Date posted: July 21, 2015
A fascinating new article from the Center for Teaching Excellence (CTE) at Rice University opines that the idea of the Growth Mindset is not complete without the company of Vygotsky’s Zone of Proximal Development.
Date posted: May 3, 2015
Online learning must be active learning. A February Faculty Focus article described a recent survey of Florida State University students taking online courses which revealed that many students did not feel they were getting the educational value from their online courses that they would from a traditional face-to-face class. Among students’ primary concerns were course relevance, lack of instructor presence, and absence of timely feedback.
Date posted: February 23, 2015
It’s the law, it’s in the news and it assures that all qualified students receive the same opportunity to succeed here at BC.
Date posted: February 17, 2015
Assessment results and receipt of useful feedback are a large part of what drive student success in any learning environment.
Date posted: February 17, 2015
The National Association of the Deaf (NAD) filed federal lawsuits against Harvard and M.I.T., saying both universities violated antidiscrimination laws by failing to provide closed captioning in their online lectures, courses, podcasts and other educational materials.
