Can web 2.0 tools be legally used for education in Canada?
I raise this as a result of an interesting question from Ron Richard,of Meritus University, Canada. Ron asked Tony Vincent, who runs the excellent...
Is prior learning assessment better than GPAs for admission to post-secondary education?
Klein-Collins, R. (2010) Fueling the Race to Post-Secondary Success Chicago IL: The Council for Adult and Experiential Learning
One of the features of old age...
Are Canadian students satisfied with university?
Dwyer, M. (2010) 2010 Student Surveys Macleans.Ca OnCampus, February 15
This article provides results of two student surveys conducted by Canadian universities. One is the...
Understanding the Perspectives of Online Graduate Students: Implications for Educational Leaders
Edmonds, K. (2010) Understanding the Perspectives of Online Graduate Students: Implications for Educational Leaders Calgary AB: Unpublished doctoral thesis, University of Calgary
Congratulations to Kelly...
The college student in the USA
Some interesting information in a striking graphical form about college students in the USA, and the cost of their education - and not just...
Graveyard welding classes
Moltz, D. (2009) In the midnight hour Inside Higher Education, December 9
This article describes midnight courses for welders at an Oregon community college. Although...
The Millennial Muddle
Hoover, E. (2009) The Millennial Muddle Chronicle of Higher Education, October 11
This very LONG article looks ostensibly at the business that discussing millennials has...
Lifelong learning in Canada
Statistics Canada (2009) Lifelong Learning Among Canadians Aged 18 to 64 Years: First Results from the 2008 Access and Support to Education and Training...
The learners' experience of e-learning
From 'Key messages' in the JISC Responding to Learners Pack
JISC (2009) Responding to Learners Pack Bristol, UK: Joint Information Systems Committee.
From the JISC site:
JISC...
Students think professors could do better with e-learning
CDW-G (2009) The 2009 21st-Century Campus Report: Defining the Vision Vernon Hills IL: CDW-G
CDW is a leading provider of technology solutions for business, government...