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EDUCAUSE Library Items for Teaching

New Technology-based Models for Postsecondary Learning: Conceptual Frameworks and Research Agendas

June 3, 2013

This report is the result of a National Science Foundation-Sponsored Computing Research Association Workshop held at MIT on January 9-11, 2013. This workshop developed a framework for understan…

Research & Practice in Assessment (RPA), Special Issue: MOOCs and Technology

June 6, 2013

This isse of Research & Practice in Assessment (RPA), Volume 8, Summer 2013, shines the spotlight on MOOCs. Specific MOOC related articles in this issue include; Assessment’s…

7 Things You Should Know About MOOCs II

June 11, 2013

A MOOC is a model of educational delivery that is, to varying degrees, massive, open, online, and a course. Most MOOCs are structured similar to traditional online higher education course…

Reimagining Learning Tools for Qualitative Research

June 3, 2013

Key Takeaways A powerful collaborative tool helps new and experienced teams of researchers navigate the discipline-specific, complex processes involved in qualitative researc…

Trending Now: Postsecondary

June 14, 2013

Recent research on next gen learning explores MOOC effectiveness and what it takes to create a new model for postsecondary education. Editor’s Note: In this monthly series, NGLC staff shar…

Bigfoot, Goldilocks, and Moonshots: A Report from the Frontiers of Personalized Learning

April 1, 2013

The creativity of higher education innovators has produced three categories of solutions with the potential to break the "iron triangle" of cost, quality, and access.   …

Connected Learning: An Agenda for Research and Design

January 1, 2013

This report is a synthesis of ongoing research, design, and implementation of an approach to education called “connected learning.” It advocates for broadened access to learning that is socia…

Unleashing the Potential of Technology in Education

August 1, 2012

The long-promised technology revolution in education is now possible—but hardly inevitable. Educators and policymakers must act today to unleash the potential of technology to improve instruc…

Using Laptops in the Classroom: The University of Michigan

December 3, 2012

Across the University of Michigan, laptops and other mobile devices are appearing in the classroom in greater numbers. Many faculty see this trend as an opportunity for more innovative teac…

Matchbook Learning

November 28, 2012

This middle school model operated by Matchbook Learning Solutions puts teachers at the center . Matchbook believes that teacher quality, when combined with innovations in technology and a focu…