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New millennial learners in higher education: evidence and policy implications

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Pedró, F. (2009) 'New millennial learners in higher education: evidence and policy implications', in 'Technology in Higher Education', to be released later by OECD/CERI This...

The best little e-learning journal in the world?

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For those of you who, like me, were busy over the summer, the latest edition of IRRODL (Vol. 10, No. 3) was published in...

It’s all about millennials – or is it?

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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....

Educating the Net Generation

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Oblinger, D. and Oblinger, J. (2005) Educating the Net Generation Bolder CO: EDUCAUSE Somewhat 'old' now, but still essential reading, this collection explores the Net...

Studies Explore Whether the Internet Makes Students Better Writers

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Keller, J. (2009) Studies Explore Whether the Internet Makes Students Better Writers Chronicle of Higher Education, June 15 Interesting article exploring the differences between 'academic'...

Has e-learning increased access to learning opportunities?

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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...

Higher Education in a Web 2.0 World

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Committee of Inquiry into the Changing Learner Experience (2009) Higher Education in a Web 2.0 World Bristol, UK: JISC/HEFCE, 52 pp. 'Supported by the principal...

Text messaging for collaborative learning in South Africa

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Makoe, M. (2009) MXit: How to Encourage and Facilitate Communication Among Students eLearning Africa Newsletter, May 12 This interview with a professor from the University...

More on laptops in lectures

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Schellenberg, T. (2009) Getting the Half Attention of Students UBC e-Strategy Newsletter, May An article that follows on from the Macleans OnCampus article, with additional...

Empowering education through technology in the k-12/school sector

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My web site focuses primarily on post-secondary education, and because of the volume of articles in the k-12/school sector, I rarely post articles about...