Journal edition on distance education and e-learning in Africa
Distance Education, Vol. 32, No. 2, August 2011
This edition, edited by Neil Butcher, Colin Latchem, Monica Mawayo and Lisbeth Levey, is focused on distance...
Use of e-portfolios by migrants
CHECKpoint eLearning (2011) Migrants to Australia Embrace e-Portfolios CHECKpoint eLearning September
News about the use of e-portfolios for migrants in Australia, building on the Australian Flexible...
State of Texas creates local Western Governors’ University
Ludwig, M. (2011) Perry launches Texas online university Chron.com, August 3
The State of Texas has created its own online university through a partnership with...
Demand for online learning likely to grow in British Columbia
Last week the BC Provincial government released two reports critical to the economic future of the province, and which have implicit implications for online...
New white paper on the English higher education system
Cable, V. and Willets, D. (2011) Higher Education: Students at the Heart of the System London: Department for Business, Innovation and Skills
This paper sets out...
20 million more graduates needed in the USA
Carnavale, A. and Rose, S. (2011) The Undereducated American Washington DC: Georgetown University Centre n Education and the Workforce
This short report by two prestigious...
How Britain is moving to the privatization of higher education
Shepherd, J. (2011) Private university BPP launches bid to run 10 publicly funded counterparts Guardian Newspaper, June 21
BPP, a subsidiary of the Apollo Group, which...
Online learning in the Garden of Eden
Daniel, J. (2011) 20 Years of Distance Education in the Garden of EDEN: Good News and Bad News EDEN 20th Anniversary Conference: Learning and Sustainability:...
Mobile learning devices, and some Canadian players
Kim, J. (2011) A mobile learning platform matrix Inside Higher Education, June 13
A simple matrix that compares the pros and cons of full laptops,...
Tuition costs vs middle class income in the USA
Censky, A, (2011) Surging college costs price out middle class CNN Money, June 13
Drawing on data from the IRS and the College Board, this...