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Seeking the unique pedagogical characteristics of audio

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This is the second post on the unique characteristics of different media, for my open textbook, Teaching in a Digital Age. As you will see,...

Ease of use as a criterion for technology selection in online learning

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I felt myself cringing as I wrote this section for my book on 'Teaching in a Digital Age'. Talk about do what I say...

Students as a criterion for media selection in online learning

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Decisions are being made every day by government, institutions, teachers and students about technology use in education. How are these decisions made? What criteria...

Choosing a model for media selection

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Chapter 9 of my open textbook, Teaching in a Digital Age, aims to provide teachers and instructors with a model for making decisions about...

The foundations of educational technologies: a brief overview

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I have now completed the first draft of Chapter 8, Understanding technology in education, for my open textbook, Teaching in a Digital Age. Chapter 8,...

Are rich media better than single media in online learning?

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First of all, a happy New Year to everyone from almost the last place on earth to come into 2015. This is a discussion...

Interactivity and the choice of media

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 I hope you had a good holiday break. This post from my draft for my open textbook, 'Teaching in a Digital Age,' looks at...

Using time and space in online learning

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This is another post on the characteristics of educational media and technology, which form part of Chapter 8, 'Understanding Technology in Education' for my...

Choosing design models for a digital age

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Oh, dear, it appears that I missed out in posting the conclusion to my Chapter 6, on Models for Designing Teaching and Learning for my...

A ‘starter’ bibliography on design models for teaching and learning

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For the increasing number of students doing Masters' dissertations or Ph.D's on course or instructional design I have collected together for convenience all the references...