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Nine Steps to Online Learning: Step 4: Build on existing resources

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In this post I argue that using existing online resources rather than re-inventing the wheel will save a good deal of instructor time compared...

E-portfolios, Sakai, and ‘new paradigms’

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Batson, T. (2012) The Wait is Over: The LMS and the ePortfolio Merge to Serve a Culture of Learning Campus Technology, May 16 In this article,...

Nine steps to quality online learning: Step 3: Work in a Team

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In this post I argue that one of the strongest means of ensuring quality is to work as part of a team. This is the...

Nine steps to quality online learning: Step 2: Decide on what kind of online...

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This is the third in a series of 10 posts on designing quality online courses. The first two posts (which should be read before...

Nine steps to quality online learning: Step 1: Decide how you want to teach...

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In an earlier post, I summarised nine steps in developing quality online courses. In this and subsequent posts I will discuss in more detail...

Video of presentation on ‘Designing online learning for the 21st century’

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Université Laval has now made available the full video version on my presentation on this topic. It can viewed here: Apprentissage et enseignement à l'ère...

More examples of hybrid learning: University of Texas at Austin

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Following up on examples of hybrid learning from Ontario, I am focusing here on UT Austin’s Course Transformation Program (CTP). The CTP is a five year, $3...

New book on learning design

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Laurillard, D. (2012) Teaching as a Design Science: Building Pedagogical Patterns for Learning and Technology New York/London: Routledge, 258 pp, from $40 This book is just...

Study on barriers to online learning in traditional universities and colleges – not

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Bacow, L. et al. (2012) Barriers to Adoption of Online Learning Systems in U.S. Higher Education New York: Ithaka Purpose of the study The purpose of this...

Nine steps to quality online learning: introduction

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I developed these nine steps in response to requests about how to ensure quality when starting an online course or program. Now there are...