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Using Transactional Distance Theory to inform instructional design

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However, with emerging deliver models such as Competency-based Educational (CBE) and Massive Open Online Courses (MOOCs) gaining traction in higher education, it may make sense to consider student autonomy in the design of online learning. CC-BY by Oliver Clark on Flickr.

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COVID-19 Is Accelerating the Digital Blending of Working and Learning

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And because of social distancing, we find ourselves living in world that is even more digital–and the evidence of that shift is all around us. E-commerce purchases of all types have surged. Restaurants have rapidly shifted to online and mobile ordering, and are speeding up the deployment of digital kiosks that replace human workers.

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The 100 Worst Ed-Tech Debacles of the Decade

Hack Education

“To Save Students Money, Colleges May Force a Switch to E-Textbooks,” The Chronicle of Higher Education reported in 2010. The key word in that headline isn’t “digital”; it’s “force.” Publishers have sought to restrict libraries’ access to e-book lending, for example, blaming libraries for declining sales. Uber for Education". “We

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