China Educational Technology: A Conversation with Curtis J. Bonk, Mimi Miyoung Lee, Thomas C. Reeves, and Thomas H. Reynolds By Curt Bonk for AACE Review About the Interviewers Meina Zhu is a second-year Ph.D. student in Instructional Systems Technology (IST) department of Indiana University (IU). She holds a master’s degree in Educational Technology from Beijing Normal University in China. Prior to coming to IU, … Read more
Good Screen, Bad Screens: An Interview with Claire Fontaine By Stefanie Panke for AACE Review “We invest screens with a peculiar power, seeing them as symbolic scapegoats and saviors.” What does the prevalence of screens mean for parents and children as they try to negotiate the extent, content and settings for the use … Read more
Call for Papers–Special Issue on Mobile Technologies: Journal of Interactive Learning Research By Stefanie Panke for AACE Review “The pervasiveness of mobile devices is changing the way people interact with content and their surroundings” (Horizon Report, 2017). We invite you to think about the way mobile technologies are impacting the way we learn, teach, work, read, … Read more
An Interview with Peter West: The Lightboard By Michael Shaughnessy for AACE Review About Peter West Peter West is Director of eLearning at Saint Stephen’s College, an independent K12 school on the Gold Coast, Australia. He is an educator who has been driving organisational change using educational technology in K12 schools … Read more
Horizon Report 2017: Accelerators, Challenges, Technologies, Categories – Complex Forecast for Higher Ed Tech By Stefanie Panke for AACE Review The New Media Consortium (NMC) recently unveiled the latest Horizon Report 2017 Higher Ed Edition. A group of over 70 international experts prepared the report. The 2017 Horizon report identifies 24 topics with impact on planning and decision-making in the … Read more
‘Running your own show’ – An Interview with Law Faculty Sara dePasquale on Being a Podcast Host By Stefanie Panke for AACE Review Mobile technologies provide learning opportunities anytime and anywhere. Students can learn when and how it is convenient for them. Audio podcasts in particular seem to be made for mobile learning, as they do not require to follow … 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
E-Learn 2016 Washington, DC: Interview with Conference Attendee David Webster By Stefanie Panke for AACE Review 450 participants from 50 countries, 3 keynotes, 3 invited talks, 4 workshops, a movie, museum trips, topic lunches, 250 sessions, 2 SIG meetings, posters and round tables: E-Learn 2016 was a great event – 3 days packed with … Read more
Let’s play it by ear: Informal Learning with Podcasts By Stefanie Panke for AACE Review Podcasting typically refers to the process of providing audio episodes on a regular schedule with a specific RSS feed that allows listeners to capture the content on mobile devices such as smartphones or tablets. First coined in 2004, … Read more