From Forbes: Research Universities Love Research… Except When It Involves Learning

Admittedly, this is not research, but a feature story about the state of Educational Research about data driven decision making related to acquisition of educational technology.  The buried lead:

"A Columbia Teachers College study from 2019 found fewer than 20% of higher education buyers mention research as a factor in purchasing edtech and concluded that “educational technology decision-makers in higher education rarely use externally-produced, scientifically rigorous research to inform their decisions.” Four years and a pandemic later, little has changed. When a recent survey asked over 300 universities about the most important attributes for making edtech purchasing decisions (I was shown the results on condition of only revealing this much), here’s what mattered, in order of priority:

1. Ease of use
2. Price
3. Features
4. Services
5. Sophistication of AI
6. Evidence of outcomes"

Not a great picture...

Craig, R. (2023, November 27). Research Universities Love Research... Except When It Involves Learning. Forbes. https://www.forbes.com/sites/ryancraig/2023/11/17/research-universities-love-research-except-when-it-involves-learning/?sh=36abaf7555ec

Accessibility Awareness Twitter Feed

Twitter Stream by @PatrickMGarvin related to Accessibility.  Lots of good tips...high frequency.  Newly created July 2022:

Helping you better understand web accessibility for people with disabilities, whether you're a student, teacher, journalist… whomever!

https://twitter.com/A11yAwareness

Revisiting Camera Use in Live Remote Teaching: Considerations for Learning and Equity

A thoughtful and equitable approach to webcam use allows students and faculty alike to benefit from the sense of presence that webcams can provide during remote instruction while preserving student privacy.

Turner, P. (2022).  Revisiting Camera Use in Live Remote Teaching: Considerations for Learning and Equity. Educause Review. https://er.educause.edu/articles/2022/3/revisiting-camera-use-in-live-remote-teaching-considerations-for-learning-and-equity

A Rubric for Evaluating E-Learning Tools in Higher Education

The Rubric for E-Learning Tool Evaluation offers educators a framework, with criteria and levels of achievement, to assess the suitability of an e-learning tool for their learners' needs and for their own learning outcomes and classroom context.

Anstey, L. & Watson, G. (2018, September 10). A Rubric for Evaluating E-Learning Tools in Higher Education. Retrieved from https://er.educause.edu/articles/2018/9/a-rubric-for-evaluating-e-learning-tools-in-higher-education