Ten Program Innovations in SPU’s Digital Education Leadership MEd
Here are ten innovations we are using in Seattle Pacific University’s Digital Education Leadership MEd. Our goals include: creating an authentic learning environment, promoting high levels of...
View ArticleA Newb’s Reflection on Gamifying a Blended Grad Course
What should instructors do when students ask about the role of games in online learning? Teach a gamified course? Yeah, right. During this session participants will learn about successes and challenges...
View ArticleCan you really use Google Classroom to teach an online or blended course?
The Digital Education Leadership program at Seattle Pacific University has been using Google Classroom as a learning management system (LMS) since it became available in September 2014. Faculty enjoy...
View ArticleAn Evaluation Of Low Versus High-Collaboration In Online Learning
Faculty from the SOE, SPFC, and SBGE, along with SOE grad students and an undergrad psychology major working in ETM collaborated on a study that was recently published in the Online Learning Journal....
View ArticleSemantic Text Theme Generation in Collaborative Online Learning Environments
Online students’ ability to self-regulate led to focused attention and time on-task. Given a need for more theoretical work in this area, as well as the potential practical benefits, we sought to...
View ArticleReflections on EdCamp Puget Sound
The Spring Edcamp Puget Sound was held at the Puget Sound ESD on Saturday, May 16, 2015. An Edcamp is an opportunity for teachers at all levels to come together to discuss ideas about teaching and...
View ArticleFinding your swing: Seven lessons IT Staff and Faculty can learn from The...
University IT staff are committed to helping faculty integrate technology into their instruction. EDUCAUSE’s 2015 Top IT Issues lists “optimizing the use of technology in teaching and learning in...
View ArticleElectronic Portfolios as Pedagogy: Using bPortfolios for Authentic Assessment...
Web 2.0 technologies, such as blogging, allow for locally developed, cost-effective, and holistic alternative portfolio assessment systems. By enhancing critical reflection and fostering social...
View ArticleSemantic Text Theme and Facet Generation in Collaborative Online Learning...
Online students’ ability to collaborate with peers may lead to increased learning and positive attitude toward their learning. Given a need for more theoretical and practical work in this area, we...
View ArticleWhat Drives Student Engagement: Is it Learning Space, Instructor Behavior or...
This study investigates how instructor teaching philosophy (traditional vs. constructivist) and type of learning space (traditional vs. active) influences instructor perceptions of student engagement....
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