Special Topics

Accessibility is a fundamental feature of content development that makes education more inclusive for everyone, regardless of their conditions. We will also feature a special infographic with tips about what to do and what to avoid when it comes to creating accessible e-learning.

As the world of education continues to reinvent itself, video has become a powerful—and popular—medium in learning environments. Video has the power to create exceptional learning experiences, drive learner engagement, and inspire audiences.

A set of principles for curriculum development that gives all individuals equal opportunities to learn – but even more than that: Universal Design for Learning (UDL) provides methods, materials, assessments – a whole approach on education – that can make a difference in improving students’ lives, with more flexibility and customization to support individual needs.

The pursuit of academic effectiveness drives numerous activities within an institution, and from leaders, to teachers, to learners, it has a pervasive influence across the entire institution. For an institution, practices that drive academic effectiveness are crucial and serve as a central focus of higher education across the globe. Academic effectiveness empowers excellence in teaching and learning.

Academic integrity can be understood as the ethical code of academia. As moral and ethical perceptions may vary amongst different cultures and generations - in an increasingly collaborative, globalized, and information-based world - it is imperative for educational institutions, educators, teachers and instructional designers to consider different perceptions of academic integrity in their practice and strategies.

BbWorld is where great minds in education come together to exchange ideas, share best practices, and address today’s toughest educational challenges.

Openness has been a feature of higher education for decades thanks to the establishment of open universities and digital technologies. Openness is seen as a fundamental value that supports societal changes and is necessary for higher education institutions aiming to promote change while being relevant for everyone.

Instructional design is understood as a model and process that draws on instructional theories and learning theories to achieve teaching and learning objectives. In the case of eLearning, this process should create collaborative teaching and learning environments that are highly effective.

Technology has become essential in our everyday lives, and in the case of education, implementing a learning environment that is supported by teaching and learning technologies requires the proper adoption and use of tools by institutions, faculty and students alike. Having a deep understanding of the unique needs of each institution, managing the change towards an online environment, and student intervention are key during this process.