‘Alone Together’ with EdTech Researchers: An Interview with Chris Devers By Stefanie Panke for AACE Review Chris Devers is a special interest group leader (SIG TREND) and long-term executive committee member for the AACE E-Learn conference. I cannot imagine AACE conferences without his energy and wits. After having the great pleasure of working on a … Read more
EdMedia + Innovate Learning 2020 Online: Interview Keynote Speaker Lesley Gourlay By Allie Alayan for AACE Review The EdMedia conference is happening – alas virtually – this week from June 23-26. The program contains four keynotes as part of the conference. Keynotes are a great way to connect with experts in the field and learn … Read more
Design Thinking for German Vocational Schools? Discovering of an Innovative Approach by Testing in Teacher Education: Author Interview By Allie Alayan for AACE Review Design thinking provides unique opportunities for learning in various educational settings, including German vocational schools, as evidenced by a study conducted by Marc Kruger. In the study, Kruger was able to identify and provide recommendations for providing design … Read more
Personal Reflections on Critical Pedagogy By Allie Alayan for AACE Review As all of the current events surrounding Black Lives Matter, the killing of George Floyd, the related protests, etc. are at the forefront of the news and our minds, I have been reflecting on ways that I need … Read more
Acceptance and Resilience: Secret Ingredients to Online Teaching By Hardika Shah for AACE Review With the pandemic, we are living in a strange time. We never imagined that most of us would have to wrap up our classrooms and offices to small corners of our homes. Usually humans strive to keep things … Read more
Success Stories from Online Learners: An Interview with Doctoral Candidate Apostolos Koutropoulos By Lisa Hammershaimb for AACE Review Though most higher education institutions are in recess it is a summer pause unlike in past years. For most, the logistics of the fall have yet to be determined. Will it be entirely online, partially online, socially distanced? … Read more
Pivoting to Online, E-Learning, Distance Education, Remote Teaching, Remote Learning: Success Stories from Online Learners By Lisa Hammershaimb for AACE Review The past several weeks have seen a dramatic shift in online and decentralized learning being a somewhat fringe endeavor to being fully mainstream. Administrators, teachers, and students are all trying—with varying degrees of success—to navigate the hurried transition. Against this … Read more
Interactive Infographics with Tableau: Data Snap By Stefanie Panke for AACE Review Data Snap was developed by the Criminal Justice Innovation Lab at the University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill Infographics display information in engaging and interactive formats that allow audiences to manipulate and explore data. They may help … Read more
SITE 2020: How COVID-19 Led to the First-Ever Online SITE Conference By Kathryn Mosby for AACE Review Due to COVID-19 health concerns, SITE 2020 was held as a completely online conference for the first time in the Society’s 31-year history. SITE’s community and leadership, along with a small team of 3 moms with 6 children … Read more
An App for Comics and Inclusive Learning By Chryssa Themelis for AACE Review The CiELL is a KA2 project, innovation in higher education. It focuses on inclusiveness in English language learning. Inclusion is defined in the UN framework as: “a process of systemic reform embodying changes and modifications in content, teaching … Read more