Reblogged from GigaOM: When I first met Sahil Lavingia, the CEO of Gumroad, and he explained that his company makes it easy to sell things online, I didn't immediately understand why that was a service people needed. After all, you can sell things in a lot of places: eBay, Etsy or Craigslist. You could accept... Read More ›

by Bryan Behrenshausen, first published on OpenSource.Com, licensed with CC BY-SA Astute readers will have noticed that we’ve begun publishing our "Open Voices" eBooks in the ePub format. Now, some of our best essays and interviews are available as lightweight and portable files, and can be read on any electronic reading device that supports this open standard. And... Read More ›

To share the experience learnt from MobiMOOC courses, which are free, open online courses on the subject of mobile learning. Inge Ignatia de Waard published an eBook MOOC YourSelf - Set up your own MOOC for Business, Non-Profits, and Informal Communities. (licensed with CC BY-SA) A MOOC, or Massive Open Online Course, is a gathering of participants,... Read More ›

In responding to that many readers have requested to access the Free #OER Mobile Course, we decide to put the web package (exported from Claro) online. Please check the introductory article linked (Free #OER Mobile Course) for more information about it. The course link is here : OER Mobile Course : http://oermcourse.classroom-aid.com You could go through... Read More ›

By Lucy Weiland MOOCs (Massive Open Online Courses) provide Ivy-League education without the Ivy-League price. The courses cover topics all across the educational spectrum, from algebra to zoology and everywhere in between. You can take one anytime, anywhere, from any computer or device. More than perhaps any other form of education, you truly get out of it... Read More ›

by Justin Marquis Ph.D. It’s time to get the party started with gamification in higher education. Maybe it’s the liberating feeling of the summer, or the fact that it is the perfect time for some educators to make improvements to their curriculums. Maybe I’m just sick of waiting for the gamification movement to bloom on its... Read More ›

By Jakayla Mullin and his team Source: Best College Reviews The relationship between Core Curriculum and college preparedness Most educational experts agree that common core curriculum is not the solution to closing the achievement gap. Too bad politicians are the ones with a final say. Common Core Curriculum is meant to be an equalizing force... Read More ›

An Infographic by www.OpenColleges.edu.au Wearable technology refers to devices that can be worn by users, taking the form of an accessory such as jewelry, sunglasses, a backpack, or even actual items of clothing such as shoes or a jacket. The benefit of wearable technology is that it can conveniently integrate tools, devices, power needs, and... Read More ›

Observations from a Researcher with The Open University’s (OU’s) OER Research Hub, based in the OU’s Institute of Educational Technology. Reblogged from The art of OER research: Are open education models leading to more equitable access to education? The OER Research Hub (OERRH) has spent the past few months gathering evidence around this question in connection with... Read More ›

Have you ever considered some key questions about digital literacy and educators, or Digital Future in Teacher Education  ? What do we mean by Digital Literacy? What are the elements of Digital Literacy? What are the cross-cutting themes associated with Digital Literacy? What does Digital Literacy mean in schools? What does Digital Literacy mean for learners? How... Read More ›

Imagine that you can listen to famous short classical pieces performed by world-class musicians, and watch a story unfold with the melody. Imagine that you can paint to the music, or play maze games, or have illustrated characters come alive at your fingertips. Imagine that you can learn about classical music and increase your IQ... Read More ›

The story started with the picturing of the urgency of challenges in education in many parts of the world… There is sometimes a sense of paralysis at the enormity of the challenge and the apparent impossibility of managing conflicting expectations. But we need a change in direction, as suggested in the scenario painted by Edward de Bono. "Imagine... Read More ›

By Marianne Stenger, re-published with the permission of OpenColleges.edu.au This week we talked with Flipped Learning’s Jonathan Bergman; teacher, writer and educational coach who is passionate about helping educators figure out what is best for their students in their classroom. Bergmann has over 24 years of experience as a high school science teacher and in 2002 he received... Read More ›

By Andrews Tipp It’s human nature for children to learn by touch, it helps them associate words with the objects they come into contact with. Many a time you will see a toddler reaching up towards a grownups face mostly out of curiosity for what the object is that is peering down at them. With touch in... Read More ›

by Justin Marquis Ph.D., OnlineUniversities.com Radio, TV, computers, video games, the Internet, and MOOCs. As major technological innovations have occurred throughout our history they have been regularly touted as the next great thing in education. Few of them ever actually live up to the hype though, and eventually fade out of education even as their prominence in society... Read More ›

"Worldwide revenues for Game-based Learning reached $1.5 billion in 2012, according to new research by Ambient Insight called "The 2012-2017 Worldwide Game-based Learning and Simulation-based Markets." The five-year compound annual growth rate for edugame products is 8.3% and revenues will reach $2.3 billion by 2017." — Ambient Insight In the press release, Ambient Insight pointed out : Ambient Insight’s... Read More ›

(This is the 14th article of the series of learning design tips from dominKnow KnowledgeBase) It’s easy for you to work with other team members in Claro. Here are some tips on how to work together, better. If you’d like to see a video tutorial on this process, see Team collaboration in Claro:  . Invite another author to... Read More ›

by Saga Briggs, re-published with the permission of OpenColleges.edu.au Imagine a world where digital learning platforms help adult learners succeed through college completion; where a network of schools offers international-quality education, affordable tuition, and serves hundreds of thousands of children in economically disadvantaged countries; where we engage parents in understanding national trends and topics in education; where a... Read More ›

Gamers and non-gamers, enjoy this game studies MOOC in game-based learning style. This story is built by Professor Sherry Jones - one of the course instructors. [View the story "Game Studies with rgMOOC 2 (Rhetoric and Game-Based MOOC)!" on Storify]

The GSMA’s mEducation initiative aims to accelerate the adoption of mobile education solutions, particularly mobile-enabled portable devices, such as e-Readers and tablets, in mainstream education settings. This global initiative seeks to understand the landscape and address the barriers and opportunities in this emerging market. The GSMA has published a joint report with McKinsey & Company, Transforming... Read More ›

After you finish the authoring of learning content, you need to decide which option(s) of publishing formats to be used. Actually having the available options in your mind before authoring the content is suggested, because the options might be limited with your chosen tool. You want your learning and performance support content to be as accessible as possible... Read More ›

by Judy Willis M.D., M.Ed., re-published from TeachThought.com In terms of writing and the brain, there are multiple reasons for embedding writing throughout STEM courses. Writing promotes the brain’s attentive focus to class work and homework, promotes long-term memory, illuminates patterns (possibly even "aha" moment insight!), includes all students as participants, gives the brain time for reflection,... Read More ›

By Saga Briggs, re-published from www.opencolleges.edu.au with permission In the context of learning, intrinsic motivation is motivation that stems not from external factors like grades and status, but rather from genuine interest and ambition. Like altruism, it assumes no reward. But - like altruism - it is difficult to corroborate. Even if Sally, your best student, completes the... Read More ›

The "Innovating Pedagogy" series of reports from Open University explores new forms of teaching, learning and assessment for an interactive world, to guide teachers and policy makers in productive innovation. This second report updates proposes ten innovations that are already in currency but have not yet had a profound influence on education. MOOCs In the... Read More ›