Using LMSs to identify 'at-risk' students
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
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
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
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
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
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
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
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
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
Jan Herrington, Anthony Herrington, Jessica Mantei, Ian Olney and Brian Ferry (editors), (2009) New technologies, new pedagogies: Mobile learning in higher education, Wollongong, Australia:...