Mobilizing the faculty for better teaching and learning
Anyone who works with learning technologies is aware of the need for faculty development and training if technology is to be used well for...
Motivation, group work and community in distance education – and more
The Journal of Distance Education, Vol. 23, No. 2 is now available online.
The four research articles in this issue address the themes of motivation,...
The impact of information and communications technologies on the university
For francophones, a book by Julie Boissonneault, a professor at Laurentian University, Sudbury, Canada
Boissonneault, J. (2009) Enjeux de la Médiatisation à l'Université Sudbury ON:...
Information-rich and attention-poor
Nicholson, P. (2009) Information-rich and attention-poor Globe and Mail, September 12
In one of Canada's national newspapers, the Globe and Mail, Peter Nicholson, the President...
Report on Open Education Conference, Vancouver, August
Wong, M. and Hayes, L. (2009) Amazing stories of open-ness - learning to share with Open Ed UBC e-Strategy Update, September
The International Open Education...
The best little e-learning journal in the world?
For those of you who, like me, were busy over the summer, the latest edition of IRRODL (Vol. 10, No. 3) was published in...
Review: The Edgeless University: Why Higher Education Must Embrace Technology
Bradwell, P. (2009) The Edgeless University London UK: Demos
This short publication from the British research group Demos opens with a major challenge:
'Until now, investment...
It’s all about millennials – or is it?
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....
Workshop on learning design (Vancouver, BC)
The British Columbia Educational Technology Users' Group announces its fall workshop:
THEME: LEARNING DESIGN
Oct. 20 (Tuesday) & Oct. 21 (Wednesday), 2009
Segal School of Business, Simon Fraser...
The OER Africa Advisory Planning meeting, May 2009
Mhlanga, E. (2009) The OER Africa Advisory Planning Meeting SAIDE Newsletter, Vol. 15, No. 3
OER Africa is an initative of SAIDE which aims to...