FEATURED ARTICLES

• The Negentropic Professor and the Online Curriculum

  By Sydney Freeman, Allen Kitchel, Alison Carr-Chellman

  

  One of the primary negentropic forces in today's university is the enrollment increases that online classes bring as a form of order and integration ... more

  
  

• An Interview with Shai Reshef--President, University of the People

  By Donna Gardner Liljegren, Melissa Venable

  

  Current ppresident and founder Shai Reshef shares his insights into how the university is laying the groundwork for a new educational model ... more

  
  

• Gamification, Education and E-learning: An interview with Andrzej Marczewski

  By Aras Bozkurt

  

  One of the leading gamification experts discusses the definition of gamification, and its impact on and its application in e-learning ... more

  
  

• How Elearning Practitioners can Find Value in Augmented and Virtual Reality Technology

  By Jeremy Manjorin

  

  Steve Aukstakalnis' new book explores the practical side of AR and VR for the professional learner. ... more

  
  

• A Fundamental Look at Cultural Diversity and the Online Classroom

  By Karen Milheim

  

  The continued growth of the global, online classroom necessitates exploration of instructional and design strategies relevant to cultural diversity ... more

  
  

• Gamification Is Simply Bells and Whistles

  By Guy Boulet

  

  Gamification relies on extrinsic motivators, which may work in the short term but have negative impacts on the long term. ... more

  
  

• A Closer Look at the Unplag Plagiarism Checker

  By Michael Yarborough

  

  Plagiarism checkers are irreplaceable educators' assistants. But not all newly launched tools of that kind can really boast of useful functionality. ... more

  
  

• Using Video Games to Crowdsource Scientific and Intellectual Work

  By Robert Hein

  

  Karen Schrier's "Knowledge Games" forwards a platform and a rhetoric for thinking about, discussing, and developing a new breed a video games ... more

  
  

• The New Organizational Learning: A Review of Teaming

  By Clark Quinn

  

  In her latest book, Amy Edmondson lays out the need for new structures, new processes, and new approaches for leadership ... more

  
  

• Debunking The Myth of the Average Learner: A review of The End of Average

  By Clark Quinn

  

  The fundamental concept of average is flawed. We need to change how we help learners achieve and contribute their best. ... more

  
  

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