By Rima Chamout for AACE Review
The Innovating Pedagogy Report 2017 sees ‘intergroup empathy’ as a long-term trend in educational technology. Online learning environments and social media networks form global virtual spaces. In these spaces, people from different backgrounds interact with each other, even … Read more
By Sandra Rogers for AACE Review
Computer-assisted language learning (CALL) is the interactive use of technology to foster second language acquisition by providing meaningful opportunities to practice a language in environments beyond that which is available in the confines of a classroom. It began … Read more
By Joseph Chan for AACE Review
Did you know that the digital library LearnTechLib not only archives conference papers, electronic books, reports, and journal articles, but also contains videos of past keynotes and invited talks? With so many innovations and ideas around, edtech researchers … Read more
By Allie Alayan for AACE Review
The Open University (OU) has released the 2017 edition of its ‘Innovating Pedagogy’ report. It is the sixth rendition of an annual educational technology trend review that introduces ten pedagogies that are already in currency but have not … Read more
By Angela Brown for AACE Review
Through my explorations of Makerspaces, I keep returning to wonder about why we create separate, distinct spaces aside from others “for making”. In a similar way, we also create designated play spaces, like playgrounds “to play”. These boundaries … Read more
By Chryssa Themelis for AACE Review
The augmented reality training sessions for nurses (Gemini Research, 2017), the MIT museum, Chinese museum, BBC frozen planet and the immersive experience of the Eurostar train (Eurostar, 2017) make people wonder what the future holds in store for … Read more
By Jennifer Wright for AACE Review
Being able to learn anywhere or anytime is the definition of the practice known as mLearning (mobile learning). MLearning can be found in online classroom environments, virtual educational tools, and even the device in everyone’s hand…the smartphone. … Read more
By Rima Chamout for AACE Review
All too often, students learn with the goal of preparing for a test or an exam – they cram the week before and forget most of what they learned soon after. While this strategy is usually sufficient for … Read more
By Joseph Chan for AACE Review
There is no question that technology has made it much easier to get things done. The use of online tools has become a great way to enhance and expand the process of collaborating, both among students and between … Read more
By Sandra Rogers for AACE Review
In terms of education, ‘grit’ is a combination of your passion for learning, perseverance at task, and purposeful activities. Volition and conation are synonyms for grit. During his AECT 2017 keynote, Thomas Reeves, professor emeritus at the … Read more