Archive of ‘distributive learning’ category
Snobal VR collaboration app
Snobal launches VR collaboration app for remote working and studying
https://itbrief.com.au/story/snobal-launches-vr-collaboration-app-for-remote-working-and-studying
Snobal co-founder and chief executive officer Murray James says, “Over the last 18 months we have seen a huge shift in where and how people work and study.
“The shift to a distributed workforce, along with the growth of hybrid and remote working, means business leaders are focussed on what digital tools they can best use to foster more effective workplace collaboration.”
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more on VR collaborartion in this IMS blog
https://blog.stcloudstate.edu/ims?s=vr+collaboration
Mind maps tools
https://www.freetech4teachers.com/2021/08/fifteen-tools-for-creating-mind-maps.html
GitMind more than one hundred templates
Forky is simple but effective a free mind mapping tool
Whimsical is a good tool for creating flowcharts, mind maps, Venn diagrams, and a variety of other charts and diagrams.
Transno is a service that lets you write notes and outlines that can then be turned into mind maps and flowcharts with just one click.
Bubbl.us is a mind mapping and flowchart tool
MindMup is a mind mapping tool that can be used online, with Google Drive, and on your desktop.
Coggle is a collaborative mind-mapping service
Spider Scribe is an online mind map creation service.
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more on mind maps in this IMS blog
https://blog.stcloudstate.edu/ims?s=mind+map
how worth an online degree
A study conducted by WECT before the pandemic found that only about 20 percent of colleges they surveyed charged less tuition and lower fees than they do to those who study in person. Counterintuitively, the study also revealed—to my surprise—that more than half of the colleges charged more tuition and higher fees to their remote students than to those studying on campus. The survey also uncovered another revelation: online fees added to tuition can be so large that they are greater than tuition alone.
A recent study by the National Bureau of Economic Research found that colleges with a greater-than-average share of remote students largely charge lower tuition than their on-campus counterparts. As prices rose at most post-secondary institutions over the last decades, tuition at these colleges fell.
Since then, MOOC degrees have mushroomed, now with more than 70 others available in partnership with about 30 first-class universities worldwide. Coursera, the biggest provider, offers nearly 30 virtual degrees in business, data science and public health, among other fields, most discounted at less than half of comparable on-campus programs
Institutional Capacity for Microcredentials
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more on microcredentials in this IMS blog
https://blog.stcloudstate.edu/ims?s=microcredential
students and edtech
Are College Students Comfortable Using Edtech? Maybe Not
The survey from the College Innovation Network asked nearly 700 students enrolled at four higher ed institutions to answer questions about what online learning has been like for them during the 2020-21 academic year.
While some students haven’t had full access to computers or the internet, others have discovered that their laptops are too old or too slow to adequately handle the tools they’ve been assigned.
four key ways that people develop self-efficacy
college students were less likely to use and trust edtech tools that they don’t consider relevant, accurate or easy to use.
“how to virtual events” checklist
Virtual Events: The Ultimate Checklist
If your answer is yes to the following, then your next virtual event should go off without a hitch.
- You offer a balance of topics.
- You keep things as concise as possible.
- You have someone to keep the pace—perhaps a moderator.
- You’ve planned for transitions.
- You use graphics and other visuals.
- You’ve included time for interaction.
- You have a closing segment—and say your thank you’s!
While the above should guide your overall structure, don’t be afraid to play with the format. Virtual events are still in their infancy, making them a great opportunity to innovate storytelling and audience engagement.
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more on online edu in this IMS blog
https://blog.stcloudstate.edu/ims?s=online+education
more on storytelling in this IMS blog
https://blog.stcloudstate.edu/ims?s=storytelling
Use Podcasts in Teaching
https://www.edsurge.com/news/2021-06-07-how-to-use-podcasts-in-teaching
The Second Golden Age of Audio.
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more on podcasts in this IMS blog
https://blog.stcloudstate.edu/ims?s=podcast
NSF AI Institute for Adult Learning and Online Education (ALOE)
NSF investing $20 million in Georgia-led effort to transform online education for adults
Project centers on artificial intelligence; new National Institute in AI to be headquartered at Georgia Tech
“The goal of ALOE is to develop new artificial intelligence theories and techniques to make online education for adults at least as effective as in-person education in STEM fields,” says Co-PI Ashok Goel, Professor of Computer Science and Human-Centered Computing and the Chief Scientist with the Center for 21stCentury Universities at Georgia Tech
Research and development at ALOE aims to blend online educational resources and courses to make education more widely available, as well as use virtual assistants to make it more affordable and achievable. According to Goel, ALOE will make fundamental advances in personalization at scale, machine teaching, mutual theory of mind and responsible AI.
The ALOE Institute represents a powerful consortium of several universities (Arizona State, Drexel, Georgia Tech, Georgia State, Harvard, UNC-Greensboro); technical colleges in TCSG; major industrial partners (Boeing, IBM and Wiley); and non-profit organizations (GRA and IMS).
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more on AI in this IMS blog
https://blog.stcloudstate.edu/ims?s=artificial+intelligence
https://blog.stcloudstate.edu/ims?s=online+education
Instructional approaches
A Beginner’s Guide to Flipped Classroom
https://www.schoology.com/blog/flipped-classroom
Our 2018-2019 Global State of Digital Learning research study revealed some interesting insights about instructional approaches. It was taken by 9,279 education professionals from all across the country in various roles and districts.
When we look at instructional approaches most frequently used, the top ones are differentiated instruction (73.5%), blended learning (54.8%), and individualized learning (47.8%). And while flipped learning, personalized learning, and gamification command the most press, they aren’t being practiced as much as one might think. In many ways, this makes a lot of sense. These approaches require more time and resources than many of the others.
