Distance Education, Education and Learning

Do your course activities lead to desired changes in your students?

Are your course activities leading to desired change in your students? There’s been a lot of discussion between action and motion in the context of change leadership. Action, of course, leads to change, not motion. Good or bad change is another topic. It is good to be reminded of this when we are trying to make… Continue reading Do your course activities lead to desired changes in your students?

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Platinum unintended outcomes

Setting up learning opportunities is what education is all about, whether on the curriculum or not. Today a huge focus is on becoming digitally literate, which doesn’t just mean knowing how to use MS Word. Being digitally literate means being very proficient with computers, apps and even hardware. As instructors, don’t hold back on using… Continue reading Platinum unintended outcomes

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Taking Attendance ≈ Taking a Pulse

Students don’t have to “attend” class to be productive members of the learning community within your class, they just need a pulse. They are “attending”, even though they aren’t physically in class. Effective students/members of society prioritize their agenda, and students may feel that their limited time may be better allocated elsewhere rather than sitting… Continue reading Taking Attendance ≈ Taking a Pulse