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Validating the Benefits of Active Learning

by Fred Krazeise on

 

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The biggest news in #edtech this week came from us right here at Echo360! We are very excited to be the first company selected by the Jefferson Education Accelerator (JEA) to evaluate the impact active learning has on student outcomes. Through formal research and engagement with faculty, students and administrators, JEA seeks to further document, validate, and communicate the impact of the Echo360 Active Learning Platform. You can read the full announcement here on the JEA website. A good discussion of why Echo360 was selected first out of hundreds of applicants can be found in this article by Sean Cavanaugh on Education Week.

Here are some of the other top #edtech and #edchat discussions and stories that crossed our Twitter feed this week.

What are the IT trends in higher education as we approach the autumn term? Migration of apps to the cloud and collaboration are among the 5 rising IT trends.
 
 
The #edchat discussion on social media covers many topics. This article and infographic offers up the “why” behind trends such as flipped classes, blended learning and other topics that dominate the #edchat discussion.
 
 
Did you know that in a recent survey 81% of students agree that using tablets in the classroom lets them learn in a way that’s best for them? 63% of those students would like to use mobile devices in the classroom more often than they do now. Here’s a very interesting infographic on the current state of educational technology in the United States.
 
 
Massively Open Online Courses are always garnering headlines and this week was no exception. We share three interesting “takes” on the MOOC phenomenon including a discussion about how MOOCs will not replace traditional higher education.
 
 
Southern New Hampshire University President, Paul LeBlanc asks, “How can we make [online offerings] equal to traditionally delivered courses? Actually, the best online courses are superior to traditionally delivered courses. [In online courses] We have far better optics into the quality of teaching, of learning,” LeBlanc said. Read the full article, Move Over MOOCs. Of course, our Active Learning Platform provides a robust set of learner analytics that give instructors the kind of view to which Dr. LeBlanc refers.
 
 
And finally, we explore the potential impact that MOOCs might have on higher education on our own blog. Learn more about MOOCs and other digital technologies that are transforming the way higher education is delivered and the ways in which 21st century students will learn.
 

 

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