Update on the 2018 national survey of online learning
The return of questionnaires for the 2018 national survey of online learning and distance education in Canadian universities and colleges is now closed. The...
Welcome back and some news
Welcome back to all those who have been away on vacation and are just returning or have already returned to work. Here's what I...
Why is innovation in teaching in HE so difficult? 4. Integrating online and distance...
This is the fourth and final post in this series. The previous three were:
1. The accreditation agencies?
2. Legacy systems
3. Learning management...
Using virtual reality to study interactive molecular dynamics
Morales, A. (2018) How Virtual Reality Can Change The Way We See Our Molecular World, Forbes, 25 July
O'Connor, M. et al. (2018) Sampling molecular conformations...
Why is innovation in teaching in higher education so difficult? 3. Learning management systems
Reasons for using a Learning Management System
I pointed out in my previous post that the LMS is a legacy system that can inhibit innovation...
Is Blackboard dying? The latest instalment in LMS wars.
Feldstein, M. (2018) Canvas Surpasses Blackboard Learn in US Market Share, eLiterate, July 8
Kroner, G. (2018) Sensationalizing LMS Market Share in an Era of Fake News,...
Book review: Open and Distance Non-formal Education in Developing Countries
Latchem, C. (2018) Open and Distance Non-formal Education in Developing Countries Springer: Singapore
The author
I was about to review this book when I was informed of...
What do online college students want and like?
Magda, A. and Aslanian, C. (2018) Online College Students 2018: Comprehensive data on demands and preferences Louisville KY: The Learning House Inc.
This is the...
Woolf University: the Airbnb of higher education or a sheep in wolf’s clothing?
Broggi, J.D. et al. (2018) Building the first blockchain university, Oxford UK, April 3
You are going to hear a lot about Woolf University over...
More developments in teaching science online
Matthews, D. (2018) Scepticism over Google plan to replace labs with virtual reality, Times Higher Education, June 7
The Harvard Gazette (2018) Virtual lab to extend reach...