Recurring Issues Encountered by Distance Educators in Developing and Emerging Nations

Wright, C., Dhanarajan, G. and Reju, S. (2009) Recurring Issues Encountered by Distance Educators in Developing and Emerging Nations IRRODL, Vol. 10, No. 1

I don’t know how I missed this in February, but this is essential reading for anyone contemplating using e-learning or online learning in less economically advanced countries, by three experienced and prestigious [...]

A miscellany of papers from the Canadian Journal of Learning and Technology

The Canadian Journal of Learning and Technology’s Winter issue, (vol. 35, No. 1) was released in September, 2009.

This is now a fully open-access, peer-reviewed, online academic journal. The Canadian Journal of Learning and Technology is unique in the international field of educational technology in that manuscripts are accepted and published in either English or in [...]

Book review: Distance and blended learning in Asia

Latchem, C. and Jung, I. (2010) Distance and blended learning in Asia New York/London: Routledge

Hong Kong

Overview

This is one of the best books I have read recently on distance education and has lots of good material on e-learning in Asia, as well. It casts its net amazingly wide, from Turkey and Syria in the west [...]

Une conception inclusive d’environnements d’apprentissage en ligne : modèles et ressources

Germain-Rutherford, A. et al. (2007) ‘Une conception inclusive d’environnements d’apprentissage en ligne: modèles et ressources’ Revue internationale des technologies en pédagogie universitaire, Vol. 4, No. 3

From the abstract: ‘…cultural diversity benefits learning greatly but challenges institutions and faculties who feel untrained and unprepared to provide quality learning experiences for multicultural audiences as well as to [...]