A report of online learning activities in the USA
The European Re.Vica project has been building country reports on online learning and virtual campuses for a growing number of countries.
It has just published...
Preliminary book review: An Introduction to Distance Education
Cleveland-Innes, M. and Garrison, R. (eds.) 2010 An Introduction to Distance Education: Understanding Teaching and Learning in a New Era New York/Abingdon UK: Routledge
This...
Decentralizing distance education
Kolowich, S. (2010) Texas kills its Telecampus Inside Higher Education, April 9
This is one of those blogs I probably shouldn't write, but what the...
Online learning in Ontario
I've had several people contact me to ask what is the Ontario Online Institute? It was announced by the Ontario Provincial Government in the...
Is this the way to change higher education?
Kamenetz, A. (200) Adapt or decline Inside Higher Education, March 26
This is another breathless romp through the reasons why higher education must change, and...
Will lecture capture replace asynchronous distance learning?
Harrison, D. (2010) Lecture capture helps Riverside meet nursing demand Campus Technology, March 10
From the article:
What do you do when 500 applicants are competing...
Maritime courses developed for the Virtual University of Small States
Commonwealth of Learning (2010) Samoa workshop develops VUSSC maritime training materials Connections, February Vol. 15, No. 1
The Virtual University of the Small States of...
Using online learning to increase enrolments and revenue
Kirk, A. (2010) Leveraging Technology to Increase Enrollment, Capacity, and Revenues University Business, February
This is quite a good article on what is involved in...
One year update on the University of the People
Kolowich, S. (2010) Tuition-free, online education? Try University of the People USA Today February 22
This provides a good update on the progress of the...
How well has your institution integrated technology?
I'm currently writing a book with Albert Sangra of the Open University of Catalonia on the integration of technology within post-secondary institutions.The book is...