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Opinion

Building a Collaborative Instructor-Instructional Designer Relationship

Faculty members and designers need clear roles, but ones that emphasize the deeply shared nature of their work, writes Tim Milosch.

Is Gameful Design the Next Big Innovation?

Principles of game design could prove useful in engaging modern students in the classroom, according to a new book from Australian academic Kevin Bell.

Physical Spaces, Transforming Before Our Eyes

Institutions are pouring money into modern spaces designed to promote active learning and technology engagement. Balancing costs and benefits remains a challenge.

Thought Leader Interview: Ed-Tech Efficacy

Conversation with Learn Platform’s Karl Rectanus and UVA’s Kristin Palmer explores the “trust gap” between educators and vendors and the shift toward judging ed-tech products by “results.”

Setting Limits on Academic Outsourcing

Arbitrator's ruling backs Eastern Michigan in dispute with union over whether online program management deal curtails faculty control of curriculum.
Opinion

Does Your Institution Really Need a New LMS?

Colleges and universities should avoid “shiny new object syndrome” when considering if they need to move to a new learning management system, writes Sasha Thackaberry.

The Truth (About OER) Is Out There

Faculty members struggle to find open educational resources or even understand what they are -- but solutions are bubbling up.

Students and Robots, in Harmony

At Michigan State, some online students embody robots to populate face-to-face classrooms, helping bridge the distance gap with their on-campus counterparts.