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View article: Implementing distance learning design approaches: lessons from six impact narratives
Implementing distance learning design approaches: lessons from six impact narratives Open
Higher education institutions are increasingly looking to implement online and distance learning (ODL) options for students. Professional development for the design of ODL is needed to support these strategies. This study explores how, in …
View article: Using the Theory of Practice Architectures to establish what it means to “do” learning design, and the arrangements that enable and constrain practice
Using the Theory of Practice Architectures to establish what it means to “do” learning design, and the arrangements that enable and constrain practice Open
In the past decade, learning design has become a widely adopted field of practice for higher education institutions (HEI) engaged with producing online and distance learning materials. To date, much has been written about the conceptual pr…
View article: Are We Living In LA (P)LA Land? Reporting on the Practice of 30 STEM Tutors in their Use of a Learning Analytics Implementation at the Open University
Are We Living In LA (P)LA Land? Reporting on the Practice of 30 STEM Tutors in their Use of a Learning Analytics Implementation at the Open University Open
Most higher education institutions view their increasing use of learning analytics as having significant potential to improve student academic achievement, retention outcomes, and learning and teaching practice but the realization of this …
View article: Enhancing the quality of open and distance learning in China through the identification and development of learning design skills and competencies
Enhancing the quality of open and distance learning in China through the identification and development of learning design skills and competencies Open
Purpose The purpose of this paper is to identify staff skills and competencies on which Chinese open universities should focus their professional development activities in order to enhance the quality of open and distance learning (ODL) in…
View article: Professional Development for Sustaining the ‘Pivot’: The impact of the Learning Design and Course Creation Workshop on Six Belarusian HEIs
Professional Development for Sustaining the ‘Pivot’: The impact of the Learning Design and Course Creation Workshop on Six Belarusian HEIs Open
Throughout 2020, and into 2021, national governments were forced at different times to impose ‘lockdown’ on traditional approaches to education to cope with the impact of COVID-19. Higher education institutions (HEI) with face-to-face mode…
View article: Making Sense of Learning Analytics Dashboards: A Technology Acceptance Perspective of 95 Teachers
Making Sense of Learning Analytics Dashboards: A Technology Acceptance Perspective of 95 Teachers Open
The importance of teachers in online learning is widely acknowledged to effectively support and stimulate learners. With the increasing availability of learning analytics data, online teachers might be able to use learning analytics dashbo…