Share this post Have you heard about Tin Can? As you know, the Sharable Content Object Reference Model (SCORM) is a set of technical standards for e-learning software products, and it governs how online learning content and learning management systems (LMSs) communicate with each other. The Tin Can API (sometimes known as the Experience API or xAPI) [...] The post Scitent Blog - The Promise and Realities of Tin Can appeared first on Patric Lougheed.

If you are an instructional designer beginning to work with the Experience API (xAPI), you may be wondering how to go about designing and developing an xAPI solution. Some of the authoringtools you use may support the xAPI. But the only activities some of these tools track are the same bookmarking, scoring, and completion data that SCORM handles.   To [...] The post Ten Steps to Plan & Communicate Your xAPI Design to a Web Developer appeared first on Patric Lougheed.

To best discuss how blended learning makes teachers’ days more efficient, we should first be certain we are operating under the same definitions. Blended learning is not taking your lesson plans and throwing them into a blender, as much as some frustrated teachers might like to do at times.   Rather, blended learning is a [...] The post Three Ways Blended Learning Makes Teachers’ Days More Efficient appeared first on Patric Lougheed.

Today I want to share with you this awesome read I came across in Global Citizen Education. The article is entitled " 21st Century Fluencies" and is basically based on Crockett et al.’s book Literacy is Not Enough. The main argument in this paper is that 21st century fluencies are process skills that students need [...] The post The 5 Main Fluencies of The 21st Century Learning appeared first on Patric Lougheed.

There are tons of great tools that integrate directly with Moodle to offer better collaboration, personalized learning and communication. In developing the MediaCore Moodle plugin we gained experience working with Moodle and became familiar with the ecosystem of plugins available for the LMS. Source: www.mediacore.com See on Scoop.it - Moodlicious The post The Top 5 Moodle Plugins for Educators appeared first on Patric Lougheed.

Too often, I hear about administrators asking teachers to use technology without proper instruction or implementation. All the while, many of those administrators have little or no clue about the same technology—even as they advertise its classroom use to parents, board members, and prospective students. Source: www.spinedu.com See on Scoop.it - Digital Literacies The post Administrators: How to Model Digital Leadership | Spin Education appeared first on Patric Lougheed.

Andrea Edginton was tepid about teaching when her academic career began six years ago. She had gained scant lecture experience in her PhD program and was annoyed by students who showed little motivation in class. On joining the University of Waterloo’s school of pharmacy, where 40 percent of her time would be spent teaching, she [...] The post What is blended learning? appeared first on Patric Lougheed.

Moodle 2.8 introduces a new Events Monitor tool that can notify teachers and admins when certain patterns of behaviour are detected. Source: www.youtube.com See on Scoop.it - Moodlicious The post Moodle 2.8 Release Highlight: Event Monitor appeared first on Patric Lougheed.

Twice a year, in May and November, I have the privilege of announcing the latest major Moodle release that bundles up all the work from Moodle HQ and the whole community over the previous six months. Today we are releasing Moodle 2.8, the best version of Moodle we’ve ever produced and a very solid step [...] The post Moodle 2.8 is now available! appeared first on Patric Lougheed.

Open Badges is a new digital reward system which allows students to verify their skills, interests and achievements and store them all in one place.  The badges are awarded by completing a series of tasks or meeting a set of criteria for which students must supply evidence. Source: teachwithict.weebly.com See on Scoop.it - Blended Learning [...] The post Give recognition for your student’s achievements - Award them Open Badges appeared first on Patric Lougheed.