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Instructor or Peer assessment: Why can’t we have both when assessing coursework? 

Because of the large number of participants on MOOCs, peer assessment, as opposed to instructor assessment, is usually considered the only viable option to assess any participants’ work that is of a more substantive nature, such as a digital artefact Read more…

By Nikki Medanovic, 1 yearMay 2, 2022 ago
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Four questions about STEM careers answered by Google employees

Improving digital skills, entrepreneurship, and interest in a STEM career has been a priority for the European Union, especially since the COVID pandemic when life essentially went online. The bloc sees investment in education as one of the best ways Read more…

By Nikki Medanovic, 1 yearApril 7, 2022 ago
Resources

Helping your students navigate the “post-truth” era

Living in what some people claim to be a “post-truth” era, more of us now can get news from sites that would not be considered “legacy media”, like well-known newspapers and broadcasters. For those growing up in this era, learning Read more…

By Nikki Medanovic, 1 yearMarch 3, 2022 ago
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Your students can now time travel…using Digital Cultural Heritage!

With a re-run of our Digital Cultural Heritage MOOC already underway, we wanted to explore: what is exactly digital cultural heritage and how can you integrate it into the classroom? Our colleagues with Europeana, the partner organization behind the course, Read more…

By Nikki Medanovic, 1 yearFebruary 11, 2022 ago
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A Year in Review – 2021’s biggest highlight: Collaboration

Just a few weeks ago, EUN Academy’s Spring 2022 catalogue became available, listing all the exciting new MOOCs we’re launching. But before we fully jump into 2022, we’re going to take a look at some of our numbers and most Read more…

By Nikki Medanovic, 1 yearJanuary 24, 2022 ago
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Announcement

Going back to school: new courses coming up!

Together with our partners we prepared a new set of courses. Let’s start the new school year off just right! As always they are free, online, and open to all teachers and other education professionals. And what’s more: we have Read more…

By Koen Glotzbach, 2 yearsSeptember 10, 2021 ago
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Resources

Lesson plans to help you use educational games in the classroom

After two years of training teachers and educators across Europe on how to use video games as pedagogical support in the classroom, the Games in Schools project is drawing to a close. Time to share an important project resource: a Read more…

By Koen Glotzbach, 2 yearsApril 13, 2021 ago
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Insights

The principles behind European Schoolnet Academy courses (II): pedagogical promises in practice

Last week we discussed the general principles behind our online courses, originating from academic theory and research on teacher professional development. This week we set out how these principles are reflected in practice. How do they impact the way in Read more…

By Benjamin Hertz, 3 yearsSeptember 28, 2020 ago
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Insights

The principles behind European Schoolnet Academy courses (I): the theory of connecting individuals

Ever wondered why European Schoolnet Academy courses work like they do? In this blog post, we will share some of the research and theory on the basis of which most of our courses are constructed. The foundation of European Schoolnet Read more…

By Benjamin Hertz, 3 yearsSeptember 21, 2020 ago
Tips

Summer Break – an Opportunity for Reflection!

What did you learn from the period of emergency remote teaching? Reflecting on successes and challenges during the summer break can boost your resilience for the upcoming school year. While this school year comes to an end and you are Read more…

By Efi Saltidou, 3 yearsJune 29, 2020 ago

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