Below are this week's recommended articles for your perusal:
Zheng, H. (2022 February 17). Short and Sweet: The Educational Benefits of Microlectures and Active Learning. EDUCAUSE. Retrieved from https://er.educause.edu/articles/2022/2/short-and-sweet-the-educational-benefits-of-microlectures-and-active-learning
Description: The combination of short videos and active learning techniques can create rich, engaging educational experiences to maximize learning.
Cummins, S., Beresford, A. R., and Rice, A. (2016). Investigating engagement with in-video quiz questions in a programming course. IEEE Transactions on Learning Technologies, 9(1), 57-66. 10.1109/TLT.2015.2444374.
Abstract Excerpt: "The results from this investigation demonstrate that in-video quizzes were successful in creating an engaging and interactive mode of content delivery. We recommend that in-video quizzes be used to increase the interactivity of video content as well as supporting formative assessment within a flipped classroom environment" (Cummins, Beresford, & Rice, 2016, p. 57).
Samson, P. J. (2022 March 1). Students Often Prefer In-Person Classes . . . Until They Don't. EDUCAUSE. Retrieved from https://er.educause.edu/articles/2022/3/students-often-prefer-in-person-classes-until-they-dont
Description: In this article, Perry J. Samson (Professor in the Department of Climate and Space Sciences and Engineering at the University of Michigan) discusses his students' delivery mode preferences in his HyFlex (combination of in-person, synchronous online, and asynchronous options) course.
