What elements of teaching practice can be effectively translated into new media, and what aspects of “teaching” must be redefined?
MOOCs and the Emerging Digital Classroom
In this Communications Forum, Anant Argawal, Alison Byerly, and Daphne Koller look at how digital technologies are transforming teaching and learning both on and off campus.
Individual Consultations at the Writing and Communication Center
The Writing and Communications Center will offer free consultation on oral presentations and any writing problem.
Podcast: Al Filreis, “Teaching Modern & Contemporary American Poetry to 36k”
Al Filreis has taught his “ModPo” course at Penn for years; in Fall 2012 he offered a 10-week version of the course online, via Coursera.
Learning Games Network receives $2m from Gates for adult-learning ESL game
Learning Games Network will use the Gates Foundation funds to expand Xenos, an “integrated social learning environment gaming platform, for Hispanic adults learning English.”
Education Arcade Uses Online Gaming to Teach Science
The game will be designed to align with the Common Core standards in mathematics and Next Generation Science Standards for high school students
Creative Industries, Micro-productivity and Social Learning: A Cultural Science Approach to Cultural and Media Studies
John Hartley on recent developments in the field of cultural and media studies, including an account of changes in the economy, culture and technology, and consequent initiatives in educational provision for the creative industries.
