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Integrating Digital Game-based Learning in Higher Ed

Using games in learning became in vogue in the early 1960s. Jean Piaget praised the use of games in learning. He said play could help simulate real-life conflict and help resolve them. Today, we integrate digital game-based learning. Benefits of Game-Based Learning...

Higher Education Learning Trends in 2019

Have you seen what’s trending on Facebook? How about what’s trending on Twitter or Instagram? With seemingly infinite information sources but only finite time, it may be hard to conceive of doing in-depth study of academic subjects. Yet the reality of our...

Curriculum Trends in Higher Education

As the new school year begins, we expect to see more of the following curriculum trends in higher education: Integrating curricular and co-curricular learning As K-12 schools receive less funding for the arts, community-based learning initiatives are on the rise. Many...

Differences between a MOOC Course and Traditional Online Course

Massive Open Online Courses, or MOOCs, are changing the way we learn online. A MOOC allows a large number of students to learn online at their own pace. Students use open-source material and peer feedback to interact within the course. Top universities like Stanford...

3 Questions to Ask When Developing High-Quality MicroMasters Courses

Deciding to present your curriculum to the world via a MicroMasters MOOC is an excellent decision! This environment opens doors for learners that they may have perceived as being closed. Work, family, and other obligations leave many with the impression that they...

Program Development: 2 Principles to Apply when Developing a New Degree

The function of education is to teach one to think intensively and to think critically. Intelligence plus character – that is the goal of true education. ~ Martin Luther King, Jr. To give students an education they can be proud of—and one that will help them thrive in...