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The Future of Educational Materials: Adapting to the Digital Era

Kitaboo

From then until now, pedagogical instruments have evolved and used explored stones, earth, paper, leaves, and now computer-based materials for pedagogy. Digital educational materials or digital learning resources are instructional tools and materials that can be used in pedagogy for the educator and the student.

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The future of MOOCs

E-Learning Provocateur

Sure, the pedagogy may not be perfect, but the alternative is much worse. No more lazy professors, no more specious journal articles. The pedagogy of MOOCs will be enriched. Over time, content providers will supplement their core offerings with live webinars, interactive exercises, discussion forums, wikis, social networks etc.

OER 279
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The future of MOOCs

E-Learning Provocateur

Sure, the pedagogy may not be perfect, but the alternative is much worse. No more lazy professors, no more specious journal articles. The pedagogy of MOOCs will be enriched. Over time, content providers will supplement their core offerings with live webinars, interactive exercises, discussion forums, wikis, social networks etc.

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Making Connections: Trends in Social Learning

Obsidian Learning

Building on the concept of communities of practice , Etienne Wenger (2009) has proposed a social theory of learning. The focus of this theory is “learning as social participation,” in which learners actively participate in the practices of social communities and construct personal identities in relation to these communities.

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Theories for the digital age: Self regulated learning

Learning with e's

Self regulation of learning is thought to be a characteristic of individual students (Beishuizen, 2008) but increasingly can be contextualised within social learning environments. A number of collaborative and social networking tools regularly play a role within the average student PLE. London: John Wiley and Sons. Delfino, M.,

Theory 103
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Inspire to learn

Learning with e's

The conference is themed around excellence in teaching of the social sciences, which reflects my own professional and academic background. During my undergraduate degree I specialised in psychology, but also studied a number of other social sciences, including politics, economics, sociology and human geography. I'm not the only one.

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Teacher beliefs

Learning with e's

Teacher beliefs about pedagogy are central to the successful integration of new technologies into schools. Journal of Experimental Social Psychology , 22, 453-474. Journal of Personality and Social Behaviour , 63 (5), 754-765. References Ajzen, I. and Madden, T. and Azjen I. Unported License.

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