Resources and information
04 March 2013
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Resources | Art
This Open CourseBook offers an introduction to Fashion Photography. It introduces students to understanding the role of Fashion Photography and aims to give them the knowledge of how Fashion images are created.
United Kingdom
04 March 2013
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Publication | Other
Collaborative problem solving draws upon social and cognitive skills that can be analysed in classroom environments where they are both measurable and teachable. This paper provides a conceptual framework of collaborative problem solving that is informed by findings from fields of research as diverse as cognitive science, education, social...
International
28 February 2013
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Resources | Generic Resources
The Education Competencies represent many of abilities required for successful job performance in education. The competencies were created in in 2006 and adapted for education.
International
28 February 2013
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Resources | Generic Resources
Innovators in the education field are mainly individuals. Innovative teachers who created their own educational resources often do not want to share their content; they don’t think about scalability and believe that this content only works for them. It’s crucial to show them how they can be examples for others. Microsoft has therefore...
International
28 February 2013
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Publication | Other
The ultimate goal of the project is to move from small marginal pilot projects to implementing new forms of assessment within a coherent teaching and learning system. This paper focuses on the reform needed in school and government systems to achieve this shift.
International
28 February 2013
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This paper identifies and analyzes various technological problems in computer-based assessment of 21st-century skills, with suggested solutions.
International
28 February 2013
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Publication | Other
This paper looks at innovative ways to improve the development of 21st-century skills in students both individually and in groups, considering both formal and informal learning opportunities.
International
28 February 2013
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Publication | Other
This paper outlines high-priority 21st-century skills, with examples of how they apply to real-world situations. It also delves into examples of assessment tasks and scoring rubrics that would provide evidence of students’ levels of mastery.
International
28 February 2013
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Publication | Other
This paper identifies and addresses problems inherent in assessing 21st-century skills, both in tests and in the classroom, focusing particularly on computer-enabled and large-scale assessment.
International
26 February 2013
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Publication | Study
This publication, available for free through the Commonwealth of Learning, helps frame the potential of Open Educational Resources (OER) in the context of current challenges during a time of economic austerity. The authors evaluate the economics of OER, and argue for greater reliance on resource-based learning as a way to provide wider access to...
International