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Blackboard Inc buys Angel Learning

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Carter, D. (2009) Blackboard-Angel deal gives pause to some eSchool News, May 7 The latest on LMS wars. Even less choice of commercial software now....

Take a Walk on the Wired Side

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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...

Teaching Courses Online: A Review of the Research

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Tallent-Runnels, M. et al. (2006) Review of Educational Research, Vol. 76, No. 1, pp. 93-135 Abstract: This literature review summarizes research on online teaching and...

ICT-based Learning Designs

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Learning designs: products of the AUTC project on ICT-based learning designs 'The term learning design is used by this project ...

Why ICTs are mission-critical for post-secondary institutions

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

Are We Ready to Use Wikipedia to Teach Writing?

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Cummings, R. (2009) Are We Ready to Use Wikipedia to Teach Writing? Inside Higher Education, March 12 An interesting article about the use of Wikipedia,...

Microlectures in online courses

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Shieh, D. (2009) These Lectures Are Gone in 60 Seconds: Minute-long talks find success at a community college Chronicle of Higher Education, March 6 Intriguing...

WCET Spring 2009 Webcast Series

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WCET Spring 2009 Webcast Series: Bringing professional development to your doorstep! Western Cooperative for Educational Telecommunications has a long history of excellent research and consultancy...

New distance teaching skills course launched in China

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Open University Worldwide (2009) New distance teaching skills course launched in China In Partnership Feb (Note: not available online) The Open University (U.K.) and the...

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

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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)...