The seven deadly sins of e-learning
Becker, K. (2009) The seven deadly sins of e-learning Flex e-News, July
From Australia, Dr Karen Becker, a lecturer at the Queensland University of Technology...
Mobilizing the faculty for better teaching and learning
Anyone who works with learning technologies is aware of the need for faculty development and training if technology is to be used well for...
Motivation, group work and community in distance education – and more
The Journal of Distance Education, Vol. 23, No. 2 is now available online.
The four research articles in this issue address the themes of motivation,...
The impact of information and communications technologies on the university
For francophones, a book by Julie Boissonneault, a professor at Laurentian University, Sudbury, Canada
Boissonneault, J. (2009) Enjeux de la Médiatisation à l'Université Sudbury ON:...
It’s all about millennials – or is it?
This is the sixth blog on the topic: 'Is e-learning failing in higher education?'. The previous five were:
1. Is e-learning failing in higher education?
2....
Workshop on learning design (Vancouver, BC)
The British Columbia Educational Technology Users' Group announces its fall workshop:
THEME: LEARNING DESIGN
Oct. 20 (Tuesday) & Oct. 21 (Wednesday), 2009
Segal School of Business, Simon Fraser...
An Evaluation of the Open Education Resources for the Open Schools’ Project
Hellman, L. (2009) An Evaluation of the Open Education Resources for the Open Schools' Project SAIDE Newsletter, Vol. 15. No. 3
SAIDE is currently conducting...
Researching learning design: breakthrough or dead end?
The latest edition of the Australian-based journal, 'Distance Education', Vol. 30, No. 2, is devoted entirely to research on learning design.
As the editorial by...
Competency-based training in a Michigan college
Moltz, D. (2009) Skills Training à la Carte Inside Higher Education, Aug 12
An article about modularised competency-based training at Kellogg Community College, Michigan. Note...
Effective Practice in a Digital Age
JISC (2009) Effective Practice in a Digital Age Bristol UK: JISC
From JISC's publication web site:
Effective Practice in a Digital Age combines the outcomes of...