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,...
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...
Five reasons why the iPad won’t change higher education
Slattery, B. (2010) Five reasons why the iPad won't change higher education PC News, February 3
As a dedicated Mac user, in fairness I am...
More news on educational games – and conferences
Thanks to Natasha Boskic for this:
Amazon.com has published a list of Bestsellers in Video Games for 2009.
Jamie Madigan published an interesting article on her...
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...
A personal view of e-learning at the University of British Columbia
The Irving K. Barber Learning Centre (home of OLT)
It's now seven years since I resigned as Director of Distance Education and Technology at UBC,...
Is your institution considering mobile learning?
Brimah, T. and Fusch, D. (2010) Considering mobile learning for your institution Academic Impressions Higher Ed Impact: Weekly Analysis January 28
This article, basically an...