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POV: Affordable Degrees at Scale
Boston University is boldly entering the affordable/at scale degree space with its announcement of Questrom’s $24k online MBA offered in partnership with edX. Under this new partnership, the Office of Digital Learning & Innovation will support the production and delivery of the online degree and co-lead the effort with the Questrom School.
In support of this bold, new venture, DL&I’s Associate Provost Chris Dellarocas and members of the DL&I team attended the Affordable Degrees at Scale Symposium held in Atlanta, GA. Dellarocas shares his Point of View and discusses several notable takeaways from this year’s Symposium.
Event Recap: Geddes Spring Faculty Showcase
Geddes Language Center featured four faculty projects in its Spring 2017 Digital Faculty Showcase. Each faculty member displayed their recent and developing innovations in digital-based teaching practices. Flipping a Portuguese
Event Recap: Rethinking the Classroom with Mobile Technology
At the DL&I’s first Digital Fluency event, Dr. Jon Landis, National Development Executive at Apple, spoke about the changing knowledge economy and what it means for teaching and learning. Notable
Managing “The Distracted Mind”
“Rather than keep [students] in a technology-free bubble, we have to help them learn to manage it,” writes James Lang in a review of The Distracted Mind by neuroscientist Adam Gazzaley and the
Gaming as a Teaching Tool
Educational technology has turned a corner. Software developers have developed video games that can be used for teaching as a way to engage learners from all backgrounds. Roughly 50% of adults
Gaming as a Teaching Tool
Meet Caitlin Feeley, keynote speaker at tomorrow’s Technology Showcase. She has over a decade of experience researching the use of video games for educational purposes, and has instructed both traditional classes
How Labster’s Virtual Science Laboratories Create Better Student Outcomes
Webinar March 21: Noon to 1:00 p.m. Labster will host webinar with Co-founder and CTO Michael Bodekær. Discussion and Q&A about how Labster improves student engagement, motivation, and learning.
"Copyright, Yours and Others’"
with Vika Zafrin and Anna Newman When: Monday March 20th 3-4pm and Tuesday March 21st 10-11am (the content of both sessions will be the same) Where: Mugar Library’s Estin Room (Room 302) The next
March 24 Technology Showcase
Technology Showcase: Gaming as a Teaching Tool with Caitlin Feeley of MIT’s Education Arcade When: Friday, March 24, 1:00-2:30pm Where: BU Hillel House, 4th floor – 213 Bay State Rd.
DiSc: New Discussion about Library Neutrality
Next DiScussion group session on March 14 from 1-2pm will be talking about the topic of library neutrality, using the following readings: Bourg, Chris. “Never Neutral: Libraries, Technology, and Inclusion.” Link. Branam, Candise.