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I have of course zero chance of being included in a list of U.S. Edu-Scholars, nor would I want to, but that doesn't prevent me from criticizing the rubric, if only because it reflects a lot of what is wrong with academia today. Quickly, then, here are the metrics: university...

This is a good overview of the concept of micro-credentials and adds information about how these are being understood in Canada (and especially Ontario). Here, "it is widely agreed that...

Late last fall I was helping a student work with PowerPoint. He had been given instruction, but in audio only. He said, "I prefer to work hands-on, so I can see the result." So I had him share his screen, and gave him pointers as he completed the task....

One of the things about moving from in-class to online learning is that it changes the way you think about education. I experienced that in my own life and have seen it play out in various waves over the years, including the most recent during the pandemic. This too is reflected in this article, a semi-profile of BCcampus executive director Mary Burgess. "For many years,"...

Learning should be visible, writes John Spencer. "When students process information visually and make their thinking visible, they improve in their metacognition and the learning tends to stick." So this post addresses how to make virtual learning visible (instead of the ubiquitous head-and-shoulders shot). he recommends such strategies as using Harvard Zero’s...