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Wednesday, July 25, 2012

Q: Where I can find a template? I am designing for and teaching online for the first time.

A: Ocean Online College is a great resource.
You can start with a Master Course Author Kit

Q: Do you know about any alternative aproaches for online teaching in Academia?

A: I would like to introduce you to iversity: http://www.iversity.org/
iversity's approach is both interdisciplinary as well as decidedly international. For the time being, the platform is available in English and German. “In a sense we are going back to the original vision of the World Wide Web: to facilitate the exchange of information and to build a network of knowledge within the academic community,” explains Jonas Liepmann, who founded iversity while he was still at university.

Monday, July 23, 2012

Q: How the higher education is transforming ?

A: Arizona State University is the largest public university in the U.S., and Dr. Michael Crow has been its president for the last decade. He talks to Charlie Rose about his work and the role education can and should continue to play in our lives.
http://www.cbsnews.com/video/watch/?id=7415304n&tag=mncol;lst;1

Friday, June 8, 2012

Q: How to prevent cheating in the online class?

A: Here is the link to the article "Online Classes See Cheating Go High-Tech" where the author discuss the problem of cheating and possible solutions: http://chronicle.com/article/Cheating-Goes-High-Tech/132093/