Intergroup Empathy: The Role of Diversity in Learning 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
Innovating Pedagogy Report 2017 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
Crossover Learning By Stefanie Panke for AACE Review The 2015 Innovating Pedagogy report highlights ‘crossover learning’ as one of ten innovations that are on the brink of having a profound influence on education (Sharples et al., 2015). The concept of crossover learning refers to a comprehensive … Read more
Behind the Scenes of ‘Innovating Pedagogy’ – An Interview with Mike Sharples By Stefanie Panke for AACE Review The 2016 edition of Innovating Pedagogy is the fifth in a series of annual reports on innovations in teaching, learning and assessment that is published by the Open University (read a summary of 2016 report on Innovate Learning … Read more
Innovating Pedagogy Report 2016 Review By Stefanie Panke for AACE Review The Open University (OU) has released the 2016 edition of its ‘Innovating Pedagogy‘ report. It is the fifth rendition of an annual educational technology trend review that introduces ten pedagogies that already influence educational practice or offer opportunities … Read more
Innovating Pedagogy: Which Trends Will Influence Tomorrow’s Teaching and Learning Environments? By Stefanie Panke for AACE Review Also note our review of the current 2016 edition of the Innovating Pedagogy Report. In November 2015, the Open University released the latest edition of its ‘Innovating Pedagogy’ report, the fourth rendition of an annual educational technology and … Read more
Digital Literacy: An Interview with Doug Belshaw By Stefanie Panke for AACE Review Twenty-first century life is fueled by information technology facilitating our actions and communication. Recognizing technology’s usefulness as well as its limitations, technical skills related to varied forms of information technology use have become necessary competencies for citizenry, success … Read more
Tinkering with the Idea of Bricolage By Stefanie Panke for AACE Review “Bricolage is a practical process of learning through tinkering with materials. It involves continual transformation, with earlier products or materials that are ready to hand becoming resources for new constructions”. Innovating Pedagogy Report 2014 Bricolage means to engage … Read more
Threshold Concepts for Learning By Stefanie Panke for AACE Review The 2014 Innovating Pedagogy report describes ‘threshold concepts’ as a trend with significant impact over the next 2-5 years: “Momentum for using threshold concepts to help teaching is growing across disciplines”. The idea of threshold concepts emerged from … Read more
2014 Innovating Pedagogy Report on Ed Tech Trends By Stefanie Panke for AACE Review The Open University (OU) has released the 2014 edition of its ‘Innovating Pedagogy‘ report, the third edition of an annual educational technology trend report. While the timelines may remind you of the Horizon Report, the methodology for gathering … Read more