Some basic assumptions about e-learning challenged
Guri-Rosenblit, S. and Gros, B. (2011) E-Learning: Confusing Terminology, Research Gaps and Inherent Challenges Journal of Distance Education, Vol. 25, No.1
Following its admirable policy...
European report on barriers to the use of open educational resources
OPAL (2011) Beyond OER Essen Germany: University of Duisburg-Essen
OPAL (the Open Educational Quality Initiative) is an international network to promote innovation and better quality...
Hard data on online learning in Ontario
Ontario's Ministry of Training, Colleges and Universities is to be congratulated for undertaking a comprehensive survey of online offerings in its post-secondary institutions. The...
Competing internationally in online programs
Keith Hampson's Higher Education Management Group has an interesting discussion of the recent report from the UK:
Online Learning Task Force (2011) Collaborate to compete:...
An independent view of Capella University
Kim, J. (2011) What I learned about Capella U, Inside Higher Education, February 1
Kim, J. (2011) My hopes for Capella U, Inside Higher Education,...
Crossing state borders: the complexity of delivering online
Kolowich, S. (2011) The states of online regulation Inside Higher Education, January 21
This is a report of a new study by Eduventures that looks...
What can the public sector learn from the for-profits?
Wood, P. (2011) For-profits break the monopoly on what college can be Chronicle of Higher Education, January 11
A thoughtful article on the pros and...
Distance Education in Afghanistan
Kuchi family near Bamian © Tony Bates, 2010
My experience in Afghanistan
I worked on a UNESCO project for four months in Afghanistan...
How does the University of Phoenix measure up?
University of Phoenix (2010) 2010 Annual Academic Report University of Phoenix AZ: University of Phoenix
This is third academic annual report from the University of...
Analytics: the next buzz word in e-learning?
MIT Sloan Management Review (2010) Analytics: the New Path to Value Cambridge MA: MIT/IBM
At the moment, this is a publication likely to be of...