Online Learning News - March 06, 2019

Competency-Based Online Design and Tools for Quality Assurance at Universities in Spain and The Netherlands

Delve into the online course design model at the University of Catalonia, Spain built around developing competencies and demonstrating achievement of learning objectives through completing challenge activities. The model strives to encourage and support students with clearer goals, directions, time allotments and explanations of requirements.

Explore the Quality Reference Framework (QRF) and the QRF Quality Checklist, two extensive tools to support quality improvement in Massive Open Online Courses (MOOCs), developed by an international research team, the MOOQ Alliance, led by the Open University of the Netherlands. 

Ten Key Facts About Blockchains

Learn how blockchains are used in higher education to support e-portfolios, secure academic credentials, connect students to tutors, support life long learning and more. Each key fact is supplemented with links to worldwide resources, extending and deepening our understanding of blockchains.

Read Ten Facts About Blockchains

1. A New Pedagogy is Emerging... and Online Learning is a Key Contributing Factor
2. Searchable Directory of 1,700 Upcoming Education and Technology Conferences from Around the World
3. How Communities of Inquiry Drive Teaching and Learning in the Digital Age
4. Training Opportunities
5. Pockets of Innovations Overview