Effectiveness in the Classroom

For your reading enjoyment, below are a few recent articles with the general theme of effectiveness in the classroom:

 

“Who Does Screencasting Help the Most?” by Robert Talbert (5/6/13)
From The Chronicle’s “Casting Out Nines” blog:

http://chronicle.com/blognetwork/castingoutnines/2013/05/06/who-does-screencasting-help-the-most/

 

“Charisma Doesn’t Count” by Chris Parr (5/30/13)
From Inside Higher Ed:

http://www.insidehighered.com/news/2013/05/30/study-finds-students-dont-learn-more-charismatic-lecturers

 

“New Research Effort Aims to Examine Effectiveness of MOOCs” by Sara Grossman (6/10/13)
From The Chronicle’s “Wired Campus” blog:

http://chronicle.com/blogs/wiredcampus/new-research-effort-aims-to-examine-effectiveness-of-moocs/44217