My summer paranoia: computers will replace teachers in higher education
I had a strange dream last night. I was in discussion with an editor from a publishing company about the draft of a new...
What’s right and what’s wrong about Coursera-style MOOCs
TED Talks: Daphne Koller: What we're learning from online education
Daphne Koller, one of the two founders of Coursera, describes some of the key features...
Nine steps to quality online learning: Step 7: Design course structure and learning activities
In this post the importance of providing students with a structure for learning online and setting appropriate learning activities is discussed. Indeed, I will...
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...
EURODL journal: special issue on creativity and OERS
The European Journal of Open and Distance Learning has a special edition on creativity and open educational resources
In their thoughtful editorial/introductory chapter, the editors,...