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LRNT 526

The Long and Winding Path of Research

When I started exploring MOOC platforms through a mobile-learning (m-learning) lens, the path forward seemed fairly straight. My focus was trained on how access to…

YouTube Learning Channel: “English with Emma”

Team A.K.M.A Alex Nwokoukwo, Kym Elderkin, Marion Goetze, Asha Khan  In today’s digitally mediated learning environments, understanding how platform bias shapes access to information, how learners cultivate autonomy and motivation, how parasocial relationships are shaped by algorithmic influence, and the… Continue Reading →

Peer Assessment Now Open

by Anne-Marie Scott.  Hi Everyone,Thanks to everyone who made it along to each of the team presentations, and thanks to each team for all the hard work and effort that clearly went into each presentation. The Peer Assessment activity is now open a…

MOOC PLATFORMS & THE DIGITAL DIVIDE

“Learning without limits” – (except for access, cost, format, and inclusion) For our group assignment for LRNT 526, the “Coasters”, Lauren, Chris, Allie, and Stephen,…

Parasocial Interactions in YouTube-Based Learning

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Like many others I’ve often turned to YouTube for quick, practical learning. Whether it was figuring out how to pronounce a tricky word or learning how to bake a cake. What I hadn’t really stopped to reflect on until now is just how rich and layered the learning experience on YouTube actually is. As part […]