Three ways to make a great 2018 strategy
January is a popular time to review and prepare for the future, but how do you set ambitious yet achievable objectives? How do you plan in a time of uncertainty? How do you bring your team along with you?
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Designing online courses: what do learners value?
It's tempting to get carried away with online course design, creating multimedia content for every page, multiple choice to accompany each learning objective... but what do learners actually value?
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What does chocolate have to do with it?
Understanding what motivates us should be of paramount importance to learning designers, as it allows us to better align our work to how people learn.
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Classroom, hybrid and online considerations
How a course is implemented can affect learner performance and satisfaction.
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Mentors make a difference!
Connecting university students with mentors is what the Gallup Business Journal has deemed the biggest blown opportunity in Higher Ed history.
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Buy or build?
Buy or build is a question all businesses face.
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European MOOCs
A frequent topic in our conversations with universities about online and blended learning is MOOCs (Massive Open Online Courses).
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Flip or flop?
A recent article in The Conversation asked the question, "Will the University of Adelaide's lecture phase-out be a flop?"
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On digital literacy
Do we need to focus on 'digital literacy' as a skill set for students at university? Or do they outstrip their tutors?
