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Simon Cross
Researcher at Open University
Publications - 71
Citations - 1955
Simon Cross is an academic researcher from Open University. The author has contributed to research in topics: Distance education & Learning analytics. The author has an hindex of 19, co-authored 62 publications receiving 1752 citations. Previous affiliations of Simon Cross include Las Cumbres Observatory Global Telescope Network.
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Net generation or Digital Natives: Is there a distinct new generation entering university?
TL;DR: It is found that the generation is not homogenous in its use and appreciation of new technologies and that there are significant variations amongst students that lie within the Net generation age band.
Cloudworks: Social networking for learning design
TL;DR: Cloudworks as mentioned in this paper is a social networking site that aims to provide a mechanism for sharing, discussing and finding learning and teaching ideas and designs in an educational context, using Web 2.0 principles as a means of shifting teaching practice to a culture of sharing learning ideas.
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Analytics4Action Evaluation Framework: A Review of Evidence-Based Learning Analytics Interventions at the Open University UK
TL;DR: In the next 3–5 years, it is hoped that a rich, robust evidence-base will be presented to show how learning analytics can help teachers to make informed, timely and successful interventions that will help each learner to achieve the module’s learning outcomes.
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Implementing a Learning Analytics Intervention and Evaluation Framework: what works?
TL;DR: This chapter argues that the largest challenge for learning analytics research and practice still lies ahead of us: using learning analytics modelling, which types of interventions have a positive impact on learners’ Attitudes, Behaviour and Cognition.
Evaluation of the OLDS MOOC curriculum design course: participant perspectives, expectations and experiences
TL;DR: In this paper, the authors present an evaluation of the Open Learning Design Studio MOOC (OLDS MOOC) that took place between January and March 2013, focusing on the experience of those who registered, participated and actively contributed in the public course space.