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Take a Walk on the Wired Side

Weir, R. (2009) Take a Walk on the Wired Side Inside Higher Education, May 11 Some good, practical advice for instructors considering teaching an online...

Higher Education in a Web 2.0 World

Committee of Inquiry into the Changing Learner Experience (2009) Higher Education in a Web 2.0 World Bristol, UK: JISC/HEFCE, 52 pp. 'Supported by the principal...

E-learning, faculty training and the value of subscription journals

Marry in haste and repent at leisure, so the old saying goes. It could also be applied to blog posts - post in haste...

Contract and adjunct faculty in higher education and its relevance to e-learning

Arana, G. (2009) Higher Education takes a hit The Nation, April 1 This article is not strictly about e-learning or distance education, but it is...

Why ICTs are mission-critical for post-secondary institutions

This is the second of three blogs that examine some basic assumptions about technology and education, based on a review of three books: 'THE...

Measuring reasons for faculty resistance to online learning

Mitchell, B. and Geva-May, I. (2009) Attitudes Affecting Online Learning Implementation in Higher Education Institutions Journal of Distance Education, Vol, 23, No. 1, pp....

UK: Role of professors mired in confusion

McFarlane, B. (2009) UK: Role of professors mired in confusion University WorldNews, March 8 An online survey of full professors has revealed that they see...

The Virtual University for Small States of the Commonwealth (VUSSC) expands training, course development

Commonwealth of Learning (2009) Virtual University expands training, course development Connections, Vol. 14, No. 1 Excerpts: The Virtual University for Small States of the Commonwealth (VUSSC)...

Does technology change the nature of knowledge?

Purpose of this blog This is the first of three blogs that examine some basic assumptions about technology and education, based on a review of...

Review of: Sangra, A. (2008) The Integration of Information and Communication Technologies in the...

Review of: Sangra, A. (2008) The Integration of Information and Communication Technologies in the University: Models, Problems and Challenges (La Integració de les TICs...