New book on Web 2.0 and Social Informatics for Tertiary Learning
Lee, M. and McCoughlin, C. (2010) Web 2.0 Based e-Learning: Applying Social Informatics for Tertiary Learning Hershey PA: IGI Global, 415 pp, US$180 hardback
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More on whether technology is changing the way we think
Lamb, G. (2010) Are iPads, smartphones, and the Mobile Web rewiring the way we think? Christian Science Monitor, July 24
In this article, a number...
Designing research for the Ontario Online Institute
HECQO and the Ontario Online Institute
I spent a very interesting day on July 7 at the Higher Education Quality Council of Ontario (HEQCO), discussing...
Another view on research for the Ontario Online Institute
Maxim Jean-Louis, the President of Contact North, was one of the participants in the recent HEQCO meeting to discuss possible areas of research that...
Measuring interaction in asynchronous online learning
Persico, D., Pozzi, F. and Sarti, L. (2010) Monitoring collaborative activities in computer supported collaborative learning, Distance Education, Vol. 31. No. 1, pp. 5-22
This...
Dispelling myths
I came across some blogs about 'myths', so I thought I'd put them together.
Myth No. 1: 'A university education is becoming so costly -...
Innovate or die: a message for higher education institutions
It's funny how reports on the same issue arrive from completely different directions. These four all deal with the issue of innovation and higher...
The future of instructional design – or my heart belongs to ADDIE
On Sunday, I attended a very interesting meeting of about 50 instructional designers (what is a good collective noun for instructional designers?) from across...
SAIDE newletter on open and distance education in Africa
The South African Institute for Distance Education (SAIDE) has published its latest newsletter. Two articles caught my eye.
Mhlanga, E. (2010) SOFIE (Strengthening Open and...
The link between e-learning and economic development: the case of New Brunswick
This has been a busy week for me, which accounts for the low number of postings. Earlier in the week, I was conducting a...