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Sandeen, Cathy – Change: The Magazine of Higher Learning, 2013
This article provides a brief history of massive open online courses (MOOCs), a snapshot of the rapidly evolving issue of credit recognition, and the integration of MOOCs into traditional degree programs, like the Gates Foundation-funded MOOCs-For-Credit Research Project. The article notes that MOOCs have accelerated innovation, especially in…
Descriptors: Higher Education, Online Courses, Large Group Instruction, Class Size
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Hunt, Clive – Research in Post-Compulsory Education, 2012
Teaching larger groups of students is a growing phenomenon in HE and this brings with it its own challenges, not least for the students themselves but also for their lecturers. Demographic factors as well as the experiences that characterise us as individuals will impact upon our ability to learn. The pilot study reported here considered the…
Descriptors: Foreign Countries, Higher Education, Large Group Instruction, Class Size
Buckley, Alex; Soilemetzidis, Ioannis; Hillman, Nick – Higher Education Academy, 2015
The Higher Education Policy Institute and Higher Education Academy (HEPI-HEA) "Student Academic Experience Survey" has been running since 2006 and is now a fixture in the policy landscape. Its focus on what students get, how hard they work, and what they think of their experience makes it even more useful at a time of high fees and…
Descriptors: Foreign Countries, Student Surveys, National Surveys, Student Experience
Gibbs, Graham, Ed.; Jenkins, Alan, Ed. – 1992
This publication seeks to give practical assistance to teachers and administrators responsible for teaching large classes at collges and universities in the United Kingdom. Areas covered include class size, problems related to learning and teaching, teaching strategies in specific disciplines, field study experience and other subjects. The 12…
Descriptors: Active Learning, Biology, Class Size, College Instruction