Review of book on disasters in teaching online
Smith, C. (2009) Who Let This Disaster in My Classroom? Eugene OR: Resource Publications (http://wipfandstock.com)
Subtitled: A Practical Guide for Online Instructors and Some Funny...
Computer-based tutoring research is still alive
The Journal of Educational Technology & Society, Vol. 13, No. 1 has a new edition out on the topic of Intelligent Tutoring Systems.
From the...
New book on learning with digital games
Whitton, N. (2010) Learning with Digital Games New York/London: Routledge
From the publisher's blurb:
Written for Higher Education teaching and learning professionals, Learning with Digital Games...
Reigning in costs with online learning
Bassis, M. (2009) Reigning in college costs Businessweek, December 21
This is a useful article, from the President of Westminster College, Salt Lake City, to...
Why '21st century skills' are important educational goals
Downes, S. (2009) An operating system for the mind, Stephen's Blog, September 19
In case you missed it when it first came out (I did...
Just damned good teaching
Kolowich, S. (2009) Professors of the Year Inside Higher Education, November 19
This article has nothing to do with e-learning, but it does discuss effective...
So: is e-learning really failing in higher education? An answer
Background
This is the last in a series of ten blogs on the topic: 'Is e-learning failing in higher education?' My blogs on this topic...
Distance education in Africa: new edition of IRRODL
IRRODL (2009) Trends and issues in open and distance learning in Africa, Vol. 10, No. 4
Just as I am about to leave for a...
The Partnership for 21st Century Skills
The Partnership for 21st Century Skills is an organization with a mission to
'Serve as a catalyst to position 21st century skills at the center...
e-Learning and 21st century skills and competences
The aim of this blog
This is one of several blogs that explore the question: is e-learning failing in higher education? (See Is e-learning failing...