MIT, learning technologies, and developing countries: lessons in technology transfer
This week I spent three days at the MIT LINC (Learning International Networks Consortium) conference in Boston/Cambridge, Massachusetts, with the theme: 'Realizing the Dream:...
Call for visionary papers on the future of open education
The Institute for Prospective Technological Studies (IPTS) –part of the Joint Research Center of the European Commission – in a study for Director General Education...
North Korea launches two MOOCs
North Korea's leader, Kim Jong-un, went on national television on Thursday to announce that North Korea had successfully launched two MOOCs (massive open online...
Africa is the world’s fastest developing e-learning market
Adkins, S. (2013) The Africa Market for Self-paced eLearning Products and Services: 2011-2016 Forecast and Analysis Monroe WA: Ambient Insight
This is one of the...
Most U.S. higher education students are also working
Davis, J. (2013) School Enrollment and Work Status: 2011 Washington DC: U.S. Census Bureau
This is a most significant study for online learning:
More than half...
Online learning set to expand and become a core function in Ontario’s universities and...
Contact North (2013) An Overview of the Strategic Mandate Agreement Proposals Prepared by Ontario’s Public Colleges and Universities: Online Learning Set to Expand and...
Online learning in California generates controversy
Booker, E. (2013) Online education policy draws fire in California Information Week: Education, January 11
This report of a one-day conference at UCLA: 'Rebooting Higher Education:...
The University of Western Sydney goes for blended learning – big time!
Griffith, C. (2012) University to roll out 11,000 Apple iPads, The Australian, December 20
All new students enrolling in first year courses in the autumn...
Important developments in online learning in India in 2012
In my e-Learning Outlook for 2012 published on January 2 in 2012 I wrote:
Watch India
.....there are several reasons behind this prediction:
the Indian government’s decision to subsidize...
No digital strategy for Canada
Just clearing my desk and came across a few items that are worth a mention that I didn't get round to before. I'm doing...