This digest contains:
- UK conferences & workshops
- Online learning and adult education MOOCs
- Short external news items
Professional Development
UK Conferences & Workshops
Online learning and adult education MOOCs
| 24 Dec | (4 wks) | Learning, Knowledge, and Human Development, University of Illinois at Urbana-Champaign [Coursera] |
| 31 Dec | (5 wks x 5 hrs) | Learning to Teach Online, University of New South Wales [Coursera] |
| 31 Dec | (5 wks x 4 hrs) | Advanced Instructional Strategies in the Virtual Classroom, University of California, Irvine [Coursera] |
| 31 Dec | (4 wks) | New Learning: Principles and Patterns of Pedagogy, University of Illinois at Urbana-Champaign [Coursera] |
| 6 Jan | (4 wks) | Teaching Adult Learners, Central Institute of Technology [Open2Study] |
| 7 Jan | (2 wks x 2 hrs) | Learning online: reflecting and sharing, University of Leeds [FutureLearn] |
| 7 Jan | (4 wks) | Literacy Teaching and Learning: Aims Approaches and Pedagogies, University of Illinois at Urbana-Champaign [Coursera] |
| 7 Jan | (3 wks x 3 hrs) | Understanding Diversity and Inclusion, Purdue University [FutureLearn] |
| 7 Jan | (4 wks) | e-Learning Ecologies: Innovative Approaches to Teaching and Learning for the Digital Age, University of Illinois at Urbana-Champaign [Coursera] |
| 11 Feb | (4 wks x 4 hrs) | The Online Educator: People and Pedagogy, The Open University [FutureLearn] |
| 21 Jan | (9 wks x 1 hr) | (HE) Applying & leading assessment in student affairs, Colorado State University [Canvas] |
| 12 Feb | (4 wks x 3 hrs) | Qualitative Research Methods: Conversational Interviewing, Massachusetts Institute of Technology [edX] |
Self-paced online learning and adult education MOOCs and BOCs
A selection of short courses can be found on the OU Learning Design self-paced learning webpage. These can be studied at your convenience to fit in with other commitments.
External News
As everybody is short of time this month, we have a small selection of short news items to share. Normal service will resume in January.
- Rise in graduates obtaining firsts described as ‘unexplained’. [THE]
- Encouraging creativity and innovation seen as a possible route to enhancing postgraduate wellbeing. [University World News]
- ‘Take your son into university day’ proposed as a way to increase male participation in higher education. [University World News]
- University chiefs call for a change to the recent trend of unconditional offers. [University World News]
- Cornell University and r4 Technologies in partnership to launch an applied AI initiative, in which master’s students will tackle real-world projects. [Campus Technology]
- Colorado State University uses a practice called ‘sneaky learning’ to help students develop good study habits. [The Chronicle of HE]
- Review of how student loans are recorded turns £12 billion of outstanding loans into UK government spending. [THE]
- While Gatwick Airport grounds all flights due to drone activity, university research – although limited – helps to measure potential danger to aircraft. [BBC]
- AI could benefit Higher Ed through personalising enrolment, adding consistency to grading of students’ work, and advising struggling students. [Campus Technology]
- 2019 projected to be the year for OER expansion, recognising that OERs are more about making materials better than saving money. [Inside Higher Ed]
- Print and digital distributor Follett has acquired career-readiness service provider NextTier Education. [EdSurge]
- Student enrolment on introductory AI courses has grown by 3.4 times since 2012 and, during the same period, introductory machine learning grew by 5 times. [Campus Technology]
- Higher-ed learning management system AMBI has raised $6.5m funding to develop a HE learning dashboard. [EdSurge]
- Northern Illinois University to introduce a centre dedicated to Ed-Tech research, including AVAUS (A Virtual Advisor for Under-represented Students). [Campus Technology]
- Classroom Ed-Tech wish lists include VR headwear, interactive displays and 3D scanners—indicating a desire to take advantage of the latest tech. [Campus Technology]
And Finally…
[BBC]
For those who celebrate, seasons greetings! Just in case you need Christmas dinner inspiration, we’d like to share a selection of unusual options including the ‘three-course Christmas dinner pasty’, a deep-fried Christmas dinner and Christmas dinner pizza.
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