Contrasting Approaches to Online Course Development
Three common approaches to online course development are compared and contrasted herein for a higher synthesis. … Continue reading
Category Archives: Innovation
What Creates Community in an Online Course?
In answering the question, “What creates community in an online course?” I began with Merriam-Webster’s dictionary definition of the term “community,” given as a unified body of individuals.[i] … Continue reading
Virtualizing K-20 School Information Technology Services
This article concerns the outsourcing of school information technology (IT) services. … Continue reading
Commentary on Guo, Kim and Rubin’s Study on MOOC Videos and Student Engagement
Guo, Kim and Rubin’s How Video Production Affects Student Engagement: An Empirical Study of MOOC Videos is significant in that it is purportedly the first such research based on big data. … Continue reading
My First MOOC
I made the decision to MOOC my course over summer-break as I regularly update material at that time and the prospect of crowd sourcing it struck me as a grand experiment. … Continue reading
Participatory Twitter as a Vehicle for Course Engagement
This article advocates for engaging uses of Twitter (or similar services) in the classroom. … Continue reading