Better than a MOOC? Free online vocational training
Bornstein, D. (2012) Open education for a global economy New York Times, July 11
I wrote earlier about ALISON, the world's largest supplier of free...
A new online learning environment from the corporate training sector
SkillSoft (2012) SkillSoft Introduces SkillPort 8® - A Revolutionary Learning Experience Orlando FA/Nashua NH: SkillSoft, May 1
Is the higher education system learning enough from the...
The world’s largest supplier of free online learning? (updated, March 22, 2021)
Who do you think is the largest supplier of free online learning? MIT? Stanford? Carnegie Mellon's Open Learn Initiative? iTunesU? The UK's OpenLearn? The...
Examples of hybrid online learning from Ontario
Judith Tobin of Contact North has been collecting examples of innovation in online learning from the 20 universities and 24 colleges in the Ontario...
A hard look at Rapid eLearning
Boulet, G. (2012) Rapid eLearning: Building a House Without an Architect, eLearn Magazine, February 2012
This is an excellent article by Guy Boulet, of the Canadian Navy...
Online training for barmen (and women)
Health Communications Inc (2012) Washington State Liquor Control Board Approves Online Alcohol Server Training Program, February 9
Just to show that e-learning is now everywhere: Health...
Qatar’s e-learning success
Gulf Times (2012) ictQATAR e-learning initiative receives tremendous response, February 9
Another interesting development from an Arabic country. Qatar (population 1.76 million) has 8,000 participants taking web-based...
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...
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...
Australia’s national strategy for e-learning in vocational and educational training (VET)
Australia: Department of Education, Employment and Workplace Relations (2011) National VET e-Learning Strategy, 2012-2015 Canberra: Government of Australia
This document sets out a national strategy for...