The state of mobile phone learning in Africa

Talent Ng’andwe (2010) Mobile Phone Learning on the Move in Africa, e-Learning Africa News Portal, June 28

From the article:

By 2009, about one third of the African population had a mobile phone subscription – as opposed to only 8.7% using the Internet through desktop computers [...]

Another review of DIY U

Norris, D. (2010) Book review: DIY U Planning for Higher Education Planning for Higher Education, Vol. 38, No. 4

This is a comprehensive review of Anya Kamenetz’s book: DIY U: Edupunks, Edupreneurs, and the Coming Transformation of Higher Education.

Note: the journal ‘Planning for Higher Education’ comes out first in printed format for SCUP [...]

Innovate or die: a message for higher education institutions

It’s funny how reports on the same issue arrive from completely different directions. These four all deal with the issue of innovation and higher education.

Baker, S. (2010) Hefce gives out extra places and takes back £20m from teaching funds Times Higher Education, June 25

Calhoun, T. (2010) Re-imagining Higher Education, Post-Recession SCUP Links [...]

A good reason to give students iPads?

Nagel, D. (2010) IIT rolling out iPads to incoming class Campus Technology, May 18

The Illinois Institute of Technology in Chicago is giving its first year (all graduate) intake iPads, mainly because they will be designing apps to support learning, and to develop other applications of the iPad. I wonder though if they will [...]

Students think professors could do better with e-learning

CDW-G (2009) The 2009 21st-Century Campus Report: Defining the Vision Vernon Hills IL: CDW-G

CDW is a leading provider of technology solutions for business, government and education. Now in its second year, the CDW-G 21st-Century Campus Report examines the current and future role of technology in higher education. CDW-G surveyed more than 1,000 college [...]