http://www.moodlerooms.com/resources/blog/best-practices-effective-use-fonts-online-course-design
Some interesting points about legibility and readability of font-types (serif vs sans serif) for online learning. I’d always been lead to believe that serif based fonts were better in printed material and sans serif for screen. Turns out I was right in some ways and less right in others.
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http://penny-arcade.com/patv/episode/the-feeling-of-agency
Extra Credits is launching into a lengthy discussion about the meaning and importance of choice in games and game design. This first episode explains exactly what choice is and what meaningful choice is and how they are important and unique to games.
http://youtu.be/6tvSN2pezNA
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http://acreelman.blogspot.co.uk/2013/09/the-silent-majority-why-are-mooc-forums.html
Some well thought out ideas about the issues surrounding the use of forums in MOOCs – what happens when there are hundreds of pages of posts on the first day or subject experts dominate discussions?
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Some great usability tips that we can draw from board games
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http://blog.cathy-moore.com/training-design-workshops/
Particularly interested in the Scenario Design workshops – there’s an online one coming up and a recording of an older version that is available for free
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http://blog.wiziq.com/12-things-you-should-never-do-when-you-teach-online/
Some sound ideas about common mistakes that teachers can make when they start teaching online. Trying to hold on too tightly to control seems to be the main issue – that and neglecting your learners.
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