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Using LMSs to identify 'at-risk' students

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Kolowich, S. (2009) The new diagnostics, Inside Higher Education, September 30 An article about three institutions, Rio Salado Community College, Purdue University, and Capella University,...

JISC analysis of global activity in e-learning in higher education

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MindSet Research (2009) Understanding Global Activity in Higher Education and Research: Primary, desk and web-based research Bristol UK: JISC This study was commissioned by the...

Accreditation of higher education institutions in the USA

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Bristow, S. (2009) Understanding Postsecondary Educational Accreditation in the United States Re.Vica Newsletter, October 2009 A very useful, brief introduction to a complex topic with...

e-portfolios and skills (competences) assessment

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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...

New millennial learners in higher education: evidence and policy implications

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Pedró, F. (2009) 'New millennial learners in higher education: evidence and policy implications', in 'Technology in Higher Education', to be released later by OECD/CERI This...

What technology students have this year

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Smith, S., Salaway, G., and Caruso, J. The ECAR Study of Undergraduate Students and Information Technology, 2009—Key Findings Boulder, CO: EDUCAUSE Center for Applied...

LMS wars: e-learning’s third phase

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Kolowich, S. (2009) E-Learning's Third Phase Inside Higher Education, September 27 An article about new players in the learning management system field. However, I don't...

University of Phoenix: the 1,000 lb gorilla

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Lederman, D. (2009) The Ever-expanding University of Phoenix Inside Higher Education, September 28 The Apollo Group, reported its fourth quarter and annual earnings Tuesday. It...

Online undergraduate resources for science teaching

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iLumina is a digital library of sharable undergraduate teaching materials for chemistry, biology, physics, mathematics, and computer science. It is designed to quickly and...

Free book on mobile learning in higher education

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Jan Herrington, Anthony Herrington, Jessica Mantei, Ian Olney and Brian Ferry (editors), (2009) New technologies, new pedagogies: Mobile learning in higher education, Wollongong, Australia:...