Ira Rasikawati, Ignasia Yuyun, and David Wicks AbstractThis research is grounded in the theoretical foundation of the Community of Inquiry (CoI) Framework, exploring its application within the context of Indonesian cultural values in English education. The objective of this case study is to examine how English instructors adapt their teaching strategies to the challenges of […]
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Invitation to participate in the 2023 Global Symposium on Education Innovations
The 10th Annual Symposium on Coming Changes in Education is scheduled from December 6-9, 2023, at the Universitas Kristen Krida Wacana (UKRIDA) in Jakarta and Universitas Sultan Ageng Tirtayasa (UNTIRTA) in Serang, Banten, Indonesia. Organized by faculty from UKRIDA, UNTIRTA, and SPU, this symposium will provide an opportunity to discuss emerging ideas in global higher […]
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Using Telepresence Robots for Hybrid Learning – Almost Like Being There
This exploratory study examined telepresence robots’ role in helping remote students perceive a sense of embodiment, social presence, and engagement in a hybrid classroom. The study used a convenience sample of four undergraduate courses with two instructors and 69 total students, 43 in-person and 26 remote. Eight Ohmnilabs telepresence robots were interspersed within a classroom. […]
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A Case Study Approach to Exploring Resilient Pedagogy During Times of Crisis
a paper by Katie Clum, Elizabeth Ebersole, David Wicks, Munyi Shea In response to the COVID-19 pandemic of 2020 and the ensuing public health crisis, thousands of higher education institutions (HEIs) worldwide have had to grapple with rapid pivots to emergency remote online learning modalities with relatively little time to prepare, and the need to […]
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10 Things About Digital Education Leadership
The Seattle Pacific University School of Education newsletter (On Point) editor asked me to share ten things about digital education leadership, reflecting on SPU’s Digital Education Leadership graduate program. I used ISTE’s Standards for Coaches as a framework to organize the list. The list of statements is not in order of importance as I do […]
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The use of community engagement as an authentic project in online courses
A criticism of online learning is that the typical final project of a student paper needlessly mirrors traditional face-to-face education and emphasizes efficient assessment over authentic engagement. A lack of interaction can lead online students to feel isolated. As an alternative, this presenter advocates for the use of community engagement projects that include face-to-face collaboration […]
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Electronic Portfolios as Pedagogy: Using bPortfolios for Authentic Assessment of Teacher Knowledge and Skills in the U.S.
Web 2.0 technologies, such as blogging, allow for locally developed, cost-effective, and holistic alternative portfolio assessment systems. By enhancing critical reflection and fostering social interaction, blogging portfolios or bPortfolios become integral formative and summative assessment tools for all teacher education students enrolled in a university program. Blogging platforms such as WordPress.com are free to use […]
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Finding your swing: Seven lessons IT Staff and Faculty can learn from The Boys in the Boat
(Keynote address from the 2015 NWACC IT Roundtable) University IT staff are committed to helping faculty integrate technology into their instruction. EDUCAUSE’s 2015 Top IT Issues lists “optimizing the use of technology in teaching and learning in collaboration with academic leadership, including understanding the appropriate level of technology to use” (Grajek, 2015, p. 12) as […]
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Reflections on EdCamp Puget Sound
The Spring Edcamp Puget Sound was held at the Puget Sound ESD on Saturday, May 16, 2015. An Edcamp is an opportunity for teachers at all levels to come together to discuss ideas about teaching and learning that can help improve their practice. Think of it as a free day of professional development for teachers where they get […]
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Semantic Text Theme Generation in Collaborative Online Learning Environments
Online students’ ability to self-regulate led to focused attention and time on-task. Given a need for more theoretical work in this area, as well as the potential practical benefits, we sought to compare differences between high versus low-collaboration teams in an online assignment to determine if higher levels of student-to-student collaboration lead to higher levels […]
