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by Kate Baggott December 9, 2022
EdTech News for Friday, December 9, 2022: Online Learning for Surgeons, Gamification for Cyber Security Training

Ukrainian surgeons are getting “just in time” training in their own language to help them treat people with war injuries. The Military Clinical Readiness Curriculum, or mCurriculum, is designed to help surgeons achieve and maintain their clinical readiness. The free modules are a collaboration between the American College of Surgeons (ACS), the Military Health System… Continue reading EdTech News for Friday, December 9, 2022: Online Learning for Surgeons, Gamification for Cyber Security Training

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by Sheila Fry December 5, 2022
Solving the Higher Ed Crisis will Take Genuine Flexibility, Agility and Responsiveness

The academic ivory tower never really existed. If it did, the view from its window would not be pretty.. At its global conference earlier this month, CFES outlined five major challenges institutions of higher education are facing in a post-pandemic world: massive learning loss, teacher shortages, plummeting college enrollment, lack of skilled workers to fill… Continue reading Solving the Higher Ed Crisis will Take Genuine Flexibility, Agility and Responsiveness

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by Kate Baggott December 2, 2022
The EdTech News for Friday, December 2, 2022: Role Playing Games Reduce Stress & Anxiety, New Educator Awards

This week’s issues in teaching and learning all have to do with creating good mental health habits! While gamification is always in the news, the addition this week is that role-playing games help to reduce stress and anxiety. Researchers at the Harrisburg University of Science and Technology partnered with The Bodhana Group to study whether… Continue reading The EdTech News for Friday, December 2, 2022: Role Playing Games Reduce Stress & Anxiety, New Educator Awards

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by Leonie November 25, 2022
EdTech News for Friday, November 25, 2022: Global Private Schools form Association, Changes for Data Science Teaching & Learning

Happy Friday! For those of you reading this because you needed a break from the Black Friday ads, you will get the respite you need. One caveat, though. Our American friends are enjoying the only holiday the US really gets, so only the Canadians are working today. That means you might find some Canadian spelling… Continue reading EdTech News for Friday, November 25, 2022: Global Private Schools form Association, Changes for Data Science Teaching & Learning

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by Angela Britcher November 21, 2022
Creating Safer Learning Spaces: Ableist Microaggressions in Online Classrooms

“Most of the work out there in hate or harassment is on gender, sexuality, and race. Not disability. I want to bring in the voices of disabled people and how they experience discrimination because it’s currently overlooked.” ~Sharon Heung, Cornell University researcher You may have heard of microaggressions. Ableist microaggressions are those that specifically impact… Continue reading Creating Safer Learning Spaces: Ableist Microaggressions in Online Classrooms

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by Kate Baggott November 18, 2022
EdTech News for Friday, November 18, 2022: Calls for more Research into Learner-Centred Pedagogy, Online Boot Camp for ECEs, the ROI on College Degrees

There are significant issues in teaching and learning news this week. They all have implications for instructional designers, instructors, and administrators. Learner-centered pedagogy is designed to empower students to become more involved in decision-making in their learning communities and to engage in more active participation in class. It’s a popular approach. UNESCO and the World… Continue reading EdTech News for Friday, November 18, 2022: Calls for more Research into Learner-Centred Pedagogy, Online Boot Camp for ECEs, the ROI on College Degrees

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by Kate Baggott November 10, 2022
Overcoming Faculty Resistance to Teaching Online

Pity the poor academic administrator. They alone have to balance student needs and faculty knowledge about effective teaching. When it comes to expanded online learning, striking that balance has often had more in common with a wrestling match than a conversation about learning. Academic administrators have been both referees and flat on the mat throughout… Continue reading Overcoming Faculty Resistance to Teaching Online

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by Kate Baggott October 28, 2022
EdTech News for Friday, October 28, 2022: Identifying & Dealing with Micro-Aggressions Online, an LMS to deal with Student Mental Health

Are micro-aggressions part of your online course engagement? It’s a question that instructional designers and instructors of online courses should ask when it comes to creating a safe environment for students with disabilities. Identifying and dealing with micro-aggressions in online courses may be an issue if their prevalence in social media is any indication. “You’re… Continue reading EdTech News for Friday, October 28, 2022: Identifying & Dealing with Micro-Aggressions Online, an LMS to deal with Student Mental Health

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by Kate Baggott October 25, 2022
How Sesame Street Paved the Road to Microlearning

Cookie Monster has changed his food focus from an all-the-time cookie party to a sometimes treat. The Count still loves to count, and the alphabet still makes for a great commercial-length info byte for pre-school-age children. Those clips of 15 or 30 seconds dealing with numbers and quantities, letters and sounds, or examples of friendship,… Continue reading How Sesame Street Paved the Road to Microlearning

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by Angela Britcher October 20, 2022
How I Design: Angela Britcher

Create an Environment for Collaboration One of the things I love about instructional design is the opportunity to constantly learn from subject matter experts. I’ve had the chance to work on courses on artificial intelligence, art, history, statistics, lean manufacturing, and occasionally courses in my wheelhouse of communications. I like to connect with a subject… Continue reading How I Design: Angela Britcher

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