Book: Managing Technology in Higher Education now available
Bates, A. and Sangrà, A. (2011) Managing Technology in Higher Education: Strategies for Transforming Teaching and Learning San Francisco: Jossey-Bass/John Wiley & Co.
Now out!...
IRRODL on Connectivism
IRRODL (the International Review of Research in Open and Distance Learning) has just published a very special issue focused on connectivism.
Connectivism claims to be...
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...
Developing engaging online assessment strategies
Boettcher, J. (2011) Evidence of Learning Online: Assessment Beyond The Paper, Campus Technology, February 23
Online learning offers the opportunity for innovative, more authentic forms...
Online search versus $168 textbook
Schaffhauser, D. (2011) Student Research: Can Googling Replace $168 Intro to Psych Textbook? Campus Technology, February 16
11 University of Cincinnati seniors in the psychology...
Webinar on the Web of Identity in Online Learning
The next presentation in the series of free online CIDER sessions features a presentation and discussion with Marguerite Koole, Athabasca University and Dr. Gale...
Journal of Distance Education, Vol. 25, No. 1 (2011)
The latest edition of the (Canadian) Journal of Distance Education is now out.
This is a somewhat slim edition, with just six articles, one of...
The ‘myth’ of e-learning
Batson, T. (2011) The Myth of eLearning: There Is No 'There' There Campus Technology, January 19
This stimulating blog about e-learning challenges the idea that...
CJLT special issue on knowledge building
The latest issue of the Canadian Journal of Learning and Technology focuses on knowledge building, a critical component of online discussions.
From the editorial by...
What is more important than grades?
In an earlier posting on the OECD's PISA tests, there was some discussion about what was NOT measured in standardized tests of reading, science...