EduBrowse
A comprehensive guide on how to activate the EduBrowse, for paid members, is embedded in the Heutology.
Features on EduBrowse include:
- Mobile tool bar, able to be relocated to the best place on the page
- A Clock to time learning instances, including pause, rewind and the infinity symbol, indicating a session of learning where nodes/websites visited are included in the log automatically as a group.
- Tags – each action that is taken using the EduBrowse is rewarded in xPs (experience points). The subtle gamification of the site is designed to increase engagement. Tagging an article once read earns 5 xPs. The act of reading for up to 5mins is worth 20 xPs and so it goes.
- The speech bubble indicates a place for reflection, recording your thoughts or summarizing a response to: an article, video, podcast or learning object.
- Quotation Marks – where highlighted quotes are captured and stored as part of a learning log entry and an automated bibliography is generated.
- Question Mark – if during a learning instance a question arises that leads to further inquiry, capture it, record it and the question will be sent to the top of your Learning Log in Learning Analysis > Determine My Learning to be addressed at a later time, rather than lost.
- Images Screen captured – To capture and include images as part of the learning process, keep for revisiting, include in ePortfolio, acknowledging the original source.
- The arrow indicates sharing the article/ url with the rest of EduCorp on the “Time’s On” RSS feed all for xPs, to acknowledge your contributions to the learning of all and curate to your like interested peers.
Heutology
This is a learner centred ecosystem. The learner determines their own path. They can seek guidance from mentors with expertise in particular areas.
The term “Heutology – a collection of self-determined learnings” is derived from the word Heutagogy, coined in 2000 by Hase & Kenyon, is learning beyond being guided or given limited options, like adaptive learning. The learner is in the driver’s seat.
Heutology is featured as the most significant tool on site it is made up of the Trilogy, three applications working together in a learning flow.
EduCorp Blog
Our blog contains a series of articles, designed to address contemporary topics, with a future focus. Picking up buzz words, investigating WOT (Web of Things / Web of Thoughts) developments, sharing news from within the co-operative, the blog reflects purpose.
Course Warehouse
Made up of 3 subcategories – the warehouse is where to come if you prefer structure and a pre-determined path for your learning.
Course Conversions is a service offered on the site to busy educators who would like to have some of their best work converted to be web ready. Aspin Group, our partner instructional design team, are offering conversion and design. Simply follow the link.
EduCorp Courses
The vision is to host a broad offering of Educator focused courses designed to meet the needs of educators everywhere. You are welcome to host your course on our customized Moodle. Consider if this will be a free course or PAYG “Pay as you go”. The management of courses and support are provided by Aspin Group.
Free & Open Source Courses
Many institutions, companies and individuals offer free courses. Open source means that it is available for everyone to share and customize to suit their needs.
Highlighting:
- Individuals
- Educational Institutions
- Educational Organisations / Companies
- Open Source
- Video
- Podcast
Each section takes you to a series of links to explore – like a filing cabinet. Below are some tagged examples, suggested places to explore. Select the logo or link to take you directly to the site, alternatively choose the tags and find out what else is on site with the same hashtag.
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