What technology students have this year
Smith, S., Salaway, G., and Caruso, J. The ECAR Study of Undergraduate Students and Information Technology, 2009—Key Findings Boulder, CO: EDUCAUSE Center for Applied...
Learning English via games on cell-phones in rural India
Simmi Aujla (2009) In Rural India, Learning English via Cellphone Chronicle of Higher Education, October 21
A project based at Carnegie Mellon University will study...
Online undergraduate resources for science teaching
iLumina is a digital library of sharable undergraduate teaching materials for chemistry, biology, physics, mathematics, and computer science. It is designed to quickly and...
A vision for the future: Using technology to improve the cost-effectiveness of the academy:...
Identifying the problem with higher education in the 21st was the easy part (Using technology to improve the cost-effectiveness of the academy: Part 1)....
New book on the open education movement
Bonk, C. (2009) The World is Open San Francisco: Jossey-Bass/John Wiley
From the publisher's synopsis
As technologies have become more available, even in the most remote...
Does course redesign reduce costs?
Stripling, J. (2009) Half-learned lessons Inside Higher Education, October 9
It is 10 years since the National Center for Academic Transformation (NCAT) began working with...
Using technology to improve the cost-effectiveness of the academy: Part 1
Is e-learning failing in higher education?
In previous blogs, I have discussed whether e-learning is failing in higher education. To answer the question, I have...
Drop-out and completion in U.S. four-year colleges
Bowen, G., McPherson, M., and Chingos, M. (2009) Crossing the Finish Line: Completing College at America's Public Universities Princeton: Princeton University Press
From the publisher's...
Informal mobile learning for banana farmers in Africa
Arnquist, S. (2009) In rural Africa, a fertile market for mobile phones New York Times, October 5
An article showing how mobile phones are being...
Book review: Distance and blended learning in Asia
Latchem, C. and Jung, I. (2010) Distance and blended learning in Asia New York/London: Routledge
Overview
This is one of the best books I have read...