digital learning
The Nitty-Gritty of MOOCs: Its Beginnings, Current Standing and Future Expectations
What if you could enroll in online courses completely free of charge? Sounds like a farfetched fantasy, but it’s not. In 2008 George Siemens offered a class through the University of Manitoba. It was driven by student responses on Moodle forums, RSS feeds and even Second Life gatherings. This, probably unbeknownst to him at the…
Entering a Thriving New Age of Digital Learning
Digital learning is on the rise. As technology continues to flourish, the possibilities expand to heights we would’ve never imagined 20 years ago. While some educators fully endorse it, others are skeptical if its potential positively affects students or will hinder them in the long-run. There’s no question that it’s growing: between 2010 and 2012…