Be Creative: Learner Engagement in Allied Health Courses

Be Creative: Learner Engagement in Allied Health Courses

What is Innovative Course Design? The challenge in any course is the design. A course should be designed for learner engagement at the highest level while preparing them academically. Allied health courses are especially challenging in this area. Because these...
Online Learning Curation: The How and Why

Online Learning Curation: The How and Why

The world of health sciences is vast and becomes even larger when content goes online. The number of courses offered online is daunting. That volume, however, does not always equate to quality. The challenge is to find the courses that offer the highest-quality...
Integrating Digital Game-based Learning in Higher Ed

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

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...
How a MOOC Can Increase Enrollment

How a MOOC Can Increase Enrollment

Ever consider the benefits of a MOOC for your Institution of Higher Education (IHE)?  MOOCs, or Massive Open Online Courses, emerged onto the educational scene around 2011.  As they continue to gain momentum, let’s take a look at how you can leverage MOOCs to increase...
Curriculum Trends in Higher Education

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...