Computer-based tutoring research is still alive

The Journal of Educational Technology & Society, Vol. 13, No. 1 has a new edition out on the topic of Intelligent Tutoring Systems.

From the editorial:

Intelligent Tutoring Systems (ITS) are meant to provide useful tutoring services for assisting the student. These services include coaching, assisting, guiding, helping, and tracking the student during problem-solving situations. [...]

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 provides an accessible, straightforward introduction to the field of computer game-based learning. Up to date with current trends and the changing learning needs of today’s students, this text offers [...]

Journal of Educational Technology and Society: Vol. 12, No.4

The latest issue of “Journal of Educational Technology & Society” is now available on the ETS Journal Web Site.

This issue contains 12 selected papers from the International Conference on Advanced Learning Technologies, in the areas of personalized educational systems, computer supported collaborative and social learning and the new generation of educational technologies. In addition there [...]

Reigning in costs with online learning

Bassis, M. (2009) Reigning in college costs Businessweek, December 21

This is a useful article, from the President of Westminster College, Salt Lake City, to give to your administration to get more support for online learning. I liked particularly his description of how the college business school uses a competency-based approach and e-portfolios within an online [...]

Why ’21st century skills’ are important educational goals

Downes, S. (2009) An operating system for the mind, Stephen’s Blog, September 19

In case you missed it when it first came out (I did – thanks Burkhard Lehmann, for pointing me to it): a typical Downes rant: brilliant, well-argued, passionate, and this time right. Move over, Rick Mercer. (Must be the Atlantic water off the [...]