Preliminary book review: An Introduction to Distance Education
Cleveland-Innes, M. and Garrison, R. (eds.) 2010 An Introduction to Distance Education: Understanding Teaching and Learning in a New Era New York/Abingdon UK: Routledge
This...
An African perspective on the Tapscott and Williams article on University Reform
My review of the Tapscott and Williams article prompted this response from Ms Mandi Maodzwa-Taruvinga who is teaching in the School of Education, the...
Is your institution considering mobile learning?
Brimah, T. and Fusch, D. (2010) Considering mobile learning for your institution Academic Impressions Higher Ed Impact: Weekly Analysis January 28
This article, basically an...
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...
Managing curriculum change
JISC (2009) Managing curriculum change Bristol UK: JISC
Another interesting publication from the UK's Joint Information Steering Committee .
This is a short (6 page) well-illustrated...
The learners' experience of e-learning
From 'Key messages' in the JISC Responding to Learners Pack
JISC (2009) Responding to Learners Pack Bristol, UK: Joint Information Systems Committee.
From the JISC site:
JISC...
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...
Are learning management systems doomed?
As usual, George Siemen's blog is being provocative in his November 10, 2009 posting: Futue of learning: LMS or SNS, in which he argues...
Special journal edition on self-directed learning
Over the summer, the Journal of Educational Technology & Society published a special edition (Vol. 12, No. 3) on self-directed learning, guest edited by...
Research on the the impact of an LMS on students' learning
Lopes, V. (2008) Course Management Systems and Campus-Based Learning North York ON: Seneca College
One of the rare research reports that looks at the use...