Measuring the growth of online learning: the Babson College 2012 survey
Allen, I.E. and Seaman, J. (2013) Changing Course: Ten Years of Tracking Online Education in the United States Wellesley MA: Babson College/Quahog Research Group
Based...
Grants for research on blended learning – from a lecture capture company
Nagel, D. (2013) Grants support research into blended, distance learning Campus Technology, January 7
Echo360, a vendor of a range of educational technology, including lecture...
Why predicting online learning developments is risky but necessary
Before drawing up my outlook for 2013, I want to discuss the important topic of prediction in online learning, in particular how predictions are...
The role of information sciences in online learning: a review of IRRODL, Vol. 13,...
An overview of the papers
IRRODL (the International Review of Research in Open and Distance Learning) has once again produced a fascinating themed edition, this...
Full report on the Open University of Catalonia now available
Contact North (2012) The Open University of Catalonia: Fully Online Multi-lingual Innovation-focused Accredited Sudbury ON: Contact North
In an earlier post I wrote about current research...
Distance Education journal: November 2012 edition
Volume 33, No. 3 of Distance Education does not have a particular theme. But all the articles in one way or another discuss critical factors...
Research and development in online learning from the Open University of Catalonia
Two weeks ago I visited two open universities (the UK OU and the Open University of Catalonia) and a research lab of the Institute...
Call for papers on research into blended and online learning
The Canadian Journal of Higher Education is a publication of the Canadian Society for the Study of Higher Education. It has issued a call for papers...
Research posts in online learning at the European Commission
I don't normally advertise jobs on this site, but I am often asked if I take 'interns' (I don't, as a rule, as I...
New resources for online educators from Contact North
Over the last few months, Contact North has been gradually adding an impressive range of online resources to its Educator Portal. As well as the numerous articles...