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AI Tools, Games, Freelancing: ID Links 2/14/23

Experiencing eLearning

The order is published randomly, and the research and analysis methods are explained at the bottom of the post. If you have ever wondered if you can use a particular image or video in your course, check out this introduction to copyright and Creative Commons licenses by Heidi Kirby. I’m pleased to be included in the list.

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#CoronaVirus, class closures and communication

Learning with e's

As teachers come to terms with what this means, many will turn to tried and trusted methods of education that involve distancing. As early as 2001, Thomas Russell's No Significant Difference studies gave a first indication of the effectiveness of distance and online learning methods. Here are four useful tips and ideas: 1.

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Transforming online learning experiences

Learning with e's

There is a race to develop new methods of health care, vaccines, medicines and of course, new social rules and civic responsibility. Perhaps they still see it as a poor substitute, or a second rate method of teaching. It was expedient, because lives were at stake. In a time of crisis, we all try to cope in any way we can.

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The Secret to Beating the Forgetting Curve

CourseArc

Doesn’t being exposed to a new fact or a new method automatically embed it in our memory, where we can retrieve it later at will? This means you can use a variety of methods to keep your lessons fresh and interesting, and to remind students of past concepts through new media formats.

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How are you engaging your learners?

Learning with e's

That's why I suggest that you amplify and extend the methods you use in a classroom. Engaging students online involves exactly the same methods, but in an online context, they can be offered in shorted bursts, allowing students to think and reflect more, and to engage with their peers and with the teacher as well as with the content.

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Assessment in the digital age

Learning with e's

Image from JISC publication This table is very useful summary for anyone who is interested in aligning assessment with teaching methods. Examples include testing that misses essential learning outcomes, or inappropriate methods of assessment that students are unable to successfully complete. Unported License.

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Engaging online learners 4

Learning with e's

The next two posts will focus on some of the methods used to engage students for other purposes, for example, reflection on practice, problem solving, creating content and performing learning. Many of the earliest research on distance education methods came from studying these modes of communication. Unported License.

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