There has recently been quite a bit of discussion on ways to use Twitter in education. But commentators have said little about whether Twitter offers
The online learning field is constantly changing, with new ideas appearing all the time. Here we look at the major trends in online education over
Online faculty generally default to their learning management system’s discussion form to facilitate student collaboration or sharing. But Padlet provides an alternate format that can
I recently taught my son how to drive a stick shift. I sat in the passenger seat explaining how to work the pedals and the
Interest in virtual reality (VR) has exploded over the past year, with news agencies, sports teams, and gaming companies creating VR content. But its adoption
It used to be that students were expected to get all of their course information from the lecture, including the syllabus and announcements. If students
MOOCs are badly misunderstood within higher education. Reports focus on their low completion rates as a sign of failure, but to do so uses the
Interviews are a powerful yet underutilized learning device in higher education. There are thousands of experts available who would be more than willing to add
One of the most important skills we can teach students is to identify the underlying principles that tie together different discrete items. This is because
Twitter’s greatest contribution to information management is the humble hashtag. Previously, most social media information was organized by source. Think of how Facebook is organized
