 1 (2013)

Read more at: http://ijedict.dec.uwi.edu//viewarticle.php?id=1558

OpenCurriculum: A K-12 Learning Content Hub

OpenCurriculum is a place to create, access and share K-12 learning materialOur mission is to bring openness and innovation to K-12 education around the world
We believe that every child in the world deserves access to a high-quality early education. Such an education empowers individuals to grow and get access to opportunities better than ever before, and thus drives economic development.
A crucial aspect of every individual’s education journey is WHAT he/she learns. It defines not just the instruction and testing, but also each individual and the society on the whole. It is our sincere belief that openness and innovation in curricula is fundamental to moving humanity forward, and affecting positive change in the community. And thus, we are committed to making it happen.

Find out more at: http://www.theopencurriculum.org/

Open Educational Resources: Opening Access to Knowledge

IRRODL, Vol 14, No 2 (2013). Special Issue - Open Educational Resources: Opening Access to Knowledge

Special issues give our readers and our authors an opportunity to focus on a theme of particular relevance. Certainly open educational resources, open courses, open publishing of scholarly works, and most recently open courses are particularly relevant issues to all distance educators and researchers.

The issue was aptly edited by Rory McGreal, Athabasca University,  Wanjira Kinuthia, Georgia State University, and Stewart Marshall, The University of the West Indies, with technical assistance from Tim McNamara.

Issue published at: http://www.irrodl.org/index.php/irrodl/issue/view/56

Forget the learners, how do I measure a MOOC quality experience for ME! By Dave Cormier

Dave Cormier is an educational activist, researcher, online community advocate and the Manager of Web Communications and Innovations at the University of Prince Edward Island. He has published on o...

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Steve Wozniak Wants 'Human Computer' to Tutor Kids

Apple cofounder Steve Wozniak said at a conference this week in Northern Ireland the future could allow each student to have a personalized "human computer" to serve as a school and career tutor.
According to the Belfast Telegraph, Wozniak told attendees at the Londonderry's Millennium Forum for the European Business Network the concept would facilitate one-on-one teaching and encourage students to take action — such as write a book — rather than focus on studying tested ideas.

Read more at: http://mashable.com/2013/05/31/steve-wozniak-human-computer/

On the Move: Mobile Learning for Development

Edited by:
Wanjira Kinuthia, Georgia State University
Stewart Marshall, The University of the West Indies

This a recently published book on how some educators have embraced the opportunities afforded by mobile learning in developing and resource challenged contexts.
The book will appeal to elected public/government representatives, public service agencies, community groups, regional development bodies, researchers, educational technologists and others interested in mobile learning. Students on senior undergraduate or postgraduate courses in educational technology, education, development studies, information technology, information systems, business, health, and social work will find this book useful in their studies related to the application of mobiles in learning and development.

More details: http://onlineanddistancelearning.com/mobile-learning-book

Tips for learning online: Three things to do, two things not to do, and one "no-no" for learning online

Tips for learning online - Here are three things you should make sure you do, two things you shouldn't do, and one thing that is absolutely forbidden, if you are wanting to learn online.

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Tips for learning online: Three things to do, two things not to do, and one "no-no" for learning online

26 Teacher Tools To Create Online Assessments

Need to create online assessments for a flipped classroom or for a blended learning environment? Here are 26 tools to get you started.

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MOOCs do not represent the best of online learning

Thus far little attention has been paid to the quality of MOOCs. Quality in online learning can be defined in many ways: quality of content, quality of design, quality of instructional delivery, and, ultimately, quality of outcomes. On the face of it, the organizing principles of MOOCs are at odds with widely observed best practices in online education, including those advocated by my organization, the Quality Matters Program. Many of the first MOOCs are providing quality of content, but are far behind the curve in providing quality of design, accountable instructional delivery, or sufficient resources to help the vast majority of students achieve a course’s intended learning outcomes.

Read more: http://www.insidehighered.com/views/2013/04/25/moocs-do-not-represent-best-online-learning-essay#ixzz2RvFIy3ZL ;
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He Kupu eJournal: Vol 3, Issue 2 is out

He Kupu (‘The Word’) is a fully-refereed early childhood education e-journal. It provides education students, teacher educators and related professionals the opportunity to share research and practical knowledge across a wide variety of early childhood education-related disciplines.
Subscription to He Kupu is free of charge.
We welcome contributions to He Kupu from academics, practitioners and students in all disciplines related to early childhood education, such as philosophy, sociology, psychology and anthropology.

Read latest issue of journal at: http://www.hekupu.ac.nz/

April 25, 2013: IJEDICT Weekly News is out

"IJEDICT Weekly News", by Stewart Marshall: A free, online newspaper with a curated selection of articles, blog posts, videos and photos about using ICT for education and development.

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April 8, 2013: Teaching and Learning Weekly is out

Teaching and Learning Weekly, by Adam Atodl: a free online newspaper with a curated selection of articles, blog posts, videos and photos about teaching and learning - for students and teachers.

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Annie Murphy Paul: What we learn before we're born

Pop quiz: When does learning begin? Answer: Before we are born. Science writer Annie Murphy Paul talks through new research that shows how much we learn in the womb -- from the lilt of our native language to our soon-to-be-favorite foods.

Read more at: http://www.ted.com/speakers/annie_murphy_paul.html

Commonwealth of Learning - Journal of Learning for Development

COL is preparing to launch the Journal of Learning for Development. The new e-journal will provide a forum for the publication of research with a focus on innovation in learning, in particular but not exclusively open and distance learning, and its contribution to development. Content will include interventions that change social and/or economic relations, especially in terms of improving equity. The Journal of Learning for Development is seeking submissions for its inaugural issue.

Read more at:  www.col.org/JL4D

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Studying a PhD Early Childhood Education

This page provides information on PhD early childhood education programs, what is studied in them, where you can study them, the prospects, and more ...

Read more at: http://onlineanddistancelearning.com/phd-early-childhood-education

Teaching and Learning Weekly

Teaching and Learning Weekly", by Adam Atodl: A free, online newspaper with a curated selection of articles, blog posts, videos and photos about teaching and learning.

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March 11. 2013: Teaching and Learning Weekly is out

Teaching and Learning Weekly, by Adam Atodl: A free, online newspaper with a curated selection of articles, blog posts, videos and photos about education, for teachers and students.

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Learning metaphor - understanding of an elephant based on Instructivism, Constructivism and Connectivism

This is my response to the stimulating and interesting post  Instructivism, Constructivism or Connectivism by Ryan Tracey. Ryan writes: From a practical perspective then, is the popular “evolution”...

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