KHAN Academy: eLearning Theories & Technologies in Practice
Presenter Name(s):
Dan Spurgin Abstract:
This session focuses on the amazing work of the KHAN Academy (http://www.khanacademy.org). This free online resource will be used to demonstrate and discus the ways emerging elearning theories and technologies are being put into practice. The real of this session will be to show how gaming, learning analytics, non-repetitive assessments, youtube, facebook, digitial pen pads, content mapping, custom learning management webware, etc. have been woven together to create a rich, highly effective learning environment.
Session Type :
Presentation Intended Audience:
Teach/Faculty
K-12
Novice
Higher Education
Intermediate
Advanced
Administrator
What will attendees at this presentation learn that they can apply at their institution/organization?:
Anyone can sign up for KAHN academy and begin using it for free. But the wider message to be taken from the session is to illustrate how possible it is to glue a number of elearning ideas and content together to build a elearning sum greater than its parts.
Time:
Session 7 (5 Aug 11:00a)
Room:
RC 157 
