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A bill of rights for online learners?

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Morris, S.M. and Stommel, J. (2013) A Bill of Rights and Principles for Learning in the Digital Age Hybrid Pedagogy, January 22 I've just caught...

No. 8 aha moment: web 2.0 will change everything in online learning

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This is the ninth (and last) in a series of posts about the most seminal ‘discoveries’ in my researching and working in educational technology,...

Throttling access to online learning

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Lennett, B. and Kehl, D. (2103) Capping the Nation's Broadband Future Washington DC: New America Foundation Lennett, B. and Kehl, D. (2013) Data Caps Could...

No. 5 aha moment: the Web as a universal standard

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This is the sixth in a series of posts about the most seminal ‘discoveries’ in my researching and working in educational technology, where I...

No. 4 aha moment: Computers for communication, not as teaching machines

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This is the fourth in a series of posts about the most seminal ‘discoveries’ in my researching and working in educational technology, where I...

No. 3 aha moment: asynchronous is (generally) better than synchronous teaching

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In an earlier post, I listed the seven ‘aha’ moments that have been the most seminal ‘discoveries’ in my researching and working in educational...

The danger of cloud based LMSs

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Davis, B. (2013) Desire2Learn ‘in recovery mode,’ says there has been no data loss to university systems The Record.com, February 1 Bryen, W. (2013) Desire2Learn...

No. 2 aha moment: God helps those that help themselves

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In a previous post, I listed the seven ‘aha’ moments that have been the most seminal ‘discoveries’ in my researching and working in educational...

Africa is the world’s fastest developing e-learning market

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Adkins, S. (2013) The Africa Market for Self-paced eLearning Products and Services: 2011-2016 Forecast and Analysis Monroe WA: Ambient Insight This is one of the...

Desire2Learn acquires Degree Compass

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Dobby, C. (2013) Desire2Learn acquires technology to predict how students will perform National Post, January 24 Desire2Learn, a leading LMS company, has acquired Degree Compass,...