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Reforming distance education in Portugal

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Tajo el Castillo de Almourol, Portugal (from Flickr © Hamster Volador, Creative Commons License) Hasan, A. et al. (2009) Reforming Distance Learning Higher...

The current status of the Open University of Japan

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Aoki, K. (2009) The current status of the Open University of Japan Re.ViCa Newsletter, November The Re.Vica newsletter contains an interesting update on the Open...

Recurring Issues Encountered by Distance Educators in Developing and Emerging Nations

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Wright, C., Dhanarajan, G. and Reju, S. (2009) Recurring Issues Encountered by Distance Educators in Developing and Emerging Nations IRRODL, Vol. 10, No. 1 I...

So: is e-learning really failing in higher education? An answer

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Background This is the last in a series of ten blogs on the topic: 'Is e-learning failing in higher education?' My blogs on this topic...

Barriers to change: Using technology to improve the cost-effectiveness of the academy: Part 3

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The story so far In an earlier post (Using technology to improve the cost-effectiveness of the academy: Part 1), I argued that higher education institutions...

Using technology to improve the cost-effectiveness of the academy: Part 1

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Is e-learning failing in higher education? In previous blogs, I have discussed whether e-learning is failing in higher education. To answer the question, I have...

Book review: Distance and blended learning in Asia

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Latchem, C. and Jung, I. (2010) Distance and blended learning in Asia New York/London: Routledge Overview This is one of the best books I have read...

Integrating e-learning in African universities

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Last week I participated in a three day workshop in Bonn, Germany, for senior African higher education leaders on Integrating e-Learning: Key Challenge for...

The seven deadly sins of e-learning

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Becker, K. (2009) The seven deadly sins of e-learning Flex e-News, July From Australia, Dr Karen Becker, a lecturer at the Queensland University of Technology...

The impact of information and communications technologies on the university

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For francophones, a book by Julie Boissonneault, a professor at Laurentian University, Sudbury, Canada Boissonneault, J. (2009) Enjeux de la Médiatisation à l'Université Sudbury ON:...