Using scenarios to develop ‘soft’ skills
Boller, S. (2013) Best Practices for Using eLearning in Soft Skills Training Bottom Line Performance, July 13
I blogged recently about the link between online learning...
Book review: A History of the Open University
Weinbren, D. (2105) The Open University: A History Manchester: Manchester University Press/The Open University, 274 pp + notes, £18.99, C$31.61, US$22.30 (paperback edition)
Why you...
Lies, Damned Lies and Statistics: WCET’s analysis of distance education enrolments in the USA
Russell Poulin and Terri Straut have done an invaluable analysis of recent data on distance education enrolments in the USA in the following three...
Choosing a ‘good’ post-secondary online learning program
I am constantly asked to recommend 'good' online learning programs. This is a difficult question to answer, as it’s impossible for any single person to...
My five wishes for online learning in 2015
Predictions, schmedictions. No-one can guess the future but we can at least say what we would like to see. So here are my five...
‘The Economist’ on online learning
Insight (2014) The democratisation of learning The Economist, September 26
This is a well-balanced and well-researched article on online learning in post-secondary education, even if...
The cost of being a student in Canada – and where to find online...
vouchercloud is a Canadian discount coupon website and they have a selection of student specific coupons. They have produced the above infographic focusing on the cost of being a student in...
Online learning and distance education are alive and well in Argentina
RUEDA (Red Universitaria de Educación a Distancia d'Argentina) is a network of 42 public universities across Argentina.
This week I attended their sixth annual international conference...
Online learning in 2012: a retrospective
Well, 2012 was certainly the year of the MOOC. Audrey Watters provides a comprehensive overview of what happened with MOOCs in 2012, so I...
Vancouver showcase of online learning innovations available on video
The Justice Institute of British Columbia and Vancouver Community College hosted an 'online showcase' on November 30, 2011, sponsored by the Metro Vancouver Educational...