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Material matters for learning in virtual networks: a case study of a professional learning programme hosted in a Google+ online community [PDF]
In this paper, we draw on Actor–Network Theories (ANT) to explore how material components functioned to create gateways and barriers to a virtual learning network in the context of a professional development module in higher education.
Aileen Ackland, Ann Swinney
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Crisis as opportunity: experiences of Norwegian school leaders during the COVID-19 pandemic
Norwegian schools received a few days’ notice in March 2020 before closing in response to the COVID19 pandemic. The complexity of school life was suddenly compounded by a serious and unstable situation.
Mari-Ana Jones +3 more
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World Heritage for Building Peace
"World Heritage for Building Peace" by the Fondazione Romualdo Del Bianco’s "Life Beyond Tourism Movement" is the title of the 2019 Appeal that marks the conclusion of a research presented in the Krakow International Cultural Centre the 26 May 2006.
Paolo Del Bianco
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Learning communities promote pedagogical metacognition in higher education faculty
Pedagogical metacognition, or the reflective and reflexive actions associated with teaching practice, strengthens the planning, monitoring, evaluation, and adjustment of teaching in higher education faculty.
Audrey J. Tocco +4 more
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Learning communities are becoming increasingly common as a means of assisting incoming students with their transition to college. They have been shown to improve student retention, academic performance, and student-faculty relationships. Learning communities are prime examples of groupwork in action, and can provide opportunities for educators to teach
Sarah Hessenauer, Shirley R. Simon
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Short-term initiatives for enhancing cyber-safety within South African schools
The rate of technological development across the globe is dramatic. The decreasing cost and increasing availability of ICT devices means that its users are no longer exclusively industry or government employees – they are now also home users.
Elmarie Kritzinger
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Steps to Creative Campus Collaboration
Orientation and transition professionals understand that change is multifaceted and complex. This paper outlines the steps to changing campus climate to include effective collaboration between academic and student affairs.
Jane Fried
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Assessment is critical to effectively implementing interdisciplinary pedagogy in higher education. We developed an interdisciplinary project for an Introduction to Psychology and Introduction to Criminal Justice learning community at an urban community ...
Brandi Rima, Crystal Rodriguez
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Contradicciones y desafíos de la globalización para la Educación Social
En la primera parte de este artículo, presentamos una aproximación a la globalización como uno de los nuevos escenarios socioculturales de nuestro tiempo.
Rosa María Rodríguez Izquierdo
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This article reports a study on how international English language learner (ELL) students participated in a collaborative learning community comprised of peers and peer tutors in a writing center in a U.S. university.
Yiting Chu
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