Approximate Reading Time: < 1 minuteSomething worth watching at the start of term… Be the first to like. Like Unlike … Continue reading
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Approximate Reading Time: < 1 minuteThese are educational professionals, and they need to be compensated like they are. The short answer is ADMINISTRATION. But the hyperinflated price tag of college has funneled toward another aspect of the higher education system: driving funds into administrative offices—a … Continue reading
Approximate Reading Time: < 1 minuteUniversity World News did an excellent interview with HETL Chief Liaison and HETL Vice President, Professor Mandla Makhanya, Vice-Chancellor of the University of South Africa (UNISA), one of the largest universities in the world: People from across the world have been … Continue reading
Approximate Reading Time: 5 minutesIn a previous post, I outlined the difference between Learning Theory, Instructional Theory, and Instructional Design Model. In that post, I said that some theories/models seem to fit into multiple categories. Let’s look at a few. Please note: Unless otherwise stated, … Continue reading
Approximate Reading Time: < 1 minuteThis is Part 13 in my continuing saga of this year’s gamified course. Term has started. The last day to change classes is tomorrow, so I’ll go through the discussion group, website, all the quest logs, etc. then to make sure … Continue reading
Approximate Reading Time: 3 minutesThis is Part 12 in my continuing saga of my current iteration of a gamified course. Time to talk about the grading and submission system. I’ve already said that the existing course management systems aren’t up to the task of … Continue reading
Approximate Reading Time: 2 minutesThis is Part 11 in my continuing saga of my current iteration of a gamified course. The first class is today, and I think I’m pretty much ready. Here’s what I have: My institution uses Blackboard, but I don’t, so … Continue reading
Approximate Reading Time: < 1 minuteA list by James Hague: CSCI 2100: Unlearning Object-Oriented Programming Discover how to create and use variables that aren’t inside of an object hierarchy. Learn about “functions,” which are like methods but more generally useful. Prerequisite: Any course that used the … Continue reading