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As a leading expert in online education, Ray Schroeder brings an unmatched depth of knowledge and passion for advancing the field. He’s the current associate vice chancellor for online learning and founding director of the Center for Online Learning, Research, and Service at the University of Illinois Springfield. He’s also the founding director of the National Council for Online Education at the University Professional and Continuing Education Association. 
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In many ways this report takes a similar approach to the GMU report and a prior one by Caroline Hoxby from Stanford University, which was subsequently withdrawn, in asking important questions but providing flawed analysis to support conclusions. The problems with the American Enterprise Institute (AEI) report lie in its description of the history of online education and the 50 percent rule, the usage of data to describe the "supply side" of online, and some misinterpretations of IPEDS data. The flaws are hard to overlook, which is a shame, in that much of the qualitative discussion on online education provides a nuanced set of answers to the questions posed above. Via Jamie Smith
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Experts from RM Education share their predictions on how technology will influence classrooms and back office operations in 2018 Via Carlos Fosca
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Blended Learning is not so much an innovation as it is a natural by-product of the digital domain creeping into physical spaces. Via Carlos Fosca
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"Teaching online is a unique experience for faculty and students. Although I love the online environment for some courses, it does present its own challenges. One of those challenges is how to engage online students in activities that push them to go beyond simply reading, interpreting, and interacting. After all, the idea (in most cases) is that the student can apply their learning, knowledge, and skills in their respective fields of study. As such, we are constantly seeking ways to engage students in learning that goes beyond the “click-through” material. Via Carlos Fosca
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For almost 50 years, Tony Bates has been a consistent, persistent and influential voice for the reform of teaching and learning in post-secondary education, notably through the effective use of emerging technologies. Author of 11 books and 350 research papers in the field of online learning and distance education, Tony Bates is also an advisor to over 40 organizations in 25 countries, and publisher of what is arguably the most influential blog on online learning with over 20,000 visits a month. A Contact North | Contact Nord Research Associate, Dr. Bates has helped educators, academic administrators and policy makers grasp key concepts, trends and challenges in online learning. This posting is one of a series that looks at Tony’s perspectives and advice on key issues in online learning. Via Faculty Focus, Jim Lerman
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Tony Karrer:
As always I do this by looking through eLearning Learning and related sites like Communities and Networks Connection. I looked at Virtual Classroom, Distance Learning, ILT, Teaching Distance Learning. I also did some quick searches for various kinds of things and added them into eLearning Learning (via delicious). So together, I’ve collected a bunch of resources pretty quickly. That said, there’s so much already out there on this – I’m at this point not quite sure what the real question was/is. Certainly a lot of this is already findable. I hope this is useful. But I think the problem at this point might be something else. Still here are 60 great resources.
asli telli's curator insight,
January 30, 2015 12:38 AM
A mini resource database of online learning by an expert in the field...
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Harold Jarche "Platform capitalism is beginning to define the economy for the second Gilded Age we seem to be entering. It requires 4 contributing factors, which when combined, create a perfect opportunity for the “uberization” of almost any industry... ...Any work that can be billed by the hour is probably a commodity. Any work that can be standardized is a commodity in the eyes of platform capitalists. Any work that can be represented as a flowchart, and eventually put into a software program, is a commodity. What’s left is work that is creative. Solving complex or wicked problems is another area for human work. Dealing with people as individuals, requires human compassion and empathy." (emphasis mine - doconnor)
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Shannon Mersand: "This is a resource I am building to help myself, and possibly others, as they work toward building and facilitating online courses. It was inspired by my interactions with fellow students, Deb Kabler and Dr. Kay Lehmann in Collaborative Communities in eLearning. It is very much a work in progress." Via aufaitLibrarian
Rosemary Tyrrell, Ed.D.'s curator insight,
November 14, 2014 1:56 PM
Some useful resources here. Thanks, Shannon! 
Claire Brooks's curator insight,
November 14, 2014 6:31 PM
not a lot of new or cutting edge stuff here, but nevertheless a collection that might be useful
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As an undergraduate pursuing a bachelor's in nursing, Ronda Clark was accustomed to taking online classes with 30 or 40 other students. She checked in to discussion forums as required, but felt she didn't have meaningful interaction with her fellow classmates. "It was a free-for-all," says Clark, a military spouse who lives on the Marine Corps base in Quantico, Virginia. "There was little organization."
