Over the last seven years we have built a strong new approach around teaching the content described in Death from a Distance and the Birth of a Humane Universe (also see interview video under courses).
Our approach capitalizes on the capacity of people to engage in public doubting and questioning as a tool to take permanent ownership of challenging intellectual content - rather than merely transiently memorizing items and lines. The report below is the first of a series describing the key elements of our approach and its deployment in a technically enriched online environment.
Souza, J. & Bingham, P.M. (2005). Integration of available and new technologies to raise student understanding and engagement. Journal of Educational Technology Systems 34 (2):189-198.
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