By Leandro Rossi Sampaio and Stefanie Panke In 1992 Neal Stephenson published the cyperpunk novel Snow Crash, a fast-paced adventure that unraveled in virtual realities of post-nation societies structured by global commerce. The only old-school technology that retained … Read more
Are lectures a relic of the past? Is our attention span shrinking dangerously? I am not sure how to respond to these questions. I have observed repeatedly that students returning on campus seem more disengaged than ever before, … Read more
Sustainability as a framework within any sector, including higher education, can be interpreted in myriad ways. The sustainability of a higher education institution can include campus operations, initiatives such as reducing the energy consumption of buildings, waste management, … Read more
By Zainab Tajammal & Stefanie Panke For instructional designers effective hybrid learning settings are the new frontier. By providing a hybrid option, students are able to join class from home or participate in person. This level of flexibility … Read more
As of January 2021 there were 4.66 billion active internet users worldwide – 59.5 percent of the global population. How do we shape the Web and how does the web shape us? “The Web has evolved to be … Read more
Over the past couple of years I experienced in my work and personal life a great level of uncertainty of how to balance screen time in and out of educational settings so that people can learn productively and … Read more
Cloud hosting has been a game changer for the maintenance and management of IT infrastructure. Companies such as Acquia and Pantheon allow professional web hosting with less personnel resources and easy scalability. Video streaming platforms such as Warpwire … Read more
By Pamela Grace, The Coder School Artificial Intelligence is impacting several industries, including education. It’s transforming the way teachers and institutions work while revolutionizing the learning process for students. According to research, by 2025, AI-powered education will be … Read more
Be it in form of physical deck sets, printable PDFs or mobile apps, cards are a popular design tools. Wölfel & Merritt (2013), describe them as simple, tangible and easy to manipulate. Roy & Warren (2019) state an … Read more
Digital learning has been an important topic of discussion and focus for years, and has increased in popularity, scope, and importance during the COVID pandemic and the surge of digital learning offered by K-12 schools as well as … Read more