By Tony Bates, on November 20th, 2009
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 [...]
By Tony Bates, on November 9th, 2009
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 suggested that in [...]
By Tony Bates, on June 18th, 2009
The aim of this blog
This is the first of several blogs that explore the question: is e-learning failing in higher education? (See an earlier blog, Is e-learning failing in higher education?, for the context for this question.)
The first set of blogs will examine the rationale and expectations for e-learning.
Other blogs will examine:
what systemic innovation might [...]
By Tony Bates, on June 16th, 2009
In an earlier posting, the State of e-Learning, 2008, I suggested that e-learning was failing to meet expectations in higher education. In that posting, I reported that David White, Director, EU Commission DG Education and Culture, Lifelong Learning, in his keynote presentation Innovative Learning for Europe at the 2008 EDEN conference in Lisbon, expressed his [...]
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