Make an Update: Describe and evaluate an innovative assessment approach or technology.

An innovative assessment approach, proposed by Bill Cope in his video on learning analytics, focuses on the use of data mining to assess students. The data pro...More

Describe and analyze an example of social learning supported by ubiquitous learning devices.

An example of social learning supported by ubiquitous learning devices is the use of social media such as Facebook. Facebook provides an effective platform...More

Take one aspect of big data in education. How does it work? What are its effects?

Aspect:One aspect of big data is the unstructured nature of some of the data that can be collected in a technology-mediated environment such as Learning Management s...More

Some gender-based biases can be replicated, altered or accentuated in an online environment. On the other hand, if used well, these biases can be minimized. The field of science has long been considered to be male-dominated; males are often thought...More

Comment: One stand-out idea was that of social and cultural representation in online spaces. Teachers, particularly those working in K-12 settings, have been concerned about issues of cultural responsiveness in their classroom. I think the ideas put...More

 Comment: @Omer Tanyilmaz

Several course participants have talked about the wave of educational changes that have swept over the education systems around the world as a result of the COVID 19 pandemic. MOOCs and online learning have indeed been bro...More