Some basic assumptions about e-learning challenged
Guri-Rosenblit, S. and Gros, B. (2011) E-Learning: Confusing Terminology, Research Gaps and Inherent Challenges Journal of Distance Education, Vol. 25, No.1
Following its admirable policy...
November issue of journal ‘Distance Education’
The November 2010 edition of 'Distance Education', Vol. 31, No 3. is now out, but not as an open access document. If you are...
Journal: researching virtual worlds
The Researchers' Toolbox: Volume 3, No. 1, 2010 of the Journal of Virtual Worlds Research is now available. This is required reading for anyone...
Reducing drop-out in online courses
Fusch, D. (2010) Improving graduation rates for online students Academic Impressions, April 8
An interview with K. Udas, the CEO of UMassOnline, who provides some...
Book review: Taking Stock: Research on Teaching and Learning in Higher Education
Christensen Hughes, J. and Mighty, J. (eds.) (2010) Taking Stock: Research on Teaching and Learning in Higher Education Montreal QC and Kingston ON: McGill-Queen's...
Student study time and the use of technology
Babcock, P. and Marks, M. (2010) Leisure College USA: The Decline in Student Study Time Washington DC: The American Enterprise Institute for Public Policy...
Comparing apples with oranges: online vs face-to-face learning in community colleges
Smith Jaggars, S. and Bailey, T. (2010) Effectiveness of Fully Online Courses for College Students: Response to a Department of Education Meta-Analysis New...
Another view on research for the Ontario Online Institute
Maxim Jean-Louis, the President of Contact North, was one of the participants in the recent HEQCO meeting to discuss possible areas of research that...
The future of instructional design – or my heart belongs to ADDIE
On Sunday, I attended a very interesting meeting of about 50 instructional designers (what is a good collective noun for instructional designers?) from across...
Do social media result in less sensitive people?
Science Daily (2010) Empathy: College students don't have as much as they used to, study finds Science Daily, May 29
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