Is e-learning the food-bank of education?
Bitti, M. T. (2011) Student loans a hard lesson National Post, June 4
This article provides some sobering statistics about student debt in Canada:
$26,680 Average...
The calamitous state of higher education in England and Wales
I have to be careful when writing about my home country. Having decided to emigrate to Canada just over 20 years ago, a psychological...
Book: Managing Technology in Higher Education now available
Bates, A. and Sangrà, A. (2011) Managing Technology in Higher Education: Strategies for Transforming Teaching and Learning San Francisco: Jossey-Bass/John Wiley & Co.
Now out!...
Costs of DE in Indonesia
Belawati, T. (2006) Financial Management System in Open and Distance Learning: An Example at Universitas Terbuka EduComm Asia, Vol. 12, No. 1, pp. 2-7
In...
The cost of online learning: $12.50 an hour?
I'm frequently asked about the costs of online learning, and in the past I have always groaned and said, 'It all depends...'
While this is...
Some basic assumptions about e-learning challenged
Guri-Rosenblit, S. and Gros, B. (2011) E-Learning: Confusing Terminology, Research Gaps and Inherent Challenges Journal of Distance Education, Vol. 25, No.1
Following its admirable policy...
What Presidents think of technology investment for teaching and learning
Green, K., Jaschik, S., and Lederman, D. (2011) Presidential Perspectives Inside Higher Education, March 4
Not much, it appears.
Inside Higher Ed sought the frank and...
Higher salaries and lower funds for universities in England
Morgan, J. (2011) HEFCE brings the pain: cuts this year and next Times Higher Education, February 3
Rowley, T. and Paton, G. Row over hile...
Texans shooting themselves in the head
Castro, A. (2011) Public education in Texas facing massive cuts Chron.com, January 19
This news report sets out the cuts coming to public education in...
Consolidation in the e-learning market? Why it ain’t going to be easy
A couple of items crossed my desk recently that suggests that the e-learning market is ripe for mergers and acquisitions. See for instance:
Kim, J....