How well has your institution integrated technology?

I’m currently writing a book with Albert Sangra of the Open University of Catalonia on the integration of technology within post-secondary institutions.The book is being published by Jossey-Bass and should be out by the end of the year.

The book is based on a variety of sources, but in particular we have drawn on case studies [...]

Six priorities for Canadian e-learning in 2010

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Summary of my priorities

1. A requirement for all newly appointed full-time instructors in public Canadian post-secondary educational institutions to have a formal certification in teaching in post-secondary education, to be in place by September 2012. This would include both pedagogical and technological content. Probability: <1%

2. Establishment of at least one hybrid [...]

Using IT to improve cost-effectiveness

Briggs, L. (2009) Massive IT overhaul helps Ivy Tech handle growth Campus Technology, October 29

This is an example of how IT can increase cost-effectiveness, this time mainly on the administrative side. Many two year colleges in the same state or province use Banner or a similar common system as their major student information management and [...]

Open source software for research administration

Parry, M. (2009) Business Software, Built by Colleges for Colleges, Challenges Commercial Giants Chronicle of Higher Education, November 15

An article on the latest open source administrative software developed by the Kuali consortium. This is an important development, offering the potential for large savings on administrative software, but still likely to be used by less than [...]

Open source software for administrative systems

‘While the open source movement has taken off in course management systems, with Moodle and Sakai as alternatives to the dominant Blackboard, the administrative side of the house has been almost entirely corporate……Last week, in a move that could lead to a shake-up of the industry, Colorado State University and San Joaquin Delta [...]