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Background This is the last in a series of ten blogs on the topic: ‘Is e-learning failing in higher education?’ My blogs on this topic were prompted by my dissatisfaction with the Canadian Council on Learning’s report on ‘The State of e-Learning in Canada.’ (Click here to see my review of their report.) I [...] Krämer, J. and Seeler, G. (2009) E-portfolios as tools to assess generic competences in distance learning study courses Elearningpapers, September This paper by faculty from a German graduate business school. It discusses the need to evaluate students’ performance in online distance education courses. It focuses on the so-called “generic” or “key” competences, which are [...] In support of my blog posting: e-Learning and 21st century skills and competences Pink, D. (2008) Preparing Kids for 21st-Century Success e-SchoolNews.tv Author Daniel Pink discusses in this short (5 minute) video what it will take for students to succeed in an outsourced and automated world–and how schools should change their approach to education [...] The Partnership for 21st Century Skills is an organization with a mission to ‘Serve as a catalyst to position 21st century skills at the center of US K-12 education by building collaborative partnerships among education, business, community and government leaders.’ Although focused on the k-12 sector, it has resources [...] The aim of this blog This is one of several blogs that explore the question: is e-learning failing in higher education? (See Is e-learning failing in higher education?, Expectations and goals for e-learning, Has e-learning increased access to learning opportunities?, Does technology really enhance the quality of teaching and learning? for previous blogs on [...] |
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