Month: June 2015
Competency-Based Approaches in K-12 Schools, Part Two
In this second post on schools’ approaches to competency-based education, I’m highlighting one NGLC grantee that has committed its model to a larger goal: positive multigenerational change. Read on to learn more about how LA’s USC Hybrid High…
Read More »Competency-Based Education Approaches in K-12 Schools, Part One
Competency-based education (CBE) isn’t just gaining ground in higher ed: a number of K-12 educators from across the country are now embracing the approach—with promising results. In this first post of a two-part series, you’ll learn how…
Read More »How Open Badges scaffold a better learning design and improve ePortfolio management
Presentation by Dominique-Alain Jan (Lausanne University of Teacher Education, CH) at Mahara Hui in Auckland, New Zealand, on 9 April 2015. Sourced through Scoop.it from: www.youtube.com See on Scoop.it – 21st Century Assessment How Open Badges scaffold a…
Read More »For an #OpenBadges Conceptual Framework (green paper)
The objective of this document is to provide a conceptual framework for understanding what Open Badges are, where do they come from, what they could become in the future and how they relate to other concepts and initiatives….
Read More »The Evolution of SmartEvidence in Mahara
The last code update (15.01) I applied to my Mahara eportfolio site (folioz.ca) I noticed a new annotation block and wondered what the function was. It seemed devoid of a context and duplicated the function of the feedback block,…
Read More »Ten tips for safe and effective learning analytics
A Google search for ‘improving student experience’ brings up around 30,000 hits. When I did one recently, the front page showed items in scholarly journals and national news media, on Jisc’s own website and on those of several…
Read More »Quick insights into xAPI for Learning and Development
It is about better suiting the needs of the modern learner – who is mobile, flexible, uses different content sources and tools, multiple devices, needs content ‘in the workflow’ and on-demand. Traditional corporate learning usually means one central…
Read More »Exploring the “E” in ePortfolio
In graduate school, I serendipitously learned about ePortfolios and everything came unstuck. I realized that ePortfolios – if designed and implemented in an intentional, integrative way – could be the glue I was imagining. I also started to…
Read More »Implementing Competency Education in K-12 Systems: Insights from Local Leaders
Today, CompetencyWorks released Implementing Competency Education in K-12 Systems: Insights from Local Leaders. It is a comprehensive look at how districts across the country from Alaska to Maine have been transforming their districts from the time-based system to…
Read More »Digital game-based learning levels up digital literacies
Digital literacies and digital game-based learning (DGBL) are both concepts that have emerged in the educational arena since digital technologies have become all pervasive in every aspect of society. With mobile technologies continuing to develop, games are being…
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