From Second Life to authentic educational Virtual Worlds?
Young, J. (2010) After Frustrations in Second Life, Colleges Look to New Virtual Worlds Chronicle of Higher Education, February 14
This excellent article looks at...
Further news on games
Thanks to Natasha Boskic for this:
Doh, J. (2010). Centian is looking forward to playing with humans again. ARGNet, Alternate Reality Gaming Network, February 14,...
Are Canadian students satisfied with university?
Dwyer, M. (2010) 2010 Student Surveys Macleans.Ca OnCampus, February 15
This article provides results of two student surveys conducted by Canadian universities. One is the...
A critique of Tapscott and William’s views on university reform
Tapscott, D. and Williams, A. (2010) Innovating the 21st century university: It's Time Educause Review, Vol. 45, No. 1
First of all, thanks to both...
Learning technologies in engineering education
Regular readers will know that I believe that 'real' engineering is one of the tougher areas for e-learning, because of the need for hands-on...
Research into online teacher education
Eduventures (2009) Where Teacher Education and Online Programming Meet: Supporting Field Experiences in Online Initial Teacher Licensure Programs Boston MA: Eduventures Inc
This study by...
Understanding the Perspectives of Online Graduate Students: Implications for Educational Leaders
Edmonds, K. (2010) Understanding the Perspectives of Online Graduate Students: Implications for Educational Leaders Calgary AB: Unpublished doctoral thesis, University of Calgary
Congratulations to Kelly...
Workshops on teaching math, literacy with Moodle and cells phones in class
CEET, the Community of Expertise in Educational Technology, is a professional learning forum for BC educators. It is an opportunity to network, explore...
New book on learning with digital games
Whitton, N. (2010) Learning with Digital Games New York/London: Routledge
From the publisher's blurb:
Written for Higher Education teaching and learning professionals, Learning with Digital Games...
Impact of open courseware on distance education enrollments
Johansen J. (2009) The Impact of Opencourseware on Paid Enrollment in Distance Learning Courses Salt Lake City UT: Brigham Young University
This is a Ph.D....