Seeking the unique pedagogical characteristics of text and print
This is the first of several posts on the unique characteristics of different media, for my open textbook, Teaching in a Digital Age. I'm...
Writing an open textbook: a mid-term report on the technology
I'm about half-way through writing my open textbook, 'Teaching in a Digital Age.' I've done about five and a half chapters, and I would like...
Opening up: chapter one of Teaching in a Digital Age
I've not been blogging much recently, because (a) I've been on holiday for a month in the Mediterranean and (b) I've been writing my...
Survey finds ‘little use’ of open textbooks in Washington State’s colleges
OnCampus Research (2013) Open Course Library Survey Results OnCampus Research, December 2013
Biemiller, L. (2014) Open Course Library Sees Little Use in Washington’s Community Colleges Chronicle...
Why I decided to try open publishing
In an earlier post, I announced that I was going to write a textbook for open publishing and track my progress through a series...
Writing an open textbook: tracking an author’s perspective
Image © to thePC, 2014One of the key developments in online learning is the open textbook. These are textbooks that are published and available...
e-learning trends from South Africa
Chadwick, K. (2014) e-Learning Trends for 2014 Bizcommunity.com
This is an interesting perspective on corporate e-learning trends from Kirsty Chadwick in South Africa. I've focused...
Outlook for online learning in 2013: online learning comes of age
FunTab Class 9.1 Android ICS Tablet: will 2013 be the year of the tablet?
In a previous post, I talked about the difficulties in making...
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...
Survey of the digital lives of professors
Allen, I.E. and Seaman, J. (2012) Digital Faculty: Professors, Teaching and Technology 2012 Inside Higher Ed, Babson Survey Research Group and Quahog Research Group, LLC.
Kolowich,...