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7 Things You Should Know About Cyberinfrastructure

August 20, 2007

Cyberinfrastructure is not a new technology, per se, or merely a better, faster Internet. While cyberinfrastructure brings together high-performance computing, remote sensors, large data sets, mi…

7 Things You Should Know About Gamification

August 10, 2011

Gamification is the application of game elements in non-gaming situations , often to motivate or influence behavior. The rewards or the spirit of competition can spur students’ concentratio…

A Framework for Assessing Learning Outcomes in Online Business Simulations

December 28, 2007

This paper explores a framework for assessing effectiveness in online business simulations geared towards business students. This paper explores …

Adopting Digital Technologies in the Classroom: 10 Assessment Questions

January 1, 2004

Adopting Digital Technologies in the Classroom: 10 Assessment Questions Answering 10 questions will help guide faculty in adopting digital technology for the classroom By David J. Staley …

Aspire Public Schools: CODE Aspire

November 28, 2012

This is Aspire Public School’s first K-8 blended learning school in the Achievement School District in Memphis, TN. By combining its California-based College for Certain model with a focus on c…

Authentic Learning for the 21st Century: An Overview

January 1, 2007

Learning-by-doing is generally considered the most effective way to learn. The Internet and a variety of emerging communication, visualization, and simulation technologies now make it possible to…

Building a Collaborative Online Literary Experience

September 27, 2011

Key Takeaways Educators and students collaborated in constructing an immersive literary experience at the University of Richmond and then reenacted the narrative as a team. Co…

ELI Innovations & Implementations—Mekong e-Sim: A Cross-Disciplinary Online Role-Play Simulation

January 1, 2006

Primarily developed by Australia's University of Adelaide and University of Technology, Sydney, the Mekong e-Sim is an online learning environment that immerses students in the complexities of…

Game-Based Learning: Developing an Institutional Strategy

August 9, 2012

Games have become a central component of our culture generally, and they have begun to assume a role in higher education, though typically only on a small scale. Several key trends will drive the…

Games, Simulation, and the Military Education Dilemma

January 1, 2002

Macedonia reports that the U.S. military culture has accepted computer gaming as a powerful tool for remaking the armed forcesin preparation for the new realities of the 21st century. Themilitary r…