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or not to lecture

Learning with e's

In my previous post I wrote that even though research shows lectures to be less than effective in helping students to learn, they still persist in higher education. The key question is: What can replace the lecture? Worse still, they may decide not to attend lectures at all. Most students will switch off.

Lecture 40
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Space exploration

Learning with e's

The newspaper covered the 'demise' of the university lecture theatre. The news created a small stir on social media, with several educators opining about what they thought of lecture theatres, their place in universities, technology, and teaching and learning in general. It all looks very bright, modern and colourful.

Lecture 100
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A growing divide?

Learning with e's

In his blog on Learning Ecosystems, Daniel S. Christian claims that a new pedagogy is emerging that is directly driven by the upsurge in online activity. Christian identifies three key changes in pedagogy that I want to discuss over my next three blog posts.

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Digital capabilities and curiosity

Learning with e's

My own pointed comment later in my own keynote was that disengagement and distraction during lectures is probably more a symptom of the dull nature of some lectures than it is about the attractiveness of personal devices. In my presentation I was also critical about the design of some learning spaces in higher education.

Digital 62
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BETTing on the future

Learning with e's

I also chair the Faculty’s Digital Learning Futures group which is there to think about and develop new responses to the needs of education, including the integration of new and emerging technologies, and the development of new learning spaces. By good pedagogy. Posted by Steve Wheeler from Learning with e's.

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BETTing on the future

Learning with e's

I also chair the Faculty’s Digital Learning Futures group which is there to think about and develop new responses to the needs of education, including the integration of new and emerging technologies, and the development of new learning spaces. By good pedagogy. Posted by Steve Wheeler from Learning with e's.

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Self organised learning spaces

Learning with e's

And that should give all of use some clues as to how to facilitate self-organising learning spaces. Self organised learning - where learners control their own pace and space or learning, and often decide on what content they wish to consume - is a growing force in education. Unported License.