Monday, April 21, 2025
Online Learning and Distance Education Resources — Moderated by Tony Bates, Research Associate, Contact North | Contact Nord

Discussing drop-out rates in MOOCs

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Rivard, R. (2013) Measuring the MOOC drop-out rate Inside Higher Education, March 8 A good, balanced discussion about how 'success' in MOOCs should be measured,...

Throttling access to online learning

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Lennett, B. and Kehl, D. (2103) Capping the Nation's Broadband Future Washington DC: New America Foundation Lennett, B. and Kehl, D. (2013) Data Caps Could...

Rethinking online learning in a hybrid world

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Wolfe, J. (2103) Concordia should re-boot its e-learning strategy The Link, March 5 I am seeing increasingly sophisticated discussions now on campus about the role...

MOOCs forcing traditional academics to re-think their teaching

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Rivard, R. (2013) Learning how to teach, Inside Higher Education, March 5 This is perhaps the most encouraging item of news about MOOCs so far...

Further developments in competency-based learning

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Salt Lake City: HQ of Western Governors' University Fain, P. (2013) Rise of customized learning, Inside Higher Education, March 5 Contact North (2013) Western Governors' University,...

Government cuts affect U.S. universities’ ‘world reputation’

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Huff Post College (2013) Most Prestigious Universities: Times Higher Education's 2013 World Reputation Rankings, March 5 The Times Higher Education World Reputation Rankings employs an...

Who benefits from online learning?

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Di Xu & Shanna Smith Jaggars (2013) Adaptability to Online Learning: Differences Across Types of Students and Academic Subject Areas New York: Community College...

Briefing on MOOCs for the Board of Governors

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Green, K. (2013) Mission, money and MOOCs Association of Governing Boards Trusteeship, No. 1, Volume 21 Excellent discussion of the implications of MOOCs prepared for...

Harvard’s current thinking on MOOCs

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John Harvard's Journal (2013) Online evolution accelerates, Harvard Magazine, March-April, 2013 This article provides an insight in the thinking and plans for Harvard's use of...

Who is giving credit for MOOCs?

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Fitzgerald, M. (2013) Coursera courses approved for college credit InformationWeek Education, February 7 Short answer Not many organizations - but the list is growing This is a...