| | | | | 1. How to make sure your university’s online content is accessible to all | via eCampus News
Despite advancements in online learning technologies and platforms, accommodations to make these technologies accessible to students and faculty with disabilities are not keeping pace. | | Why This Matters: How does your institution insure that online learning content is accessible to all students? eCampus News shares considerations your should keep in mind. | | | | 2. The Hidden Costs of Active Learning | via Campus Technology
I am an active learning college instructor and I'm tired. I don't mean end-of-the-semester and need-some-sleep tired. I mean really, weary, bone-deep tired. | | Why This Matters: As pedagogies shift to embrace more active, personalized models, the workload of faculty members increases exponentially. With this new normal becoming mainstream, the possibility of faculty burnout could prove to be a major roadblock. This underscores the importance of solid faculty support. | | | | 3. Boosting Student Engagement through Mobile Technology | via The EvoLLLution
The mobile-first generation is here. According to Pew Research, 85 percent of students own smartphones and they’re spending eight to 10 hours on those devices every day. Incoming traditional-age students don’t know a world without the internet, tablets, smartphones and other mobile devices, and like their non-traditional counterparts, they have high expectations. | | Why This Matters: Students today are constantly interacting with their mobile devices, so why not bring learning content to the technologies they can’t put down? Mobile learning can do wonders for student engagement. |
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