Thursday, January 23, 2025
Online Learning and Distance Education Resources — Moderated by Tony Bates, Research Associate, Contact North | Contact Nord

The money pours in to fund online learning start-ups – while the public system...

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Banning, Doresa (2102) Online education start-up Udacity Raises $15 million in funding, CityTownInfo.com, October 26 According to the National Venture Capital Association, a staggering $463 million...

MOOCs move into credit-based higher education

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Kolowich, S. (2012) MOOCs for credit, Inside Higher Education, October 29 This article reports on an interesting deal signed between Coursera and Antioch University. Antioch is...

Why selective universities often struggle with online learning: the University of California example

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Hill, P. (2012) Requiem for a Heavyweight – Lessons to Learn from the Problems at UC Online e-Literate, October 7 Just in case you missed it,...

The global attack on public higher education

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  Revolution in the streets Two days of my holiday were spent in the lovely city of Madrid. We witnessed there, just outside our hotel, the...

My summer paranoia: computers will replace teachers in higher education

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I had a strange dream last night. I was in discussion with an editor from a publishing company about the draft of a new...

Why Canadians lag in mobile learning

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Steinberg, S. (2012) Mobilicity research suggests smartphones play increasing role in education Mobilicity Newsroom, August 9 A survey conducted for the Canadian mobile phone company, Mobilicity...

Spanish version of ‘Managing Technology in Higher Education’ now available

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 Bates, A. and Sangra, A. (2012) La gestión de la tecnología en la educación superior Barcelona ESP: Octaedro:ICE-UB The Spanish version of 'Managing Technology in...

The importance of redesign in online learning: the NCAT experience

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Twigg, C. (2012) Improving Learning and Reducing Costs: Initial Project Outcomes from Changing the Equation The Learning MarketSpace, July The results of a major program aimed at...

Literature review on online learning and productivity needed

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Here is a chance for a consultancy which I have had to pass by because of other commitments/contractual arrangements: The Higher Education Quality Council of...

“What should we do about MOOCs?” – the Board of Governors discusses

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By accident, a microphone was left switched on at a medium sized state university's Board of Governors meeting last week. In the best tradition...