Just-in-Time Teaching (JiTT) is an innovative approach to education that integrates real-life and virtual instruction to maximize the efficacy of both. This teaching method is created by a team led by university professor Gregor Novak. […]
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Using Bloom’s Taxonomy to Write Effective Learning Objectives: The ABCD Approach
Learning objectives can be identified as the goals that should be achieved by a student at the end of a lesson. The objectives of a lesson describe the base knowledge and skills we want our […]
Inclusive Teaching Strategies
What is inclusive teaching and education? Inclusivity in the classroom is a key issue, as students come from a diverse range of backgrounds and bring a variety of learning styles, abilities, and experience to each […]
Massive open online courses (MOOCs), Definitions
What are Massive open online courses (MOOCs)? Millions of people are learning in thousands (more than 8,000) of MOOCs offered by prestigious universities (more than 700) worldwide. A MOOC (Massive Open Online Course) is a free, […]
Fully and Partially Online Courses: Definitions
Although forms of online learning have been available since the 1990s, this type of learning has since become integral to most levels of education, since it can reach more students with greater ease and at […]
Flipped Classroom
What is a flipped classroom? A flipped classroom is an instructional strategy. “Flipping” a classroom entails switching up the usual model through which students encounter new knowledge. In a flipped classroom, students have required reading […]
TPACK: Technological Pedagogical Content Knowledge Framework
What is TPACK? Technology has become an increasingly important part of students’ lives beyond school, and even within the classroom it can also help increase their understanding of complex concepts or encourage collaboration among peers. […]
Open Source Learning Management Systems (LMS)
Learning Management Systems (LMSs) are becoming a vital part of classrooms in the 21th Century. This is a list of open source learning management systems. By open source we mean that source code of these LMSs […]
Definitions of The Addie Model
What is the ADDIE Model? This article attempts to explain the ADDIE model by providing different definitions. Basically, ADDIE is a conceptual framework. ADDIE is the most commonly used instructional design framework and can help […]