Designing online learning for the 21st century
This being the time of year when many Canadian post-secondary institutions offer faculty development opportunities, I have been busy the last two or three...
Examples of hybrid online learning from Ontario
Judith Tobin of Contact North has been collecting examples of innovation in online learning from the 20 universities and 24 colleges in the Ontario...
Why learning management systems are not going away
Contact North has just published online a series of six short papers (10-12 pages) under the title of Learning Management Systems: Disruptive Developments, Alternative Options...
Book review: Learning Theory and Online Technologies
Harasim, L. (2012) Learning Theory and Online Technologies New York/London: Routledge
Linda Harasim is one of the pioneers of online learning and this book brings...
e-learning outlook for 2012: will it be a rough ride?
© Firehorse Blog, 2012
Another year, and online learning, e-learning, learning technologies, educational technologies, digital learning, or whatever you call it or them, will continue...
Sloan conference on blended learning: registration open
9th Annual Sloan-C Blended Learning Conference and Workshop - Early Bird Registration Open
9th Annual Sloan-C Blended Learning Conference and Workshop
"Perfecting the Blend"
April 23-24, 2012
Hyatt...
Journal of Distance Education, Vol. 25, No. 3
And to complete a heavy week of reading, the Journal of Distance Education, Vol, 25, No. 3 is now available at with four articles...
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...
Review of Distance Education, Vol. 32, No. 3
Oh, dear, more reading! The latest edition of the journal, Distance Education, the official journal of the Open and Distance Learning Association of Australia, is...
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...