The growth of local, blended online learning
Parry, M. (2009) They Thought Globally, but Now Colleges Push Online Programs Locally Chronicle of Higher Education, July 10
This article discusses how state-funded universities...
Hacking education: Google U
Jarvis, J. (2009) Hacking Education: Google U Buzz Machine March 6
A blog on what university education could look like in the future.
Thanks to Jen...
Questions on the future of information and communications technologies in higher education
Over the next month, I will be doing several blogs around topics prompted by three books that look very different, but each of which...
Review of: Katz, R. et al. (2008) The Tower and the Cloud
Review of: Katz, R. et al. (2008) The Tower and the Cloud: Higher Education in the Age of Cloud Computing Boulder CO: EDUCAUSE, available...
The Future of the Internet III
Anderson, J. and Rainie, L. (2008) The Future of the Internet III Pew Internet & American Life Project
A survey of internet leaders, activists and...
Poll: Economic Crisis Boosts E-Learning
According to an impromptu survey undertaken by Online Educa Berlin: 'The world’s present economic woes are opening up new opportunities for innovative forms...
The Future of Higher Education: How Technology will Shape Learning
Economist Intelligence Unit (2008) "The Future of Higher Education: How Technology will Shape Learning"
The NMC, in conjunction with the Economist Magazine and in collaboration...
Review of ‘New Players, Different Game’
Tierney, W. and Hentschke, G. (2007) New Players, Different Game: Understanding the Rise of For-Profit Colleges and Universities Baltimore: Johns Hopkins University Press 215...
Where did distance education go wrong?
Baggaley, J. (2008) Where did distance education go wrong? Distance Education, Vol. 29, No. 1, pp. 39-51
An interesting and stimulating discussion about the failure...
Building sustainable higher education in developing countries
Naidoo, R. (2008) Building sustainable higher education in developing countries id21insight education 7, September
An interesting discussion of the need for higher education institutions in...