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An African perspective on the Tapscott and Williams article on University Reform

My review of the Tapscott and Williams article prompted this response from Ms Mandi Maodzwa-Taruvinga who is teaching in the School of Education, the...

Review of book on disasters in teaching online

Smith, C. (2009) Who Let This Disaster in My Classroom? Eugene OR: Resource Publications (http://wipfandstock.com) Subtitled: A Practical Guide for Online Instructors and Some Funny...

Computer-based tutoring research is still alive

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The Journal of Educational Technology & Society, Vol. 13, No. 1 has a new edition out on the topic of Intelligent Tutoring Systems. From the...

From computer mediated communication to web-based conferencing

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McCrea, B. (2010) Getting face-to-face with distance education Campus Technology, February 17. Another really interesting article. If online teaching has a 'birth', it was at...

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

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...

Learning technologies in engineering education

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Regular readers will know that I believe that 'real' engineering is one of the tougher areas for e-learning, because of the need for hands-on...

New book on learning with digital games

Whitton, N. (2010) Learning with Digital Games New York/London: Routledge From the publisher's blurb: Written for Higher Education teaching and learning professionals, Learning with Digital Games...

Latest issue of IRRODL

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

Journal of Educational Technology and Society: Vol. 12, No.4

The latest issue of "Journal of Educational Technology & Society" is now available on the ETS Journal Web Site. This issue contains 12 selected papers...

Games playing and children's IQ

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Bronson, P. and Merryman, A. (2009) New Research: $13 Christmas gifts = 13 point gain in kids’ IQ Newsweek, December 10. From Natasha Boskic According to...