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Distance learning during the coronavirus pandemic is changing cheating

Distance learning during the coronavirus pandemic is changing cheating | Creative teaching and learning | Scoop.it

"A sudden switch to online learning reveals a slew of challenges for educators ..."

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Working from home during COVID-19 proves challenging for faculty members

Working from home during COVID-19 proves challenging for faculty members | Creative teaching and learning | Scoop.it

"Remote work is proving difficult for many professors, given the circumstances and despite some early predictions to the contrary. What institutions are doing and can start doing to ease the pressure. ..."

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The four biggest challenges to our higher education model – and what to do about them

The four biggest challenges to our higher education model – and what to do about them | Creative teaching and learning | Scoop.it

"While most debates around the future of education focus on the skills needed for the future and the imperative of reskilling imperative, higher education may face an inevitable structural transformation to cope with what lies ahead ..."

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Tips for teaching international students | The Innovative Instructor 

Tips for teaching international students | The Innovative Instructor  | Creative teaching and learning | Scoop.it

"As with many of our Innovative Instructor posts, this one was prompted by an inquiry from an instructor looking for resources, in this case for teaching international students ..." 

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Start training the teachers and stop blaming the iPad

Start training the teachers and stop blaming the iPad | Creative teaching and learning | Scoop.it

"The challenges are multi-fold. The first challenge is weighing the toy vs. the tool. Because students are good at texting and snapchatting, does not mean they know how to use technology to be productive, efficient, or creative. The second problem is the inundation of bad software and programs ..."

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Five challenges to sustainable edtech ventures in Africa and seven successful ICT4Edu initiatives 

Five challenges to sustainable edtech ventures in Africa and seven successful ICT4Edu initiatives  | Creative teaching and learning | Scoop.it

"There are five main challenges to starting and running an educational technology venture in Africa, but that doesn't mean edutech success is impossible. At least seven ICT4Education programs are sustainable through a mix of donor funding, commercial services, and government support across the continent ..."

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Report: AI and IoT to change academic and research libraries in years to come -- Campus Technology 

Report: AI and IoT to change academic and research libraries in years to come -- Campus Technology  | Creative teaching and learning | Scoop.it

"The latest NMC Horizon Report spotlights technology-driven changes that will impact academic libraries in the near future, along with obstacles that stand in their way ..."

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Colleges must consider unique challenges facing first-generation students

Colleges must consider unique challenges facing first-generation students | Creative teaching and learning | Scoop.it

"It is incumbent upon higher education institutions to take the unique challenges facing first-generation applicants to colleges and universities into proper context ..."

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Five challenges to avoid in a 1:1 learning classroom -

Five challenges to avoid in a 1:1 learning classroom - | Creative teaching and learning | Scoop.it
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Rethinking the discourses of higher education innovation | Higher Ed Gamma

Rethinking the discourses of higher education innovation | Higher Ed Gamma | Creative teaching and learning | Scoop.it

"Anyone who reads the vast, rapidly expanding literature on innovation in higher education will be struck by the pervasiveness of certain discourses and tropes.  Three stand out ..."

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Lego-inspired social media character reveals the gallows humor of grad school life

Lego-inspired social media character reveals the gallows humor of grad school life | Creative teaching and learning | Scoop.it

"A "hollow head struggling to make it through a blocky world" helps one Ph.D. student and his many followers cope with graduate school's challenges ..."

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The digital revolution in higher education has already happened. No one noticed.

The digital revolution in higher education has already happened. No one noticed. | Creative teaching and learning | Scoop.it

"The digital revolution in higher education has happened. In the fall of 2012, the most recent semester with complete …"

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E-learning challenges - complete list - E-Learning Heroes

E-learning challenges - complete list - E-Learning Heroes | Creative teaching and learning | Scoop.it

"The weekly e-learning challenges are ongoing opportunities to learn, share, and build your e-learning portfolios. You can jump into any or all of the previous challenges anytime you want. I’ll up ..."

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Higher-ed tech adoption is more stressful than you might realize

Higher-ed tech adoption is more stressful than you might realize | Creative teaching and learning | Scoop.it

"A new survey shows that most professors say higher-ed tech adoption is a major pressure point, resulting in anxiety and loss of sleep ..."

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Ten tips for lesson planning writer’s block

Ten tips for lesson planning writer’s block | Creative teaching and learning | Scoop.it

"Lesson planning is hard -- especially when the ideas aren't flowing freely. Here are some tips for overcoming lesson planning writer's block ..."

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Major challenges facing our young people, graduates and students today - Thrive Global

Major challenges facing our young people, graduates and students today - Thrive Global | Creative teaching and learning | Scoop.it

"The workplace is ever-changing. Employers are demanding increasing flexibility, adaptability, short-term contracts, and project-based work, while workers are increasingly demanding job security, higher wages, and better work conditions ..."

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Some students want to abolish in-class presentations

Some students want to abolish in-class presentations | Creative teaching and learning | Scoop.it

"Some students say having to speak in front of the class is an unreasonable burden for those with anxiety and are demanding alternative options ..."

Jhon Jairo Hernandez's curator insight, September 18, 2018 9:23 PM
This is a discussion about the impact that has the development of publich assigments in the class. There are authors pinting out -that in-class presentactions help the students to feel more comfortable and overcome anxiety. 
On the other hand, most of the people think thta this types of activities force students to do it, so learning does not tak place. 


So, this opens up the next question, Is appropiate to carry out in-class presentation in the classroom? Do they really help students? 
I would like to research more about due to the fact that it is an important issue that I want to know in order to reach my practicum development. 
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The uncertain future of OER

The uncertain future of OER | Creative teaching and learning | Scoop.it

"High-quality open educational resources that are freely shared and improved upon have enormous appeal, but they’re not a reality yet—and may never be ..."

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Nine fast facts about teachers’ classroom challenges

Nine fast facts about teachers’ classroom challenges | Creative teaching and learning | Scoop.it

"No matter how you spin it, digital tools and technology won't do a thing for students unless a highly-qualified teachers are at the helm .."

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Challenges for the digital era of higher education

Challenges for the digital era of higher education | Creative teaching and learning | Scoop.it

"More higher education outlets are fully integrating digital tools into their routines, but the new digital era isn't coming without challenges ..."

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Five all too common ways Edtech implementations fail (EdSurge News)

Five all too common ways Edtech implementations fail (EdSurge News) | Creative teaching and learning | Scoop.it

"On the surface, adopting technology to support teacher needs or student challenges isn’t terribly complex: define the problem you’re trying to solve, identify the right tools for the job, and implement the tools effectively and with fidelity.In practice, these areas are fraught with challenges ..."

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Thirty leaders on the successes and challenges of project-based learning

Thirty leaders on the successes and challenges of project-based learning | Creative teaching and learning | Scoop.it

"We recently asked education leaders what's working in PBL and what needs to improve, and here are their collective responses ..."

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The trends and challenges shaping technology adoption in schools

The trends and challenges shaping technology adoption in schools | Creative teaching and learning | Scoop.it

"The trends and challenges that shape the landscape of education technology are just as important as the technologies themselves ..."

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Virtual reality still has five big problems to overcome

Virtual reality still has five big problems to overcome | Creative teaching and learning | Scoop.it

"Despite all of the hype surrounding the recent surge in virtual reality products, there are many challenges that still need to be addressed before VR goes mainstream ..."

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College lecturers say they are spending more time teaching 'basic skills' - Irish Times

College lecturers say they are spending more time teaching 'basic skills' - Irish Times | Creative teaching and learning | Scoop.it

"Almost 73% of academics surveyed indicate increasing student diversity ..."

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