Book review: Quality assurance in distance education and e-learning
Jung, I. and Latchem, C. (2012) Quality Assurance and Accreditation in Distance Education and e-Learning New York/London: Routledge
What the book is about
'There is relatively...
CVU’s report on the state of online university education in Canada: first heal thyself
Canadian Virtual University (2012) Online University Education in Canada: Challenges and Opportunities Athabasca University AB: Canadian Virtual University.
The report was commissioned by the Canadian Federal...
Canadian Journal of Learning and Technology, Vol. 37, No. 3
This is obviously my week for reading journals!
Canadian Journal of Learning and Technology / Revue canadienne de l'apprentissage et de la technologie, Vol 37, No...
From dream to reality: why implementation is as important as goal setting in e-learning
Two recent developments have brought home clearly the need to consider and discuss implementation strategies at the same time as setting educational goals. The...
Key points from OECD’s 2011 ‘Education at a Glance’
OECD (2011) Education at a Glance: OECD Indicators Paris: OECD
For those of you interested in educational statistics (and for masochists in general), here's your...
Canada cuts funding for the University of the Arctic
I'm just catching up with some of the e-learning news I missed while away in Norway two weeks ago, and ironically I just came...
Book review: Ross Paul’s ‘Leadership Under Fire’
15 Canadian university presidents en route for India, 2011
Paul, R. (2011) Leadership Under Fire: The Challenging Role of the Canadian University President Montreal &...
Canadian university enrollments increase to 1 million in 2011
AUCC (the Association of Universities and Colleges of Canada, which represents 95 Canadian public and not-for-profit universities and university-degree level colleges) announced a set...
Demand for online learning likely to grow in British Columbia
Last week the BC Provincial government released two reports critical to the economic future of the province, and which have implicit implications for online...
Mobile learning devices, and some Canadian players
Kim, J. (2011) A mobile learning platform matrix Inside Higher Education, June 13
A simple matrix that compares the pros and cons of full laptops,...