Thursday, March 28, 2024
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Can web 2.0 tools be legally used for education in Canada?

I raise this as a result of an interesting question from Ron Richard,of Meritus University, Canada. Ron asked Tony Vincent, who runs the excellent...

Is prior learning assessment better than GPAs for admission to post-secondary education?

Klein-Collins, R. (2010) Fueling the Race to Post-Secondary Success Chicago IL: The Council for Adult and Experiential Learning One of the features of old age...

UK establishes national task force on e-learning

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Bacsich, P. (2010) Task Force Set Up to Promote UK Leadership in Online Learning Re.Vica Newsletter, February-March Paul writes: 'A new task force has been launched...

One year update on the University of the People

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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...

Why technology is not disrupting the university sector

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Keith Hampson's Higher Education Management Group blog has an interview with Lloyd Armstrong, the Provost of the University of Southern California, on change in...

Are Canadian students satisfied with university?

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Dwyer, M. (2010) 2010 Student Surveys Macleans.Ca OnCampus, February 15 This article provides results of two student surveys conducted by Canadian universities. One is the...

A critique of Tapscott and William’s views on university reform

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Tapscott, D. and Williams, A. (2010) Innovating the 21st century university: It's Time Educause Review, Vol. 45, No. 1 First of all, thanks to both...

New book on virtual campuses worldwide

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Schreurs, B. (ed.) (2010) Reviewing the Virtual Campus Phenomenon Heverlee Belgium: Europace This book is essential reading for any student wishing to do research on...

Latest issue of IRRODL

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Mea culpa, but in the preparations for the holiday season, I let slide by my report on the publication of the latest edition (Vol....

Do you know your online student really exists?

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Parry, M. (2010) Online Scheme Highlights Fears About Distance-Education Fraud The Chronicle of Higher Education, January 14 Every once in a while comes along a...