Update on the free University of the People
Sanchez, C. (2012) Online university for all balances big goals, expensive realities, National Public Radio, August 27 (also available as audio)
Report on the current...
Distance education conference: ADEIL
What:
A Mesa to Remember: Exchange ideas and inspirations with other professionals who are engaged in or interested in distance education. Whether your interest is...
Stephen Downes’ overview of e-learning: and a little history lesson
Downes, S. (2012) E-learning Generations, Half-an-Hour, February 11
Stephen's contribution
In general, I try to complement rather than repeat what Stephen writes (which is just as...
Is open and distance learning the solution for developing countries?
Nick Moe-Price, of the International Council for Distance Education, is leading an interesting discussion on 'Is open and distance learning the key to Quality Higher...
Job opportunity: Director of DE and LTs, Memorial University, Newfoundland
Memorial University: Director of Distance Education, Learning and Teaching Support (DELTS)
From the job posting:
Memorial University (MUN) invites applications for the position of Director of Distance Education,...
Introducing the OERu – and some questions
I've been following the development (at a distance) of the OERu, and here's my understanding of what it's trying to do.
The OERu (the Open...
Keynote speakers for ICDE conference in Indonesia
© Bali Jakarta Pictures, 2011
The 24th ICDE conference in Indonesia will be held 2–5 October, 2011 in Bali, Indonesia (click here for more details).
The conference...
Journal: Distance Education, Vol. 32, No. 1 now available
Is online distance education about to collapse like the Tower of Babel? So asks Jon Baggaley
Distance Education, Vol. 32, No. 1, May 2011
The academic...
Thoughts on the history and future of distance education
Capella University is a for-profit online university based in Minneapolis, Minnesota. It offers a graduate course on the Delivery of Distance Education as part...
New directions for ICDE
ICDE (2011) Annual Report, 2010 Oslo: ICDE
ICDE has recently published its 2010 Annual Report and a Progress Report on the organization's work towards activities...