Giving a Porsche to a 7 year old: Brits reject training
Grove, J. (2011) British Academics Reject Training, Times Higher Education Supplement, November 3
'Standardized teacher training for all new academics has been emphatically rejected by...
3. What should go into an e-learning plan
This is the third in a series of four posts on developing an e-learning plan. The first post discussed why an e-learning plan may be needed,...
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...
Journal: Distance Education, Vol. 32, No. 1 now available
Is online distance education about to collapse like the Tower of Babel? So asks Jon Baggaley
Distance Education, Vol. 32, No. 1, May 2011
The academic...
Why the current professional development model is broken
Introduction
The faculty development workshops and conferences have ended, and most faculty and instructors have headed off for a well earned vacation. Many thousands will...
Learning to Teach Online: a Professional Development resource
The University of New South Wales, Australia, hosts a site with short five minute videos of interviews with experienced online instructors, giving advice on...
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...
Developing vision for teaching with technology
In this blog, I will suggest a methodology for encouraging more innovative uses of technology for teaching and learning.
The problem (as I see it)
In...
DE in Community Colleges in the USA: 2010 in review
Lokken, F. (2011) Trends in eLearning: Tracking the Impact of eLearning at Community Colleges: 2010 Distance Education Survey Results Washington DC: Instructional Technology Council.
This carefully conducted...
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!...