Teaching and learning during the Covid-19 global pandemic brought many challenges, but also led to promising innovations in how we design, deliver, and support learning experiences in higher education. On May 5th 2021, The Pandemic Pedagogy Research Symposium … Read more
Hybrid-Flexible (HyFlex) Course Design is an extremely timely and popular topic. HyFlex courses are multi-modal courses that combine online and classroom-based students. This design allows for students to have the freedom and ability to choose which mode to … Read more
Danielle Lake is Director of Design Thinking and Associate Professor at Elon University, NC. With a doctorate in philosophy from Michigan State University, Lake’s expertise spans “wicked problem” solving, design thinking and community engagement. Her teaching and scholarship … Read more
Gimkit is an interactive digital tool that makes completing quizzes fun and incentivized experiences. Similar to other quiz learning tools such as Quizziz and Kahoot!, Gimkit allows educators to turn questions into a game where learners compete with … Read more
Kahoot! is a free-to-use, game-based learning platform that allows learners to play trivia quizzes and compete on a leaderboard. Kahoot! is used by many educators and companies around the world to create a fun learning experience. It is … Read more
Tired of Zoom Fatigue and Breakout Breakdowns? Wonder is a web-based group gathering and conferencing platform. The free-to-use website service allows video conferencing in an open room movement concept. Wonder currently supports Chrome, Firefox, and Edge. Wonder allows … Read more
The ninth edition of the annual Innovating Pedagogy report is the product of a research collaboration between the Open University UK with the Artificial Intelligence and Human Languages Lab/The Institute of Online Education at Beijing Foreign Studies University. … Read more
A year of Corona has led me to think deeply about joyful learning experiences. In 2019, the Innovating Pedagogy report highlighted ‘Playful Learning’ among its ten showcased trends: There are many advantages to play in learning, both for … Read more
Tomorrow is not only election day, but also the first day of the first ever AACE Innovate Learning Summit (former E-Learn Conference). I have been attending E-Learn conferences for the over a decade, and while I am really … Read more
Though 2020 may be the year where nothing goes as anticipated, we have indeed managed to make it to October. In North America, this month brings with it weather changes and giddy excitement about a holiday filled … Read more