A new way to look at the costs of digital media in education
I said it was going to be fun looking at the costs of digital media in education, but it wasn't. When I came to...
Ease of use as a criterion for technology selection in online learning
I felt myself cringing as I wrote this section for my book on 'Teaching in a Digital Age'. Talk about do what I say...
My five wishes for online learning in 2015
Predictions, schmedictions. No-one can guess the future but we can at least say what we would like to see. So here are my five...
Students as a criterion for media selection in online learning
Decisions are being made every day by government, institutions, teachers and students about technology use in education. How are these decisions made? What criteria...
Choosing a model for media selection
Chapter 9 of my open textbook, Teaching in a Digital Age, aims to provide teachers and instructors with a model for making decisions about...
The foundations of educational technologies: a brief overview
I have now completed the first draft of Chapter 8, Understanding technology in education, for my open textbook, Teaching in a Digital Age.
Chapter 8,...
Are rich media better than single media in online learning?
First of all, a happy New Year to everyone from almost the last place on earth to come into 2015. This is a discussion...
Interactivity and the choice of media
I hope you had a good holiday break. This post from my draft for my open textbook, 'Teaching in a Digital Age,' looks at...
That was the year that was for online learning: thank you and goodbye, 2014
Well, where on earth did 2014 go? It seems as if it's only just started!
What I did in 2014
2014 though is a significant year...
Using time and space in online learning
This is another post on the characteristics of educational media and technology, which form part of Chapter 8, 'Understanding Technology in Education' for my...