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 University of Western Sydney goes for blended learning – big time!
Griffith, C. (2012) University to roll out 11,000 Apple iPads, The Australian, December 20
All new students enrolling in first year courses in the autumn...
Important developments in online learning in India in 2012
In my e-Learning Outlook for 2012 published on January 2 in 2012 I wrote:
Watch India
.....there are several reasons behind this prediction:
the Indian government’s decision to subsidize...
Online learning in 2012: a retrospective
Well, 2012 was certainly the year of the MOOC. Audrey Watters provides a comprehensive overview of what happened with MOOCs in 2012, so I...
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...
Why learning management systems are not going away
Contact North has just published online a series of six short papers (10-12 pages) under the title of Learning Management Systems: Disruptive Developments, Alternative Options...
A project using e-readers in Africa
Trucano, M. (2012) An update on the use of e-readers in Africa EduTech, March 16
Michael Trucano's excellent World Bank blog here reports on the use...
Can education afford the iPad?
Extract: Click on the graphic to see the full graphic
Onlineteachingdegree.com has produced another interesting graphic comparing the costs of iPads to textbooks. It argues...
New technologies for e-learning in 2012 (and a little beyond)
In my e-learning outlook for 2012, I focused on mainly educational developments in e-learning during 2012. In this post, I want to look at...