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The mass university is good for equity, but must it also be bad for learning? Hannah Forsyth , Australian Catholic University When universities began expanding, they became more inclusive. While this is a good thing, scholars often look at their large class sizes and lament that many of the students won’t set foot in the lecture theatres or libraries thanks to technology, and grow increasingly frustrated at the shallow assignment responses. They ask: whatever happened to learning ? Is there still a place for old-style, face-to-face education, good clear thinking and real, tangible books? Students: responsible for their own learning? Professor of philosophy David Armstrong fondly observed what he thought was the best part of learning from his academic career that spanned the 1950s to the 1990s: I like for the Faculty of Arts the idea that you sit around for a long time discussing things in coffee shops and pubs and quadrangles and anywhere else that you can get some seating and, finall...

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-------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Enrol in my FREE COURSE 'FLIPPED CLASSROOM' on Openlearning to learn more -------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Remember the droning lecture in Ferris Bueller's Day Off ("Anyone? … Anyone?") ? The scene maybe exaggerated but I think quite typical in most classroom. The sage on stage scenario is, by and large, still prevalent. Lectures are not necessarily bad ; in fact in some cases lectures are appropriate and relevant. However, in the traditional classroom, class periods are too short (typically 50 minutes) and usually the focus or the tendency is giving content to the students. There is not enough time for questioning and reflecting, interaction and discussion, and less opportunity for active learning. Would it more meaningful if the constructivist approach...

Here's sharing my recorded presentation "Envisioning the Future of Learning'. You have 2.5 hours to spare? This presentation is presented to you by The Centre for Development of Academic Excellence (CDAE) , Universiti Sains Malaysia, Penang. Synopsis : What is your vision for the future of learning? Do we share a common vision? Do you have to gaze into a crystal ball to look at what the future of learning looks like? Well, not exactly. The future is already here, at our doorstep. Globalization, the digital revolution, and advancements in our understanding of brain-based learning all present new opportunities and challenges for today’s educators. Education technology, social media, neurocognitive approach to learning, collaborative and connected learning and the rise of well connected society is transforming the established concept of learning, teachers’ roles and even the nature of knowledge itself. A radical and dynamic shift in mindset is critically needed to create prof...

This is my first open online course and I chose to offer the course on something that I strongly advocate — flipped classroom. I have started using flipped classroom approach in small scale last year and next semester I plan to dive more into this. I would like to invite readers of my blog to join the course and learn more about flipped classroom. Here’s the link: https://www.openlearning.com/courses/flippedlearning

Spreading Knowledge - Created with Haiku Deck, presentation software that inspires As part of my mission to spread the words about online learning, I have prepared this presentation simply titled  'Spreading Knowledge'. Some of the slides were prepared in PowerPoint and then imported (as images) into Haiku Deck. Haiku Deck is a new kid on the block for presentation application. Note that most slides have accompanying notes. The notes appear next to each slide but you need to view using a browser on a laptop. The storyline is about stepping out from the physical boundary of our classroom to reach out global learners. This link will take you to the presentation Haiku Deck website.

Have you been in a classroom where you can feel the energy and the excitement to participate in the activities and discussion? Well, how many teachers or educators can step into a classroom and ‘energise’ the students to that excitement level? Not many, I guess. I have tried but sometimes fail to maintain dynamic environment throughout the semester. However, I was lucky enough recently to be a student, albeit for a brief moment, to Dr Raihanah, the spirited, energetic and dynamic educator from Universiti Kebangsaan Malaysia (UKM). Lucky UKM to have such a great talent! I have the privileged to have Dr Raihanah as a guest writer on this blog. Let’s hear now from Dr Raihanah about what’s inspired her to be a lifelong learner, or as she put it, a student of YouTube classroom. Read on…  ----------------------------------- YOUTUBE, MEANINGFUL LEARNING, AND THE LIFELONG LEARNER BY RAIHANAH M.M. Hi. My name is Raihanah and I’m a student of the YouTube classroom. Like my daughter’s ge...