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Data Analytics Research

Bricks Before Clicks

March 5, 2020 Gary Natriello 0
The data science wave continues to wash over the higher education sector with new programs and initiatives seemingly being announced each week. That latest development is at UC Berkeley where the largest gift in the […]
Distance Learning

Thursday Classes

March 3, 2020 Gary Natriello 0
As colleges and universities continue to develop their own approaches to increasing the number of distance learning courses to meet the growing demand, it is useful to think about strategies for making the transition to […]
Self-Directed Learning

Super Learners

February 23, 2020 Gary Natriello 0
Writing in Medium, Thomas Oppong highlights six characteristics of those he calls super learners, individuals who engage in activities to be continuously learning on their own throughout life. The six habits are within reach of […]
Distance Learning

Udemy Growing

February 22, 2020 Gary Natriello 0
An article in TechCrunch reports on a new investment in online learning market site Udemy by Japanese publisher Benesse that values Udemy at $2 billion. The article provides useful information on the context for online […]
Self-Directed Learning

Learning from Peers

February 21, 2020 Gary Natriello 0
One strategy for helping students to develop as self-directed learners is to give them experience learning from one another, that is, collaborating on tasks to facilitate their learning apart from direct interaction with a teacher. […]