Category Archives: FHM: Flipped, Hybrid, MOOC

Flipped Clasrooms and other pedagogical approaches

Replacing the slightly older concept of Hybrid Courses, the term “Flipped Classroom” has been gaining in popularity across blogs and news sources.  (And in terms of sheer buzz, both are currently being outdistance by MOOCs.) If you have been wondering … Continue reading

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Today’s App: Swivl

I hesitate to post this one as a “Today’s App” because I have not actually gotten or used it yet. However, it looks like it might be a good solution to a recurring difficulty. One of the challenges in implementing … Continue reading

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Chronicle Forums: inverted classrooms

The Chronicle’s Forum area has a new thread on the inverted classroom. Some are calling this hybrid, some flipped, but in general it is a discussion by people who have tried implementing these ideas into their own classrooms. A good … Continue reading

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Stephen and George running Connectivism

Stephen Downes and George Siemans, long known for their support of the idea of open education and personal learning environments (PLEs) are offering a course on Connectivism, through the University of Manitoba Here’s the slideshare: http://www.slideshare.net/Downes/mooc-and-mookiesthe-connectivism-connective-knowledge-online-course-presentation Here’s the course: http://ltc.umanitoba.ca/connectivism/ … Continue reading

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Education gone mega online

  One way to learn about open education online and how it is changing learning is to follow the many blogs cropping up. Another is to keep an eye on education conferences, though these do tend toward conversations centered on … Continue reading

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