More Than Just Shiny Objects
Last Friday I had the opportunity to speak at the Research on Teaching and Learning Summit at Kennesaw State University, co-organized by …
MOOC-Supported Learning Communities for Future STEM Faculty
I’m very pleased to announce that the free, seven-week, online course “An Introduction to Evidence-Based Undergraduate STEM Teaching” is now open for …
Coordination and Coherence: Behind the Scenes of a Multi-Institution MOOC
Back in November, I announced that the Vanderbilt University Center for Teaching would be part of a $750,000, three-year, multi-institution National Science …
On-Demand MOOCs, Revenue Streams, and More from #Coursera14
Earlier this month I attended the 2014 Coursera Partners Conference in London. I wasn’t able to attend last year’s Partners Conference, but, …
Rap Genius, Course Constitutions, and Formative Assessment: #FutureEd Week One
This weekend I caught up on “The History and Future of (Mostly) Higher Education,” a massive open online course (MOOC) taught by …
Students, Technology, and Super Mario Bros.
For my second workshop at the University of Iowa this week, I was asked to tackle the difficult subject of how students …
CIRTL Network MOOCs on Evidence-Based Teaching Practices for Future STEM Faculty
Originally posted on the Vanderbilt Center for Teaching blog on November 4, 2013. I’m pleased to announce that the Center for Teaching …
Wrapping a MOOC: A Case Study in Blended Learning
Cross-posted from the Vanderbilt Center for Teaching blog: Last fall, Vanderbilt computer science professor Doug Fisher “flipped” his graduate-level course on machine …
Lessons Learned from Vanderbilt’s First MOOCs
Last month, I shared on the Vanderbilt Center for Teaching blog a report on Vanderbilt’s first three MOOCs. I’m cross-posting that report …
Not Your Father’s MOOCs
“I wish they would just step away from the MOOC terminology, which is, let’s be honest, copying and lending out a videotape …