Designing online learning for the 21st century
This being the time of year when many Canadian post-secondary institutions offer faculty development opportunities, I have been busy the last two or three...
Why learning management systems are not going away
Contact North has just published online a series of six short papers (10-12 pages) under the title of Learning Management Systems: Disruptive Developments, Alternative Options...
JET&S: Special journal issue on technology supported cognition and exploratory learning
The Journal of Educational Technology and Society, Vol. 15, No.1, has a special edition on technology supported cognition and exploratory learning.
From the editorial:
The IADIS CELDA...
Stephen Downes’ overview of e-learning: and a little history lesson
Downes, S. (2012) E-learning Generations, Half-an-Hour, February 11
Stephen's contribution
In general, I try to complement rather than repeat what Stephen writes (which is just as...
CVU’s report on the state of online university education in Canada: first heal thyself
Canadian Virtual University (2012) Online University Education in Canada: Challenges and Opportunities Athabasca University AB: Canadian Virtual University.
The report was commissioned by the Canadian Federal...
Book review: Learning Theory and Online Technologies
Harasim, L. (2012) Learning Theory and Online Technologies New York/London: Routledge
Linda Harasim is one of the pioneers of online learning and this book brings...
Book review: Clark Quinn’s ‘The Mobile Academy’
Quinn, C. (2012) The Mobile Academy: mLearning for Higher Education San Francisco: Jossey-Bass/John Wiley, 120 pp
The author points out that 90% of the world's...
European report on the future of learning
Redecker, C. et al. (2011) The Future of Learning: Preparing for Change Seville Spain: Institute for Prospective Technological Studies, JRC, European Commission
What the report...
Journal of Learning Design: Vol. 4, No. 4, 2011
The latest edition of the Journal of Learning Design is now available.
From the editorial:
This issue presents six papers from a wide range of disciplines...
Book review: The Future of Thinking: Learning Institutions in a Digital Age
Davidson, C and Goldberg, D. (2010) The Future of Thinking: Learning Institutions in a Digital Age Chicago: The John D. and Catherine T. MacArthur...