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Currently, the primary method to scale online course quality is through the use of rubrics that inform online course (re)design. Understanding the rubric field is critical for educational institutions that a) want to offer quality online programs, credentials, and/or certificates, and b) want to increase online student success rates. To support these institutions—especially those that do not yet use a rubric at scale—as well as the rubric providers themselves, I conducted a review of the most widely used online course design rubrics, which I have turned into a three-part series:
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As a consequence of the previous trend, online education addresses the functions of standard educational institutions, and therefore, will adopt the relevant standards: the classification and ranking of educational centers. The quality of teaching and the work of lecturers will be assessed by experts by a number of indicators, forming objective ratings. Via Carlos Fosca
Carlos Fosca's curator insight,
June 17, 2018 7:13 PM
La reputación de las Instituciones de educación superior cederá el paso, en importancia para fines de colocación laboral, a las certificaciones de aprendizajes logrados, el uso de contenidos educativos empleando vídeos, realidad virtual y realidad aumentada, la oferta académica en formato de micro-aprendizajes, aprendizaje en redes sociales, almacenamiento en la nube, son sólo algunas tendencias en el campos de la tecnología educativa que se avizora en el corto plazo. 
Ines Evaristo's curator insight,
June 20, 2018 2:56 PM
Videos, realidad virtual y aumentada, capsulas de aprendizaje ya son temas conocidos y avanzando en Perú. Me alegra leer en el artículo temas que me cuestionan y aun no logro aquí en el trabajo: pensar un sistema de actualización de los materiales producidos!! , rutas personalizadas!!!, data storage no solo desde el gestor , el docente! data storage es también pensar cómo este tipo de aprendizaje hace que el alumno deba gestionar toda la información relevante... La educación online, virtual principalmente a distancia, sin perder la conexión, la comunicación y la socialización. Sí se puede!!.
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Are your adult learners pressed for time? Do they seem to lack the mental focus they need to fully engage? Read 7 tips to successfully keep busy adult learners motivated so you can guide them to success. Via Carlos Fosca
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Future Bright for Online Education
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Free resource of educational web tools, 21st century skills, tips and tutorials on how teachers and students integrate technology into education Via Carlos Fosca
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by Laura Gibbs:
"Using a five-point scale, where 5 means strongly agree and 1 means strongly disagree, please indicate your level of agreement with the following statement: I love teaching online...
... it seems to me that asking people what they love about teaching is a very important question. So, here are my Top Ten Reasons Why I Love Teaching Online. I’ll do the Top-Ten list backwards, Letterman-style. Meanwhile, if you are curious about the specific classes I teach, I’ve provided that background information at the bottom of the post."
Meryl van der Merwe's curator insight,
February 16, 2015 7:47 AM
I agree!! I first got into online teaching really tentatively about 2 years ago and now I love it. My physical classroom is so limited in comparison. My favorite thing is how I can give each student personal attention without ignoring the rest of the students. 
Sande Woodson's curator insight,
February 16, 2015 12:46 PM
Many good insights here... a positive attitude about online teaching, instead of a "less than" approach. ��
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Tony Karrer:
As always I do this by looking through eLearning Learning and related sites like Communities and Networks Connection. I looked at Virtual Classroom, Distance Learning, ILT, Teaching Distance Learning. I also did some quick searches for various kinds of things and added them into eLearning Learning (via delicious). So together, I’ve collected a bunch of resources pretty quickly. That said, there’s so much already out there on this – I’m at this point not quite sure what the real question was/is. Certainly a lot of this is already findable. I hope this is useful. But I think the problem at this point might be something else. Still here are 60 great resources.
asli telli's curator insight,
January 30, 2015 12:38 AM
A mini resource database of online learning by an expert in the field...
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Tony Karrer:
As always I do this by looking through eLearning Learning and related sites like Communities and Networks Connection. I looked at Virtual Classroom, Distance Learning, ILT, Teaching Distance Learning. I also did some quick searches for various kinds of things and added them into eLearning Learning (via delicious). So together, I’ve collected a bunch of resources pretty quickly. That said, there’s so much already out there on this – I’m at this point not quite sure what the real question was/is. Certainly a lot of this is already findable. I hope this is useful. But I think the problem at this point might be something else. Still here are 60 great resources.
asli telli's curator insight,
January 30, 2015 12:38 AM
A mini resource database of online learning by an expert in the field...
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An orientation to open, flexible and distance learning
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Shannon Mersand: "This is a resource I am building to help myself, and possibly others, as they work toward building and facilitating online courses. It was inspired by my interactions with fellow students, Deb Kabler and Dr. Kay Lehmann in Collaborative Communities in eLearning. It is very much a work in progress."
Rosemary Tyrrell, Ed.D.'s curator insight,
November 14, 2014 1:56 PM
Some useful resources here. Thanks, Shannon!
Claire Brooks's curator insight,
November 14, 2014 6:31 PM
not a lot of new or cutting edge stuff here, but nevertheless a collection that might be useful |
