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Commonwealth of Learning (2010) Samoa workshop develops VUSSC maritime training materials Connections, February Vol. 15, No. 1 The Virtual University of the Small States of the Commonwealth is one of the more interesting international distance education consortia, and seems to be gaining some traction. Twenty-five educators from 13 countries took part in VUSSC’s seventh International Training and [...] Kirk, A. (2010) Leveraging Technology to Increase Enrollment, Capacity, and Revenues University Business, February This is quite a good article on what is involved in ramping up a campus-based institution into a national online learning provider (never heard of St Leo University? It has 35,000 online students across the USA). It is the best of several [...] Kolowich, S. (2010) Tuition-free, online education? Try University of the People USA Today February 22 This provides a good update on the progress of the global, tuition free University of the People. So far it has just over 300 students, and is likely to have major problems getting accreditation in the USA (which might say more [...] Keith Hampson’s Higher Education Management Group blog has an interview with Lloyd Armstrong, the Provost of the University of Southern California, on change in universities. Armstrong’s comments are what I should have written in response to the Tapscott and William’s article. This interview indicates clearly why Clayton Christensen’s theory of disruptive change is not working in the [...] Schreurs, B. (ed.) (2010) Reviewing the Virtual Campus Phenomenon Heverlee Belgium: Europace This book is essential reading for any student wishing to do research on e-learning. It provides a comprehensive analysis and discussion of the organization of online learning around the world. The book is a result of an interesting process. It is really a report on [...] |
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