Online learning, faculty development and academic freedom
The move to 'professionalize' teaching
One of the issues that came up at last week's conference for university Boards of Governors was the growing need...
Teaching assistants, adjunct faculty and online learning
I am struggling these days with the issue of who should teach online courses, in terms of qualifications and status, and in particular, the...
How problem-based learning can help develop innovation skills
Hoidn, S. and Kärkkäinen, K. (2014) Promoting Skills for Innovation in Higher Education A Literature Review on the Effectiveness of Problem-based Learning and of Teaching Behaviours...
Producing ‘innovative’ graduates and how online learning can help
Avvisati, F., Jacotin, G., and Vincent-Lacrin, S. (2013) Educating Higher Education Students for Innovative Economies: What International Data Tells Us, Tuning Journal for Higher...
New developments in online learning across the University of California system – and the...
To, K. (2014) UC Regents announce online course expansion, The Guardian, UC San Diego, undated, but probably February 5
The University of California system continues...
Another e-learning platform from Nigeria
Adepoju, P. (2014) Nigeria is ready for e-learning - Fora.co Humanipo, January 28
I wrote about tutor.ng in a previous post. Fora.co is another e-learning platform, working...
Is Athabasca University moving away from tutoring?
Nolais, J. (2014) Concerns dialed up over ‘call-centre model’ at Alberta’s Athabasca University Metro: Calgary, January 27
More signs of trouble at 'Canada's Open University', as...
2020 Vision: Outlook for online learning in 2014 and way beyond
Taking the long view
Doug Saunders in the Globe and Mail on January 4 wrote an interesting piece on prediction, entitled: "Gadgets alone don't make...
Conference in Crete on quality in open education
What: SCOPE 2014: Changing the trajectory: quality for opening up education
'In order to make open learning and education more relevant and feasible for organizations as...
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...