Massively multi-authored papers/books
I'm uncertain whether this trend emerges from the development of wikis (?) but there are examples of books being authored as wikis. Wikipedia itself is becoming a book...
View ArticleConnectivity and Heterogeneity
To my mind, the emergence and success of rhizomatic structures is a key trend to watch, especially in education. In short, rhizomatic structures are network-like structures that have always existed,...
View ArticleWhy discuss trends at all?
1. Can trends be constructed as a basis or even a starting point for alternative futures or do we need another framework? 2. What kind of trends are important to consider (predictability, longevity,...
View ArticlePromoting Student Engagement, Using Peer Tutoring Online
There is evidence that certain online teaching approaches can increase student engagement in campus-based courses. Peer tutoring (offline and in person) has long been an underutilized, well-documented...
View ArticleIncreasing number of Black Swans...
I am in the process of reading Taleb's (2007) book titled "The Black Swan. The impact of the highly improbable" - and I think he has a point that the number of improbable events, the so-called unknown...
View ArticleStudent development
hi everyone,I am still reading all the posts so I hope I am not being redundant here.read more
View ArticleLearning divide - share evidence and relections
"What I’m VERY worried about is that this is a new divide – a learning divide between those who can and will have diverse jobs, mobility, some level of control of their own lives. It is far divorced...
View ArticlePolitical changes in underdeveloped countries
In underdeveloped countries the pendle swins much wider than in developed ones at each election,including the many so called "revolutions". Furthermore, those changes are of much longer duration due to...
View ArticleTransparency
Transparency commenced in my own mind with the public outcries over religious figures to behave ethically, whether Bagwan Rajneesh or the many priests of the Catholic Church (both in Australia and the...
View ArticleBlended reality and game-based learning
May I suggest another trend that correspond with current location-based social apps and game-based design elements like point and badge system which could reinforced interaction, as outlined in this...
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