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Angelica Morgan – TechTrends: Linking Research and Practice to Improve Learning, 2024
This article outlines the redesign of an undergraduate digital learning theories course, integrating scenario-based learning (SBL) and Universal Design for Learning (UDL) principles. The article incorporates scenario-based instruction using Articulate Rise 360, focusing on real-world challenges to enhance learner engagement and applicability. This…
Descriptors: Undergraduate Study, Learning Theories, Vignettes, Access to Education
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Sweany, Noelle Wall; Finbow, Emily; Li, Yun; Burgner, Rebecca L. – TechTrends: Linking Research and Practice to Improve Learning, 2020
This paper offers lessons learned from a partnership between the Texas A&M School of Innovation (I-School) and the Texas A&M Educational Technology program. Taking on the I-School as a "client," online graduate students in an Advanced Instructional Design course spent a semester designing the first of a set of online educational…
Descriptors: Interdisciplinary Approach, Authentic Learning, Distance Education, Institutional Cooperation
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Marull, Crystal; Kumar, Swapna – TechTrends: Linking Research and Practice to Improve Learning, 2020
We describe the integration of telecollaborative language coaching sessions into an online Spanish program as the unifying thread for asynchronous learning and reflection activities. In survey responses, students reported improved language skills and cultural knowledge, and the ability to apply linguistic skills to "real-life" situations…
Descriptors: Spanish, Second Language Instruction, Language Skills, Cultural Awareness
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West, Richard E.; Jay, Jason; Armstrong, Matt; Borup, Jered – TechTrends: Linking Research and Practice to Improve Learning, 2017
We provide actionable strategies that teachers can follow when implementing asynchronous video communication and feedback in their own courses. These strategies are based on our own research over many years in the use of asynchronous video in online teaching, as well as our review of the literature, and are provided to foster greater discussion on…
Descriptors: Blended Learning, Educational Technology, Technology Uses in Education, Video Technology
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Hodges, Charles B.; Hunger, Gail M. – TechTrends: Linking Research and Practice to Improve Learning, 2011
Communicating and collaborating online are becoming common requirements in education. The specialized notations and symbols necessary for some content areas where mathematical expressions are part of the conversation require that users select appropriate communication tools. The purpose of this article is to describe tools that can be used for…
Descriptors: Symbols (Mathematics), Synchronous Communication, Asynchronous Communication, Mathematics Activities
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Atkinson, Tom – TechTrends: Linking Research and Practice to Improve Learning, 2009
Using open-ended virtual spaces can be challenging and time consuming for teachers. Fortunately, there are many resources in-world and on the web with general guidelines and specific tools to help teachers be more productive. Most of the groups that host these resources recruit professional members with experience in simulation and game-based…
Descriptors: Constructivism (Learning), Computer Mediated Communication, Schools, Social Environment