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#Change 11: Week 6: Managing Technology: the discussion so far

Comments to date on Managing Technology to Transform Teaching It's now Friday, five days into the week, and I've tracked the following comments or responses...

Book review: The Future of Thinking: Learning Institutions in a Digital Age

Davidson, C and Goldberg, D. (2010) The Future of Thinking: Learning Institutions in a Digital Age Chicago: The John D. and Catherine T. MacArthur...

Introducing the OERu – and some questions

I've been following the development (at a distance) of the OERu, and here's my understanding of what it's trying to do. The OERu (the Open...

Journal edition on distance education and e-learning in Africa

  Distance Education, Vol. 32, No. 2, August 2011 This edition, edited by Neil Butcher, Colin Latchem, Monica Mawayo and Lisbeth Levey, is focused on distance...

State of Texas creates local Western Governors’ University

Ludwig, M. (2011) Perry launches Texas online university Chron.com, August 3 The State of Texas has created its own online university through a partnership with...

Journal on the web and the internationalization of universities

  RUSC: Revista de Universidad y Sociedad del Conocimiento Vol. 8, No. 2 RUSC  is an e-journal published by the Open University of Catalonia, Spain. The...

Online learning in the Garden of Eden

Daniel, J. (2011)  20 Years of Distance Education in the Garden of EDEN: Good News and Bad News EDEN 20th Anniversary Conference: Learning and Sustainability:...

NYU partners with University of the People

  Lewin, T. (2011) Partnership to Further Global Quest by N.Y.U. New York Times, June 8 New York University, one of the most selective, elite private universities...

Recommendations for a new Ontario Online Institute

  The final recommendations for an Ontario Online Institute are now published. Tucked away on the Ontario Ministry of Training, Colleges and Universities 'In the...

Advice on online learning from the private sector

Background Ontario is a technology hub and home to several leading private sector providers of platforms, services and infrastructure for online learning. Research in Motion...