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View article: Experiential learning through virtual reality by-proxy
Experiential learning through virtual reality by-proxy Open
Virtual reality (VR) is increasingly being used as a teaching and learning tool, however scaling this technology is difficult due to technological and cost considerations. An alternative approach that helps to address these problems is VR-…
View article: Lessons learned from early adopters of blended and online learning
Lessons learned from early adopters of blended and online learning Open
In 2013, the University of Glasgow published an e-learning strategy, setting out a vision for the University’s digital education delivery between 2013 and 2020. The strategy’s aim, in part, was the creation of personalised, interactive and…
View article: MOOCs and Medical Education: Hope or Hype?
MOOCs and Medical Education: Hope or Hype? Open
This article was migrated. The article was marked as recommended. The use of Massive Open Online Courses (MOOCs) in medical education is evolving and the potential of these learning and teaching resources has not yet been fully explored. H…
View article: Equipping Learners to Evaluate Online Health Care Resources: Longitudinal Study of Learning Design Strategies in a Health Care Massive Open Online Course
Equipping Learners to Evaluate Online Health Care Resources: Longitudinal Study of Learning Design Strategies in a Health Care Massive Open Online Course Open
Background The digital revolution has led to a boom in the number of available online health care resources. To navigate these resources successfully, digital literacy education is required. Learners who can evaluate the reliability and va…
View article: Equipping Learners to Evaluate Online Health Care Resources: Longitudinal Study of Learning Design Strategies in a Health Care Massive Open Online Course (Preprint)
Equipping Learners to Evaluate Online Health Care Resources: Longitudinal Study of Learning Design Strategies in a Health Care Massive Open Online Course (Preprint) Open
BACKGROUND The digital revolution has led to a boom in the number of available online health care resources. To navigate these resources successfully, digital literacy education is required. Learners who can evaluate the reliability and v…
View article: Blending MOOCs into Medical Education
Blending MOOCs into Medical Education Open
This article was migrated. The article was marked as recommended. The importance of student choice and diversity of opportunities within the undergraduate medical curriculum is clear. However, space for additional content is limited, requi…
View article: First year university student persistence : what helps and hinders, in their own words
First year university student persistence : what helps and hinders, in their own words Open
The University of British Columbia has competitive and stringent admissions requirements. In theory, all students that ‘make it in’ should have the opportunity to succeed. What critical factors allow some students to thrive and a small per…
View article: Is peer review an appropriate form of assessment in a MOOC? Student participation and performance in formative peer review
Is peer review an appropriate form of assessment in a MOOC? Student participation and performance in formative peer review Open
Many aspects of traditional higher education must be reconceptualised for massive open online courses (MOOCs). Formative and summative assessment of qualitative work in particular requires novel approaches to cope with the numbers involved…