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The future of universities #EDENchat

Learning with e's

Is the predominant style of teaching at universities still the lecture, or are other methods coming to prominence? Join us tomorrow on Twitter at 1900 BST (2000 CET) for a lively discussion on the future of the university. Are traditional universities anachronistic in the digital age? Unported License.

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The survival of higher education (1): Changing roles

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A few years ago I wrote a reflective essay to address that very question, based on two invited keynote speeches I gave in Norway and the Czech Republic, in May 2000. In May 2000, I was invited to present two keynote speeches about the role technology would play in the future of higher education. Distance Learning 1(3), 11-17.

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A tale of two keynotes

Learning with e's

In May 2000, I was invited to present two keynote speeches about the role technology would play in the future of higher education. A tale of two keynotes by Steve Wheeler is licensed under a Creative Commons Attribution 3.0 Journal of Educational Media 26(1), 7-18. Unported License. Based on a work at steve-wheeler.blogspot.com.

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Cammy Beans Learning Visions: Emerging Technologies in e-Learning

Learning Visions

I was a victim of the e-Learning Hype Cycle of 2000/2001. Imagine how much less sizzle theres be if you substituted "lecture" for "podcast" -- the former is antiquated, 20th-century thinking; the latter is hip, even if you have to use a USB drive instead of a real iPod. Podcasts are portable lectures. 3:29 PM Cammy Bean said.

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MOOCs In Workplace Learning – Part 2: Designing a MOOC

Learnnovators

According to Vygotsky (Nassaji & Swain, 2000), knowledge is social in nature and is constructed through a process of collaboration, interaction and communication among learners in social settings.”. SYNCHRONOUS LEARNING THROUGH VIDEO LECTURES. I have written about what defines a corporate MOOC in Part 1 of this post.

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MOOCS IN WORKPLACE LEARNING – PART 2: DESIGNING A MOOC

Learnnovators

According to Vygotsky (Nassaji & Swain, 2000), knowledge is social in nature and is constructed through a process of collaboration, interaction and communication among learners in social settings.” SYNCHRONOUS LEARNING THROUGH VIDEO LECTURES. (MSL 9): Knowledge synthesis (prior knowledge, new knowledge, multidisciplinary learning).

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MOOCs in Workplace Learning - Part 2: Designing a MOOC

ID Reflections

It is important to check for IPR and creative commons license, and in some cases, permission from the original content creator may need to be sought. Synchronous Learning through Video Lectures Imagine the potential impact of such lectures should holographic technology enter the scene.