Nine University of Colorado faculty members today are being named Distinguished Professors, CU’s highest honor for faculty across the system’s four campuses. CU Distinguished Professors are tenured faculty members who demonstrate exemplary performance in research or creative work; a record of excellence in promoting learning and student attainment of knowledge and skills; and outstanding service to the profession, the university and its affiliates.
The past five years have seen a rise in large-scale, digital learning experiments – centralized courses, vendor-created courseware, online homework systems, MOOCs and free-range learning platforms. By examining the research, successes and failures emerging from these experiments, what is learned about designing better digital learning experiences and technology for learning?