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Learning Analytics Explained

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The increasing use of technology for teaching and learning has led to a significant amount of data being collected on how learning occurs in today’s world. To capitalize on this rich data, Learning Analytics (LA) has emerged in recent years as an important field that enables the measurement, collection, analysis […]

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Day 5: VR and Education

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By Glen O’Grady, Frederick Chew and Craig Gall, Australian National University Welcome to Day Five of the course. This Will Revolutionize Education – (while we don’t agree with everything on this video it does warn us against the hype about technology and education) Perhaps many of you have been waiting […]

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Day 2: What constitutes a VR Experience? (Part 1)

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By Dr Glen O’Grady, Frederick Chew and Craig Gall, Australian National University  What constitutes a VR Experience? Before we jump into exploring what constitutes a virtual reality (VR) experience, let’s briefly explore some underpinning philosophical questions. In the popular movie “Inception” the protagonist manipulates a person’s thinking through dreams, he […]