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Design in digital educationWhen we shift the focus of higher education from the physical classroom to the digital environment, design becomes a much greater factor in creating successful student experiences.There is a growing recognition that the ‘look and feel’ of products is fundamental to their value. Design being a powerful tool can make it easier for us to live with technology’s rapid rate of change and make the transition to digital education easier.
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Technology revolutionises education in AfricaAfrica has risen to the top of the world’s e-learning adopters with a growth rate of 15.2% in e-learning for the continent. This adoption to technology has given a positive outlook on the future with major improvements in poverty reduction, women’s equality and health.
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India should move towards innovative pedagogyThe Indian Higher Education System is lagging behind the U.S. by perhaps five to 10 years according to one American expert. He recommended that more Indians institutions adapt interactive teaching methods which place greater emphasis on what the students are actually doing in class, which have been found effective in raising the level of student learning, which is the ultimate goal of teaching.
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Online Classroom - No room for sloppinessAcademics who run MOOC courses find that they cannot afford sloppy reasoning, one-sided arguments, or narrow perspectives when teaching to a massive global audience. The learners are well-informed and they pour over every element of the course.
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MOOCs to commercialize research in the health sectorThree new e-learning courses offer an interactive learning environment for researchers in the health and life science field, and have been created by professionals at some of the top European Business Schools. They focus on three key issues: entrepreneurship and business planning; business ventures and marketing; and intellectual property and ethics.
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The online Electronics Virtual Lab for hardware developersDoCircuits is virtual lab on the cloud that teaches beginner hardware developers how to design and build their own components. It gives a hands-on experience and a learning environment focusing on practical solutions to hardware engineering.
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A MOOC to teach about human genes23andMe is a leading personal genomics and biotechnology company that aims to expand public understanding of the link between genetics and health. In partnership with Udacity it launches a course on introductory human genetics mainly for pathologists and clinical laboratory managers.
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Nigeria's first online tutoring platformTutor.NG is an online tutoring system that provides – a virtual classroom, functionality to create and deliver courses with assessment tools, ability to work with different document formats (doc, pdf, ppt.,) content sharing features, live interactive sessions and a payment system that helps you monetize your content - to take your teaching online.
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Veduca- Brazil’s home-grown MOOCVeduca is a Brazilian MOOC platform started in March 2012 provides courses aimed at Portuguese speakers.The video lectures from various universities are translated into Portuguese.Though conent is free to access, certificates are issued by the Brazilian Ministry of Education after testing the students at test centers nationwide.
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Udemy courses now available on smartphonesUdemy has released its Android mobile app for students to access course materials through smartphones. The apps has the feature to sync with the desktop and other devices. It is available as a free download for all.